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Department
Vincent W. Fong, MD,PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine | College of Medicine
Location
Medical Sciences Building
Education Office513-558-4444
Email fongvt@ucmail.uc.edu
Education/Credentials
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
- Residency: Case Western Reserve University (Internal Medicine)
- Medical Degree: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Medical Education Pathway)
- Doctoral Degree: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (Microbiology & Immunology)
- Master's Degree: Lehigh University (Molecular Biology)
- Bachelor's Degree: Lehigh University (Molecular Biology)
Board Certifications & Licenses
American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology-Diabetes and Metabolism) (Certification Date: 2018-11-15)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Certification Date: 2017-08-18)
Specialties
Endocrinology-Diabetes and Metabolism
Internal Medicine
Research Interests
My lab is interested in studying the relationship of metabolism with other systems. Metabolic programming has been shown to influence the function of many different processes, including the immune response, neuronal response, growth and development.
Of particular interest is metabolic regulation of the immune response. Increased immune activation and inflammation has a higher energy requirement and are associate with a shift in c...
Calciphylaxis
Calcium Metabolism Disorders
Endocrine Bone Disease
Endocrinology
Hypercalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypocalcemia
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypophosphatemia
Metabolic Bone Disease
Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica
Osteoporosis
Paget's Disease of the Bone
Parathyroid Cancer
Parathyroid Disease
Parathyroid Disorders
Parathyroid Problems
Pathologic Decalcification
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Vitamin D Deficiency
X-Linked Dominant Hypophosphatemic Rickets