M.D.
Psychiatrist; Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Psychiatry, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
Timothy Kiong, M.D., is a psychiatrist who specializes in consultation-liaison psychiatry — a field that brings together mental health and medical care. He believes it’s important to support both the emotional and physical needs of patients, helping them navigate challenging times and work toward being their best selves.
Before joining the supportive care team at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte in 2023, Dr. Kiong practiced at Kern Medical in Bakersfield, California, from 2020 to 2023. There, he served as associate program director of the UCLA-Kern Psychiatry Residency Program and co-site director for the UCLA Psychiatry Clerkship Program. In these roles, he cared for patients while also training the next generation of psychiatrists.
During his residency at the University of Hawaii and later at Kern Medical, Dr. Kiong contributed to several projects aimed at improving patient care. He also helped launch specialty clinics that provide advanced treatments for treatment-resistant depression, including transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy.