Yuman Fong,

M.D.

Surgical Oncologist

4.9 (56 Ratings)

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Location: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010

Specialties: Surgical Oncology

Education

Medical school:

Degrees

1984, M.D, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
1981, B.A., Medieval Literature, Brown University, Providence, RI

Fellowship

1991–1993, Surgical Oncology Fellow, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (Mentor: M.F. Brennan)
1992–1993, Chief Administrative Fellow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1986–1989, Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, (Mentor: S.F. Lowry)
1986–1989, Nutrition Support Service, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

Residency

1990–1991, Chief Residency, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
1989–1990, General Surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
1985–1986, General Surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

Internship

1984–1985, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

Professional Experience

2016–present, Sangiacomo Family Chair in Surgical Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2014–present, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2001–2014, Murray F. Brennan Chair in Surgery, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
2007–2014, Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY
2000–2014, Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
2000–2014, Tenured Member, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
2006–2012, Vice Chair for Technology Development, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
2004–2008, Chief, Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
1994–2000, Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
1993–2000, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
1997–2000, Associate Attending Surgeon, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, NY
1997–2000, Associate Member, Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
1993–1997, Assistant Attending Surgeon, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, NY
1993–1997, Associate Member, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Academic Appointments

Sangiacomo Family Chair in Surgical Oncology
Chair and Professor, Department of Surgery
Director, Center for International Medicine
Director, Center for Surgical Innovation

About Me

Yuman Fong, MD is a world leader in cancer care and innovation. As chair of the Department of Surgery at City of Hope Cancer Center Duarte and holder of the Sangiacomo Family Chair in Surgical Oncology, he’s known globally for his expertise in treating cancers of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts. He’s also at the forefront of groundbreaking research, working to use specially engineered viruses to attack and destroy cancer cells.

Before joining City of Hope in 2014, Dr. Fong spent over 20 years at the prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

In addition to being a gifted surgeon, Dr. Fong is also an inventor and author. He has created new surgical tools and techniques, written hundreds of medical articles, and edited nearly a dozen textbooks used by doctors around the world.

Patient reviews: The patient ratings and comments on this page are obtained from an external Press Ganey^® outpatient survey provided to all eligible City of Hope patients within one to two weeks of their treatment occurrence. Raw data from the answers to the survey questions about our physicians are calculated by Press Ganey into a one- to five- star rating. In the spirit of transparency, all patient comments are posted as written by the patient, whether they are positive or negative. We only exclude comments if they are deemed to be slanderous or libelous, contain profanity or vulgar language, or do not relate to the patient's experience with the doctor involved. As a result, the comments are the views and opinions of the patients surveyed and are not endorsed by, and may not necessarily reflect the opinion of, City of Hope.

Mar 19, 2026

5.0

"Great"

Mar 14, 2026

5.0

"I have and will continue to tell anyone and everyone about Dr. Yuman Fong and COH Duarte."

Mar 14, 2026

5.0

"Dr. Yuman Fong was the most incredible provider I've ever met. He is everything you hope for. He exceeds the outstanding reputation you've heard and learned about. Never in my wildest dream would I expect a surgeon of his stature to spend the great length of time he shared with me. He knew everything about my new case. He had a plan, a backup plan, and a timeline. With my cancer diagnosis, the one thing I lacked and continued to seek was knowledge about how we can handle it and what to do if the current plan doesn't seem to work at the time expected. He had backup plans. He had confidence. He instilled me with positivity and confidence. I learned so many nuances of my condition, what we hope lab results to be, what we hope imaging will show, when to expect these things, just every detail I was hoping to learn but never expected to. Dr. Yuman Fong is an exceptional, radiant, personable, and talented individual. A once in a generation talent and mind. How can someone so influential and important be so down to earth and personable? It's incredible."

Feb 18, 2026

5.0

"Dr Fong is the best"

Nov 15, 2025

5.0

"Dr. Fong was an excellent provider and superb teacher. I arrived seeking help for my colon cancer. He explained everything to my family in a very thorough and professional manner. He was also very personable and easy to talk too. City of Hope has an excellent physician and surgeon on their team. I feel very blessed and lucky to have Dr. Fong on my medical team."

Oct 6, 2025

4.1

"I will always recommend the good care from city of hope and Dr Fong [...]"

Aug 13, 2025

5.0

"Dr.Fong is simply the best . There is no room for improvement,he has it all."