Dr. Pak Chung, United States

Personal Statement

“Patients come to the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine from around the world. Our longstanding experience with diverse populations allows us to address more than couples' medical needs. We understand the backgrounds and beliefs couples bring to infertility evaluation and treatment. This cultural knowledge, combined with our excellent success rates, advanced technology, and unmatched expertise, makes CRM an ideal reproductive medicine practice for patients worldwide pursuing their dream of having a child.

Biography

Dr. Pak H. Chung is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive medicine at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine (CRM) at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

Born in Hong Kong, Dr. Chung completed his OB/GYN residency at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1994 and a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of South Florida in 1996. He joined CRM immediately after fellowship training. Fluent in Chinese, he treats many Asian American couples and patients traveling from Asia for infertility treatment or surgery. His office has helpful bilingual staff and patient materials.

Dr. Chung provides the full range of reproductive medicine treatments. He specializes in in vitro fertilization (IVF), laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery for reproductive disorders, and treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss.

He speaks worldwide to medical and patient groups on various reproductive medicine topics and has authored or co-authored many peer-reviewed articles in leading scientific medical journals. He supports infertility patient groups in the United States and Hong Kong.

Dr. Chung has been active in the Chinese American medical community. From 2005 to 2007, he served as president of the Chinese American Medical Society, a national organization of more than 1000 physicians of Chinese descent. He has served as a board member of the Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies. He is currently a board member of the Chinatown Health Clinic Foundation, the only nonprofit medical organization providing health care to Chinese people in the greater New York area.