Dr. John Julian Fung, MD, PhD

John Julian Fung

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Experience 5.0 star rating
Industry Recognition 5.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Specialties

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Procedures Performed

  • General Surgeons typically perform the following surgeries: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Gallbladder Removal, Hernia Repair, Laparotomy, Splenectomy, Thoracotomy

Contact Information

Hospital Affiliation/ Privileges

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cleveland, OH)
  • Euclid Hospital (Euclid, OH)
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Gender

Male

Languages Spoken

  • English

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John J. Fung, M.D., Ph.D. is the Chairman of the Digestive Disease Institute at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and was the former Chief of the Division of... more

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Patient Reviews

Average Patient Rating


5 star rating

“Not your typical surgeon”

Posted by: Anna, 4 months ago.

Patient Review: My mother has history of cholangitis. 10 years after surgery due to changes noted to her CT scan, she required medical follow up. I searched the... more
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5 star rating

“Dr. John Fung (Head & Shoulders Above the Rest)”

Posted by: Patti, 10 months ago.

Patient Review: Dr. Fung is a man with that rare and wonderful combination of: Immense Skill as a Surgeon & Complete Concern/Dedication to his patients. He is... more
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Peer Endorsements

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3 endorsements


LynAnn Mastaj

I endorse this doctor.

Endorsement from dentist: LynAnn Mastaj , Bryn Mawr (PA), 9 days ago
Heidi A Fowler

I endorse this doctor. He provides some of the most comprehensive, accurate info on AVVO.Com. I find I learn about General Surgery when reading his... more

Endorsement from doctor: Heidi Fowler , Newport (RI), 18 days ago
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Résumé

 

License

29 years since John Julian Fung was first licensed to practice.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Ohio Active 2004 08/26/2010
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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this doctor.

Board Certification

Certification data provided by: American Board of Medical Specialties

Work Experience

Position Duration
Chairman, Digestive Disease Institute at Cleveland Clinic Foundation 2004–present
Thomas Starzl Professor of Surgery at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 1988–2004

Advanced Training

Training Hospital Completed
Residency Strong Memorial Hospital 1988
Fellowship University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 1986
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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine MD 1982
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine PhD 1980
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Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Worldwide Impact in Transplantation Transplantation Society/Roche 2010
Distinguished Service Award International Liver Transplantation Society 2009
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Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Member Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation - HRSA 2010-present
Board of Directors LifeBanc 2004-present
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Contribution

Contributor Level 10
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35 Answers marked "I agree" by other doctors
22 Answers marked helpful by other users
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Publications

Article Publication Date
Future prospects in liver transplant immunosuppression. Fung JJ, Bollinger JE, Miller C, Eghtesad B: : Liver Transplantation 2011; 17(Suppl 3):S54-9 2011
Stromal cell-based immunotherapy in transplantation. Charles R, Lu L, Qian S, Fung JJ: Immunotherapy, 2011 3(12):147-85 2011
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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Multiple Listing Controversies in Transplantation 2010
Advances in Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer to the Liver Surgery of the Foregut Symposium 2009
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