Calvin C. Fong, MD, BA
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Calvin C. Fong, MD, BA

  • Integrative Medicine|
  • Family Medicine
Average rating: 5.0
| 95 ratings
 
Westlake Village East-West Medicine | 1250 La Venta Drive, Suite 101A, Westlake Village, CA 91361

About

Calvin Fong MD grew up in Los Angeles and Ventura County. He received his BA in Medical Science and Psychology from Boston University and his MD from Boston University School of Medicine. He returned to Southern California and completed Family Medicine residency and East-West Medicine fellowship at UCLA. He has since joined the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine with the goal of providing holistic and humanistic care for patients. He incorporates lifestyle recommendations, acupuncture, cupping, and trigger point injections into his treatment for various ailments and diseases. His areas of interest include chronic pain, chronic fatigue, supportive cancer care, mental health, and asthma. He is a member of the asthma specialty group, a multidisciplinary team providing holistic and expert asthma care. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 2020

Fellowship

East-West Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 2022

Residency

Family Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2020

Degree

MD, Boston University School of Medicine, 2017

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Medical Services

Areas of Focus

Research

Publications

  1. Roseen EJ, Cornelio-Flores O, Lemaster C, Hernandez M, Fong C, Resnick K, Wardle J, Hanser S, Saper R. Inpatient Massage Therapy Versus Music Therapy Versus Usual Care: A Mixed-methods Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. Glob Adv Health Med. 2017 Oct 16;6:2164957X17735816. doi: 10.1177/2164957X17735816. PMID: 29085740; PMCID: PMC5648168.
  2. Fong C, Hu K. Integrative East-West Approach to Management of Chemotherapy-induced Symptoms in a Breast Cancer Patient. Proceedings of UCLA Health, Volume 24 (2020).
  3. Fong C, Taw L. Acupuncture Treatment of Brachioradial Pruritis. Proceedings of UCLA Health, Volume 26 (2022).

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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