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Dr. Esther K. Chung MD
Hospitalist
833 Chestnut Street East ,Suite 300 Suite 300 Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Esther Chung is a hospitalist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Chung specializes in the comprehensive medical care of hospitalized patients. As a hospitalist, Dr. Chung manages the clinical problems of hospitalized patients and the acutely ill, while working to improve the performance of the hospital. Dr. Chung works in collaboration with all of the different doctors that are working with the patient. Hospitalists are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and medical procedures of patients.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1991
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1991
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Infant sleep position: associated maternal and infant factors.
- Factors associated with intention to breastfeed among low-income, inner-city pregnant women.
- Smoking in pregnancy: patient and provider risk reduction behavior.
- Does prenatal care at community-based health centers result in infant primary care at these sites?
- Continuous source of care among young underserved children: associated characteristics and use of recommended parenting practices.
- Depressive symptoms in disadvantaged women receiving prenatal care: the influence of adverse and positive childhood experiences.
- Cobedding twins and higher-order multiples.
- Risky health behaviors among mothers-to-be: the impact of adverse childhood experiences.
- An evaluation of hospital breastfeeding policies in the Philadelphia metropolitan area 1994-2009: a comparison with the baby-friendly hospital initiative ten steps.
- Longitudinal modulation of immune system cytokine profile during pregnancy.
- Teaching health advocacy to medical students: a comparison study.
- Prioritizing a research agenda: a Delphi study of the better outcomes through research for newborns (BORN) network.
- Use of a Smartphone App to Assess Neonatal Jaundice.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Obesity
- Learning Disabilities
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Nearsightedness
- Jaundice
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