Dr. Keith Chung is a graduate of Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Once completing medical school in 1993, he went on to pursue an internship and residency in general and thoracic surgery at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a Board Certified General Surgeon.

Settling in Lake Charles in 1998, he has been a staff surgeon at LSU Health Care Sciences Division at W.O. Moss Regional Medical Center.

In 2001 Dr. Chung opened the Comprehensive Surgery Clinic, incorporating general thoracic and now bariatric surgery. Determined to be trained in the safest and most effective procedures offered, he traveled to areas on the forefront of bariatric medicine - San Francisco, Houston and Boston.

Together with a multitude of health care professionals, Dr, Chung now offers a lifelong commitment to those in need of unconventional answers to morbid obesity and its risks.

Now designated as a Centers of Excellence Surgeon, Dr. Chung practices at Women & Children's Hospital, a Center of Excellence facility.

• ASBS (Regular Member)
• SAGES
• AMA
• ABS

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Chung as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals: Women & Children's Hospital - Lake Charles, LA
Women's & Childrens - Lake Charles, LA

Diplomas and Certificates
Dr. Chung has registered the following diplomas and certificates with us: Certificate - Bariatric Fellowship
Certificate - Laparoscopic Bariatric Masters Course
Residency - General Surgery
Diploma - Medical School
Membership - ABS
Membership - NBME
Continuing Education - Lap-Band Placement
Membership - ASBS

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Accurate as of: 07/01/04 (Verified – 07/01/04)
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Licensee Name:      Keith Chifei Chung	
License Status:     Active	
License Number:     022117	
License Type:       MD	
Address:            711 South Ryan Street	
City, State, Zip:   Lake Charles, Louisiana  70605 
Orig. License Date: 02/03/1995 (issue date)		
Education:          Emory School of Medicine 
                     Atlanta, Georgia
Residency:          Ochsner Foundation Hospital 
                     New Orleans, Louisiana 

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Received specialized training in laparoscopic and/or 
 bariatric surgical techniques by:
        
                    Tufts - New England Medical Center in 2002
       
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Key Professional Achievements , Appointments and Awards:

Dr. Keith Chung is a graduate of Emory School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
Once completing medical school in 1993, he went on to pursue an internship and
residency in general and thoracic surgery at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans,
Louisiana. He is a Board Certified General Surgeon.

Settling in Lake Charles in 1998, he has been a staff surgeon at LSU Health
Care Sciences Division at W.O. Moss Regional Medical Center.

In 2001 Dr. Chung opened the Comprehensive Surgery Clinic, incorporating
general thoracic and now bariatric surgery. Determined to be trained in the
safest and most effective procedures offered, he traveled to areas on the
forefront of bariatric medicine - San Francisco, Houston and Boston.

Together with a multitude of health care professionals, Dr, Chung now offers a
lifelong commitment to those in need of unconventional answers to morbid
obesity and its risks.

(Verified –07/01/04)

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ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Terri H., on 07/01/04.)