Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Heidi H. Kong, MD, is Senior Investigator at National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH Intramural Research Program. The public record shows 174 publications with 36,746 citations (h-index 55), centered on Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Gut microbiota and health, Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature communications
- Top research focus: Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 19 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 101.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Federally funded research awards.
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Natural History and Pathogenesis of Alopecia in Children and Adults
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
InvestigatorCompletedNCT05502796 - Studies of Dermatologic Diseases Biospecimen Acquisition Protocol
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT02471352 - Effects of Treatments on Atopic Dermatitis
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT01631617
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
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Congress activity
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 congress contribution (2020) across ASCO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Extended clinical phenotypes and long-term outcomes of phosphoglucomutase-3 deficiency.
Journal of human immunity
2026 - Immunopathological and microbial signatures of inflammatory bowel disease in partial RAG deficiency.
The Journal of experimental medicine
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01Topographical and Temporal Diversity of the Human Skin Microbiome2,975 citations2009
- 02
- 03Topographic diversity of fungal and bacterial communities in human skin1,205 citations2013
- 04Biogeography and individuality shape function in the human skin metagenome1,202 citations2014
- 05Compartmentalized Control of Skin Immunity by Resident Commensals1,082 citations2012
Contact
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Office address
Building 10, Room 12N240D, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- M.D. (with Honors)
Baylor College of Medicine
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →irp.nih.gov ↗ - M.H.Sc.
Duke-NIH Masters Program in Clinical Research, Duke University
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →irp.nih.gov ↗ - B.S. in Biological Sciences
Stanford University
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →irp.nih.gov ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →niams.nih.gov ↗
Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chief
Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section, Dermatology Branch, NIAMS
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- Acting Head
Dermatology Consultation Service, NIAMS
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Adjunct Investigator
Laboratory of Integrative Cancer Immunology, National Cancer Institute (NCI), NIH
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NIH Dermatology Consultation Service
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Podcast guest
"Derm Germs: The Human Skin Microbiome," NIH Speaking of Science / IRP Podcast (with Dr. Ian Myles), October 2020
2020verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →irp.nih.gov ↗ - Interview guest
2019 Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) Annual Conference podcast with CDA President Dr. Kerri Purdy
2019provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →facebook.com ↗
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Owned accountspublic accounts run by this person
- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/heidi-kong-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Heidi-Kong
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linkedin.com/in/heidi-h-kong-aaa18a4
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Facebook
facebook.com/NIH.NIAMS/posts/dr-heidi-kong-is-one-of-the-womeninscience-at-niams-making-noteworthy-progress-i/2545103835516711
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facebook.com/NIH.NIAMS/posts/niams-dr-heidi-kong-will-deliver-the-first-keynote-on-human-skin-microbes-in-hea/2772792442747848
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irp.nih.gov/podcast/2020/10/drs-heidi-kong-and-ian-myles-derm-germs-the-human-skin-microbiome
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