Heidi Kong, MD
Enriched profileSenior Investigator; Deputy Clinical Director; Chief, Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section; Acting Head, Dermatology Consultation Service · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Heidi Kong is Senior Investigator; Deputy Clinical Director; Chief, Cutaneous Microbiome and Inflammation Section; Acting Head, Dermatology Consultation Service at National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). OpenAlex indexes 174 publications with 36,746 citations (h-index 55); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Dermatology profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Heidi Kong as a Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field, 2019-2023).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 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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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 19 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 101.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 27 Aug 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)
- Studies of Dermatologic Diseases Biospecimen Acquisition Protocol
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- Effects of Treatments on Atopic Dermatitis
Sponsor: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 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 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Strain sharing and persistence of microbial pathogens colonizing the skin of residents in a regional nursing home network.
Nature communications
Article2026 - Extended clinical phenotypes and long-term outcomes of phosphoglucomutase-3 deficiency.
Journal of human immunity
Article2026 - Immunopathological and microbial signatures of inflammatory bowel disease in partial RAG deficiency.
The Journal of experimental medicine
Article2025
Most-cited works
by 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
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public 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
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗
Mentions by others
where 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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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- M.D. (with Honors)
Baylor College of Medicine
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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 roles
journal 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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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Cross-Field20192020202120222023verifiedCorroborated 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 →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- 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 →the-asci.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments 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 & interviews
press, 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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