Recent Highlights & Upcoming Events

November 2025
Digital Journal

Dr. Carmen Fong featured in  Digital Journal 

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November 5
CEU Webinar — Management of GI Issues Associated with GLP-1 Medications
CEU Webinar — Management of GI Issues Associated with GLP-1 Medications

Add Description HereJoin Dr. Carmen Fong and colleagues for upcoming webinar where they will review the mechanisms of GLP-1 receptor agonists, the pathophysiology behind their GI effects, and provide an evidence-based, interdisciplinary framework for managing these symptoms.

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October 13
FNCE 2025

Dr. Carmen Fong joins Jessie Wong and Yanjie Yu at FNCE 2025 in Nashville to present a multidisciplinary session on constipation management in adults.

September 25
World Ostomy Day

Hosted by Dr. Carmen Fong, this virtual forum brought together inspiring voices from the ostomy community.

September 25
In-Office Laser Treatment

Dr. Carmen Fong shared her experience treating pilonidal sinus using advanced in-office laser techniques.

My Writing Journey

2017
"Color.Full (2017)”

The Apothecary

2020
“Civil War of 2020”, “Cancer Doesn’t Wait”

Resistance Poetry

2020
“Father’s Day”, “Dough”

Without Borders

2020
"Getting Peaches for Father’s Day”
2020
"The Four Horsemen of This Apocalypse”
2020
"All Zoomed Out”

Literary Impulse

2020
“Please Wear A Mask”
2020
"My Grandmother’s Math”

Inspiration in Isolation

2020
"Al’s Redemption”

1st Prize Shtorytime! short story

2020
"It was the Best Day, and the Worst Day”

3rd prize Shtorytime! short story

2020
“Jaxe, Another Kind of Monster Hunter”

2nd prize Shtorytime! short story

2020
"Free99Fridge”

GoatPol.com

2023- 30
Post-Partum Poems

Tupelo Press, 30/30 writer, January 2023- 30

2023- 30
“Friday Afternoon Freedom”

Written Tales

2023- 30
“One Night in the Time of Coronavirus”

Herstory anthology

2023- 30
Forthcoming: ‘Ten Bodies”

 Poetry of the Pandemic: Vol 3, Ariel Publishing LLC

2023- 30
Guest blogger BaselineMed.com

Dr.Fong Speaking & Media

Combating Constipation: What To Do When You Can't Go

Dr.Fong's Expertise Areas

Mastering the Intersection of Medicine, Research, and Art

Medical Research

Published scholar in peer-reviewed journals like Surgical Endoscopy and International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. Focus on innovative surgical techniques and historical reviews.

Literary Arts

Award-winning writer with works featured in multiple literary journals. Published poetry, short stories, and reflective pieces on personal and global topics.

Clinical Decision-Making

Contributor to Clinical Decision Making in Colorectal Surgery. Expert in diagnosing and managing complex colorectal conditions.

Emergency Surgery

Extensive experience in emergent ventral hernia repair. Research-driven approach using ACS-NSQIP data for optimal outcomes.

Oncology

Skilled in the resection of locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancers. Focused on minimally invasive cancer treatments.

Colorectal Surgery

Specializing in advanced surgical techniques for rectal and colon conditions, colorectal surgeon Dr. Fong has expertise in both laparoscopic and open procedures

Picture of Colorectal Surgeon Dr.Fong

Dr. Fong’s Creative Journey

A Colorectal Surgeon, An Artist, A Storyteller

Beyond her medical career, Dr. Fong is a passionate writer and artist. Her creative journey began at Sarah Lawrence College, where she studied under William Kelley. She has been published in The Apothecary and The Bookends Review and was recognized with a Shtorytime! short story award. A former Stony Brook Children’s Literature Fellow, she writes poetry, young adult, and adult fiction. Currently, she is working on a non-fiction book exploring the intersections of medicine and humanity, represented by Trinity McFadden at The Bindery.

DR. CARMEN FONG
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