Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

Dr. Kwong is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. She graduated with honors from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in molecular and cellular biology prior to moving to St. Louis, Missouri for medical school at Washington University. She completed Pediatric residency followed by Allergy and Immunology fellowship at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. She is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Dr. Kwong’s clinical and research interests include asthma and eczema.

Education

• BS, Summa cum laude, University of Arizona, 2008
• MD, Washington University in St. Louis, 2012

Training

• Pediatric Resident, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 2012 - 2015
• Fellow, Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2015 - 2017

Licensure and Board Certification

• 2015 - PresMO, Medical License
• 2016 - PresCertified, American Board of Pediatrics
• 2017 - PresDiplomate, American Board of Allergy and Immunology
• 2018 - PresIL, Medical License
• 2020 - PresAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine
• 2020 - 2022Basic Life Support Certification
• 2020 - PresPediatric Advanced Life Support Certification

Honors and Awards

• Coca-Cola National Scholar, 2004
• Hitachi Foundation Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community, 2004
• Prudential Spirit of Community Awards State Scholar, 2004
• National Security Education Program Boren Scholar: Wuhan University in Wuhan, China, 2006
• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Inducted Member, 2008
• Pillars of Excellence Award, 2008
• University of Arizona College of Science Outstanding Senior, Graduation speaker, 2008
• Travel Grant for the Annual Scientific Meeting: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2015
• Domestic Fellow-In-Training Travel Scholarship: American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, 2016
• Travel Award to attend Annual Congress: European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2016
• Travel Grant for the Annual Scientific Meeting: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2016
• Patch Test Training Workshop Scholarship from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2017
• Domestic Fellow-In-Training Travel Scholarship: American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, 2017
• Travel Award to attend Annual Congress: European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2017

Recent Publications view all (5)

Publication Co-Authors

Alysa Ellis, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Christina G. Kwong, MD

1. Caminati M, Antolín-Amérigo D, Bonini M, Buelow B, Bundy V, Couto M, Darlenski R, Fassio F, Kelly B, Kwong C, Santos A, Tsilochristou O, Tanno LK. The EAACI-AAAAI-WAO Junior Members joint survey: a worldwide snapshot of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Specialty Allergy: the European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2019;75(3):588-595. PMID:31529494 
2. Kwong, C.G; Bacharier, L.B.. Management of Asthma in the Preschool Child Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2019;39(2):177-190. 
3. Kwong CG, Bacharier LB. Phenotypes of wheezing and asthma in preschool children Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019;19(2):148-153. PMID:30640211 
4. Kwong CG, Bacharier LB. Microbes and the Role of Antibiotic Treatment for Wheezy Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses in Preschool Children. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2017;17(5):34. PMID:28456910 
5. Loman DG, Kwong CG, Henry LD, Mahl C, Meadows L, Ellis AG. Asthma control and obesity in urban African American children. J Asthma. 2016;1-6. PMID:27753512