Dr. Elaine Khoong

Dr. Khoong obtained an MD and Master of Science in Clinical Investigations from Washington University in St. Louis and a Certificate in Implementation Science from the University of California, San Francisco. She is a practicing general internist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Khoong’s research focuses on using informatics to increase implementation of evidence-based practices in safety net systems, with the goal of improving health among vulnerable populations, particularly those with limited health literacy and/or English proficiency. By working closely with health system leaders to design, implement and evaluate interventions to improve primary care management of cardiometabolic diseases, Dr. Khoong’s work aims to work with leaders to help their organizations become learning health systems.