Dr Jong graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1997. He undertook postgraduate training in the UK and completed specialist dermatology training in 2008. Dr Jong has been a Consultant Dermatologist for 15 years, including just under two years in Newcastle, Australia. He was the Clinical and Skin Cancer Lead for West Kent Dermatology Service from 2016 to 2023. Apart from clinical duties, Dr Jong is also a clinical supervisor for medical students, specialist nurses, nurse prescribers and GPs with special interest in dermatology. Dr Jong has published papers on the impact of photosensitive skin conditions on quality of life and on contact allergies. He was the lead author for the Infections and Infestations chapter of Dermatology Training textbook for registrars.
Dermatology service
Dr Jong is an experienced dermatologist who has a special interest in treating skin cancers but in addition to this he also treats all types of rashes and dermatology conditions including psoriasis, eczema, acne, etc. Dr Jong is a good listener and he recognises the importance of skin health and the impact of skin diseases on quality of life. The treatments that he regularly carries out for both NHS and private patients include cryotherapy, curettage and cautery, excision and biopsy, daylight photodynamic therapy, intralesional steroid injection, botulinum toxin injection for axillary hyperhidrosis, and patch testing (limited to one hospital site). Dr Jong has private practice in a number of locations including Chelsfield Park Hospital, Sevenoaks Medical Centre, Benenden Hospital, Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Sk;n in Sevenoaks.
Teaching
Aside from clinical duties, Dr Jong is also a clinical supervisor for medical students, specialist nurses, nurse prescribers and GPs with special interest in dermatology. Dr Jong has published papers on the impact of photosensitive skin conditions on quality of life and on contact allergies. He was the lead author for the “Infections and Infestations” chapter of the Dermatology Training textbook for registrars.
Publications
Dr Jong has published papers on the impact of photosensitive skin conditions on quality of life and on contact allergies and has presented his findings at national and international meetings.
Training
Dr Jong graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1997. He undertook postgraduate medical training in the UK and passed the Royal College of Physicians exam in 2003. He commenced his dermatology career in 2003 as a Clinical Research Fellow at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where he participated in the pioneering research on topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). PDT is now an established treatment for actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease and superficial basal cell carcinoma. Dr Jong entered the competitive registrar training programme in 2004 with the South Wales Deanery. During his 4-year training period, he worked alongside several renowned dermatologists and completed an important research project supported by a grant from the British Skin Foundation. This studied the impact on quality of life of major photosensitivity disorders. He also successfully published and presented internationally in the field of allergic contact dermatitis.
He completed specialist dermatology training in Wales in 2008 and has been on the specialist register since then. Dr Jong began his career as a Consultant Dermatologist in 2009 at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. In order to gain further experience in treating skin cancers, Dr Jong worked in Newcastle, Australia from 2015 to 2016. He regularly presented cases at the local monthly dermatology meetings at John Hunter Hospital. He had managed patients with marked sun damage and multiple skin malignancies during his time in Australia.
On Dr Jong’s return to the UK in 2016, he was appointed Clinical Lead and Skin Cancer Lead for West Kent Dermatology, a role that he held until recently. During his tenure, Dr Jong participated at the weekly skin cancer multidisciplinary meeting to discuss patients who had been diagnosed with high risk skin cancers including melanoma and squamous cell cancer. Many patients who had challenging skin conditions also sought a second opinion from Dr Jong. Dr Jong regularly attends courses to update his skills. He has completed a 12-week training course in dermoscopy, (a technique to examine skin lesions, skin cancers and infestations) via Cardiff University in 2010. He has also attended further updates on dermoscopy and completed a confocal microscopy course virtually from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York in 2022. In 2023, he completed Basic Expert Course on reflectance confocal microscopy in Rome. His most recent professional development course topic was on psychodermatology in early 2024.
Dr Jong has a special interest in treating skin cancers but he also treats all types of rashes and dermatology conditions.
British Association of Dermatologists
International Dermoscopy Society
