Dr Cherng Jong

Dr. Jong is a skilled dermatologist with a particular focus on the treatment of skin cancers. He is also experienced in treating all types of rashes and dermatology conditions including psoriasis, eczema, acne, etc. He a good listener and understands the significant impact skin health can have on a person’s quality of life.

Dr. Jong routinely provides treatments for both NHS and private patients, including cryotherapy, curettage and cautery, excision and biopsy, daylight photodynamic therapy, intralesional steroid injection, botulinum toxin injection for axillary hyperhidrosis, and patch testing.

Teaching and publications

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Jong serves as a clinical supervisor for student nurses. He has contributed to his field through published papers on the impact of photosensitive skin conditions on quality of life and on contact allergies on UK patients. Dr. Jong was also the lead author of the “Infections and Infestations” chapter in the Dermatology Training textbook for registrars.

Training and experience

Dr. Jong graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1997 and completed his postgraduate medical training in the UK, passing the Royal College of Physicians exam in 2003.

He began his dermatology career in 2003 as a Clinical Research Fellow at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where he contributed to pioneering research on topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). PDT is now an established treatment for actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease, and superficial basal cell carcinoma.

In 2004, Dr. Jong entered the competitive registrar training programme with the South Wales Deanery. Over the course of his 4-year training, he worked alongside several esteemed dermatologists completing an important research project funded by the British Skin Foundation. This project involved coordinating a nationwide study on the impact of major photosensitivity disorders on quality of life.

Completing his specialist dermatology training in Wales in 2008 he has remained on the specialist register since then. He began his career as a Consultant Dermatologist in 2009 at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. During this time, he undertook a 12-week diploma in dermoscopy at Cardiff University, (a technique to examine skin lesions, skin cancers and infestations). During 2015-2016 Dr Jong worked in Newcastle, Australia to broaden his knowledge on treating skin cancers. There, he regularly presented cases at the local monthly dermatology meetings at John Hunter Hospital and managed patients with severe sun damage and skin malignancies.

From 2016 to 2022, Dr. Jong served as the Clinical and Skin Cancer Lead for West Kent Dermatology. Whilst in this role, he contributed to the weekly skin cancer multidisciplinary meetings where high-risk skin cancer cases, including melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma, were discussed.

To continually enhance the quality of care he provides, Dr. Jong regularly attends national meetings such as Allergy of Skin and Melanoma in Focus annual conference. He is a member of the British Association of Dermatologist, American Academy of Dermatology and International Dermoscopy Society.