Biography
Betty Chung, DO, specializes in hematopathology, molecular genetic pathology and clinical pathology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Chung received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine) in 2011. She completed her anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she served as chief resident. She has a master of public health degree, specializing in molecular and infectious disease epidemiology and minority/urban and global health development from Columbia University. She also earned a master's degree in pharmacology and experimental therapeutics from Boston University School of Medicine.
Dr. Chung completed her fellowships in hematopathology and molecular genetic pathology at Houston Methodist Hospital with required rotations at University of Texas-MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine affiliated institutions (Texas Children’s Hospital, Ben Taub County Hospital and Baylor Miraca Cytogenetics).
Dr. Chung is board-certified by the American Board of Pathology and completed her residency in 2016 and final fellowship in 2019. She has been on staff at Ochsner since January 2020.
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Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana
- Aetna Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
American Health
- American Health Advantage of Louisiana
Amerigroup
- Healthy Blue
Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS (Out-of-State)
- BCBS Community Blue
- BCBS Federal Basic
- BCBS Federal Standard
- BCBS of LA Magnolia Local Plus
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- BCBS of LA PPO
- BCBS of LA Pelican HRA
- BCBS of Louisiana HMO
- BCBS of MS State Employees
- BCBS of Mississippi
- Blue Advantage (BCBS)
- Blue Connect
- Blue Saver PPO
- Ochsner Employee BCBS of LA
Christus Health
- Christus Health Plan (Marketplace)
Cigna Healthcare
- Cigna Choice Fund Open Access Plus
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
Humana
- Humana Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP)
- Humana Dual Plus (SNP)
- Humana Healthy Horizons
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Select Partner
LA Healthcare
- Louisiana Healthcare Connections
Magnolia
- Magnolia Healthcare
Medicare
- Original Medicare
Peoples Health
- Peoples Health Choices
- Peoples Health Complete Care (C-SNP)
- Peoples Health Secure Complete (D-SNP)
Tricare
- Tricare Prime West
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United Medical Resources (UMR)
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- Surest (formerly Bind)
- UMR Select Plus Tiered
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Heritage
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Select Tiered
WebTPA
- LCMC Health Basic
Education and Training
Graduate School
Boston University School of Medicine
Field of Study: Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics
Year Completed: 2003
Columbia University School of Public Health
Field of Study: General Public Health
Year Completed: 2012
Columbia University School of Pub Health
Field of Study: General Public Health
Year Completed: 2013
Medical School
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Field of Study: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Year Completed: 2011
UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine (now Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Me
Year Completed: 2011
Residency
Robert Wood Johnson Med. School
Field of Study: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Year Completed: 2016
University of Illinois at Chicago
Field of Study: Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
Year Completed: 2014
Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Field of Study: PGY3-4 of 4 years of residency
Year Completed: 2016
Fellowship
Houston Methodist Hospital
Field of Study: Molecular Genetics Fellowship
Year Completed: 2019
Houston Methodist Hospital
Field of Study: Hematopathology
Year Completed: 2018
Certifications
- American Board of Pathology - Pathology
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