Heidi H. Kong, MD, MHSc

Dr. Heidi H. Kong is a physician-scientist in the Intramural Research Program of the NIH and directs a research program studying the human microbiome and inflammatory skin diseases at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Dr. Kong’s work has advanced our understanding of the microbial communities of human skin. She combines translational research expertise with advanced genomic technologies to study skin microbes and gain insights into the pathogenesis of skin diseases in patients, including cohorts of rare patients with inborn errors of immunity.