| Specialties |
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Orthopaedic Surgery |
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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics |
| Academic Appointments (Past ten years) |
| 7/2001 - Present |
Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine |
| 7/1997 - Present |
Vice chairman Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 7/1997 - Present |
Medical Director Orthopaedic Clinics Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 7/1990 - Present |
Chief, Orthopaedic Arthitis Service Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| Concise Summary of Role in Program |
| Designing format and content of didactic teaching program. Oversight of all aspects of Orthopaedic residency training. Responsibilty for organization and operation of all Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinics and Services. Training of residents and medical students in joint arthroplasty/arthritis surgery. |
| Current Professional Activities/ Committees |
| 10/1995 - Present |
Air Rescue Physician Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department |
| 10/2003 - Present |
Medical Officer Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) CA-9 |
| 10/2003 - Present |
Medical Officer National Medical Response Team-West (NMRT-W) Dept of Homeland Security |
| 12/2003 - Present |
Reserve Deputy Sheriff Emergency Svcs Detail Special Enforcement Bureau LA Co Sheriff's Department |
| 10/2004 - Present |
Medical Director LASD Reserve Forces Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Program |
| 6/1997 - Present |
Utilization Review Committee Harbor-UCLA Medical Center |
| 6/2002 - Present |
Editorial Board Journal of Scientific Orthopaedic Advances |
| 6/2005 - Present |
Advisory Board FBI Southern CA Task Force on Tactical Medicine and Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| 6/1999 - Present |
Scientific Program Chairman Annual Harbor Orthopaedic Education Program |
| 6/2005 - Present |
Member Air Medical Physicians Association (AMPA) |
| Selected Bibliography from the last 5 years |
| June 2005 |
DVT Prophylaxis: Better Living Through Chemistry Kwong LM Journal of Arthroplasty. |
| Fall 2004 |
Hip Fracture and Venous Thromboembolism in the Elderly Kwong LM Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances, Vol. 13 (3): 139-148. |
| January 2004 |
Fondaparinux in Day to Day Practice From the Second International Expert Session on Selective Factor Xa Inhibition Kwong LM. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Suppl.: 17-19. |
| April 2003 |
A Modular Distal Fixation Option for Proximal Bone Loss in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 2 to 6 Year Follow-up Study. Kwong LM, Miller AJ, Lubinus P. The Journal of Arthroplasty. Suppl. 1, Vo1.8 (3): 94-97. |
| November 2002 |
Thromboprophylaxis Dosing: The Relationship Between Timing of First Administration, Efficacy, and Safety. Kwong LM and Muntz JE. The American Journal of Orthopaedics; XXXI (11S) : 16-20. |
| September 2005 |
Flexibility in Administration of Arixtra for Prevention of Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopaedic Surgery Colwell CW, Kwong LM, Davidson BL, Turpie AGG Journal of Arthroplasty. |
| Participation in Local, Regional and National Activities / Presentations |
| August 11, 2005 |
"The Benefit to Risk Ratio of Fondaparinux Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Major Orthopaedic Surgery is Independent of Age" 2005 International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) Annual Meeting Sydney, Australia. |
| February 24, 2005 |
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement: A Muscle Sparing Approach Presented at “Optimal Management of Surgical Patients: Integrating Novel Techniques with Evidence Based Care” 2005 AAOS Satellite Symposium Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C. |
| October 2, 2004 |
State of the Art of DVT Prophylaxis Following THA and TKA Presented at the 34th Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course Hyatt Regency Cambridge. Cambridge, MA. |
| June 3, 2005 |
"Flexibility In Administration Of Fondaparinux For Prevention Of Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism In Orthopedic Surgery: The FLEXTRA Trial" 2005 EFORT (European Federation of the National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) Congress. Lisbon, Portugal. |
| September 29, 2004 |
Persistent Limp Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Etiology and Prevention Presented at the 34th Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course Hyatt Regency Cambridge. Cambridge, MA. |
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