Daniel G. Chong, M.D. attended the University of Virginia where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, then went on to complete his residency and internship at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University. While there, he served as Chief Medical Resident and won the Rahn-Peacock Research Award among other academic honors.

Dr. Chong joins Virginia Cancer Specialists after serving as Chief Fellow in the Medical Oncology and Hematology Fellowship program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. During his time there, Dr. Chong was also a Clinical Research Fellow at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he participated in various studies, including several focused on prostate cancer. He has presented posters at national physician conferences and has authored several peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Chong is a member of both the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.