Background
Kwong, Tin Yu was born on September 2, 1917 in Canton, China.
Kwong, Tin Yu was born on September 2, 1917 in Canton, China.
Bachelor of Medicine, Lingman University, Canton, China, 1942. Doctor of Medicine in Medicine, University Southern California, 1949. Doctor of Science (honorary), University London, 1973.
Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles.
Teaching assistant Lingnan University Medical College, Kukong, China, 1943—1944. Acting superintendent British Methodist Hospital, 1944—1946. Medical officer-in-charge Canton District China Nationalist Relief Rehabilitation Administration, Canton, China, 1946—1947.
Resident physician Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, Los Angeles, 1949—1952. Lecturer school missionary medicine Bible Institute, 1950—1966. Instructor school medicine University Southern California, 1954—1961.
Vice-chairman Cathay Bank, Los Angeles, since 1962. Chief department medicine Hollywood Presbyn Medical Center, 1968—1970. Major Medical Corps, 1943-1944, Chinese Army.
Medical director Goodwill Industries Handicapped Southern California. President Los Angeles Chinatown Christian Tower, Inc. Senior Citizens, 1967—1975.
Founder Chinese Christian Voice, Los Angeles. President Chinese Church Federation, 1953—1957. Board directors Congregationalist Conference Southern California, 1954—1958, Church Federation, Los Angeles, 1954—1961.
Fellow: Royal Society Health (England), American College Gastroenterology, American Geriatrics Society. Member: American Medical Association, Science Research Society America, Hollywood Academy Medicine, Am Society Internal Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Los Angeles County Medical Association, California Medical Association, Masons, Kiwanis (president Los Felix club, Hollywood 1966), Sigma Xi.
Son of John Min-king (Fong) and Yuk-Ching (Yee) Kwong. Married Anne Lee Kwong, January 27, 1940. Children: David K., Phillip K., Erna Mae, Paul Clinton.