Jong Rho, MD

Dr. Rho is a board-certified pediatric neurologist and clinical-academic epileptologist with over 30 years of experience in academia at multiple institutions in North America. Additionally, he has held numerous leadership positions and has led both national and global efforts in the broad area of brain metabolism and experimental therapeutics.

Dr. Rho is highly published and a recognized global leader in the field of metabolism-based treatments for neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders. For his scientific contributions, Dr. Rho was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Dr. Rho’s work has spanned multiple areas, including epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder, and he has collaborated with experts in brain cancer and multiple sclerosis. He has authored over 180 original research publications and has edited numerous book chapters, reviews and books.

Dr. Rho earned an undergraduate degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University. He obtained his MD at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed Pediatrics and Adult Neurology/Pediatric Neurology residencies at the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital and the University of California, Los Angeles, respectively.