Pauline Kwok, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
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Biography
Pauline Kwok, MD, has been a staff member in the Department of Radiology at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital since 2002. She is board-certified by both the American Board of Radiology and the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and has certificates of added qualification in nuclear radiology and nuclear cardiology. Her interests include general diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine.
Dr. Kwok earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University and a medical degree from the University of Kentucky. After a one-year rotating internship at Cleveland Clinic, she completed residency programs in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital and Cleveland Clinic. She then completed a fellowship in abdominal imaging at Cleveland Clinic.
An active member of Cleveland Clinic’s Alumni Association, Dr. Kwok served as President of Cleveland Clinic’s House Staff Association from 2000 to 2001, Alumni Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Imaging Institute from 2004 to 2016, and Secretary of Alumni Membership on the Alumni Executive Board from 2016 to 2019. She was the editor of the Radiology Alumni Connection e-newsletter for the Imaging Institute from 2004 to 2020. In 2019, she earned the Cleveland Clinic’s Service Award by Cleveland Clinic Alumni Board.
During 2017 to 2021, she served as a district representative and board member of the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland & Northern Ohio (AMCNO), one of the largest regional medical associations in the U.S. Dr. Kwok supports AMCNO’s mission of advocating for physicians and their patients and promoting the practice of the highest quality of medicine.
During 2020 to 2022, she was elected to serve as an Exam item writer for the Online Longitudinal Assessment (OLA) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program, Nuclear Radiology Examination Committee of the American Board of Radiology and help develop questions for the nuclear radiologists.
In 2021, she was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Kwok has made a firm commitment to Cleveland Clinic as her medical home. Believing in “Patients First,” she feels privileged to work with many talented, devoted people who are making the world a healthier place. She believes in teamwork and is dedicated to giving each of her patients the best care possible.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, 2001
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic, 2000
- Residency: Morristown Memorial Hospital, 1998
- Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, 1996
- Internship: Cleveland Clinic , 1995
- Medical Education: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 1994
- Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University, 1990
Board Certifications
- Nuclear Radiology: American Board of Radiology, 2001
- Nuclear Medicine: American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 2000
- Diagnostic Radiology: American Board of Radiology, 2000
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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As of 2025-07-28, Dr. Kwok has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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