Dr. Chung graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with Highest Honors in Biology. As an undergraduate, she was selected as a Johnston Scholar, which provided a four-year full scholarship based on academic achievement, peer leadership, and community service. She then earned her medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. While at Wake Forest, Dr. Chung excelled in her surgical rotations and discovered her passion for plastic and reconstructive surgery. Her honors and achievements in medical school, which included the Robert L. Burt Research Achievement Award and being a winner of the 16th Annual Medical Student Research Day, led her to be appointed to the combined General Surgery and Plastic Surgery Residency Program at the University of California, San Francisco, one of the most sought-after positions.

During her time in San Francisco, Dr. Chung worked diligently and provided unparalleled care to her patients. She also spent a year doing clinical and basic science research to contribute to the field of plastic surgery. Her superb performance as a resident, in addition to her research accomplishments, led to her selection for an aesthetic surgery fellowship at the prestigious New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in Manhattan. This consisted of an additional year of intensive training in aesthetic surgery with some of the most notable plastic surgeons in the country. One of the most competitive programs in the country, Dr. Chung is among the select few to have received additional post-graduate fellowship training in this field.