Elaine Gan-Yong, M.D. was born in Singapore but came to the United States when she was 6 years old. She grew up in Huntington Beach, California. She attended UC Irvine, coincidentally with Dr. Tse, and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. She received her doctorate in medicine at UC San Diego, and subsequently did her pediatric training at UC San Diego Medical Center and Children's Hospital of San Diego. She has been in private practice since 1995. She is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has hospital privileges at Irvine Medical Center, Hoag Memorial Hospital, and Children's Hospital of Orange County. Dr. Gan-Yong is married to Wayne Yong and they have three young sons. She works three days a week and spends the rest or her free time raising her three sons in Aliso Viejo.