Dr Chong completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2005.

After several years in public and private practice in New Zealand and Australia, Dr Chong pursued his specialist prosthodontic training at the University of Sydney, receiving his Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) in 2013. He was also awarded membership of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Prosthodontics.

Since completing his specialist training, Dr Chong has been involved in teaching prosthodontics at graduate and postgraduate levels at the University of Sydney as a specialist clinical educator and a member of the Planning Committee for the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) program. He also maintained a specialist position at Westmead Hospital. He continues to be involved in prosthodontic education as a clinical supervisor at the University of Melbourne.

Dr Chong is an invited reviewer for the International Journal of Prosthodontics. He is a member of the International College of Prosthodontists, Australian Prosthodontic Society, Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists, New Zealand Dental Association and Australian Dental Association.