Passed away Jan. 12, 2022
Duncan Leung ’82 was born to Lai Wong and Tsao Leung in Liverpool, England, and passed away Jan. 12, 2022.
Dr. Leung traveled from England to the United States in 1970. He attended Newbury Park Academy and La Sierra University, where he met his wife, Janet. His grandfather, Dr. Big Wah Loh, was a missionary doctor from China and inspired Dr. Leung to pursue medicine. He attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM), graduating in 1982. He completed an internal medicine residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center with board certification in 1985. Dr. Leung then joined Kaiser Permanente, where he had a fulfilling career until retiring in 2019.
In 2004, Dr. Leung accompanied his uncle, John Wong ’60, and other LLUSM alumni to China to provide free medical and dental services and English instruction.
While working for Kaiser, Dr. Leung was the physician-in-charge of two clinics in Loma Linda and Redlands. Later in his career, he taught residents at Kaiser Fontana. A former resident shared, “Like a beloved family uncle, Dr. Leung’s calming demeanor and quirky sense of humor would melt away any hardship that one encountered during the day. Though his mortal form is no longer with us, I believe the bits and pieces of his legacy will live on in all his mentees.”
Dr. Leung is survived by his wife, Janet; mother, Lai Wong; siblings, Sheila, Sylvia, and Ken; children, Derek Leung ’11 (Emerald) and Trisha Van’t Hof (Jeremy Van’t Hof ’12); four grandchildren; nephews and nieces; and the Loh family clan.