Charles Cheng, MD, PHD, MS, FACEP, FAAEM, FAAUCM

EDUCATION:   

BA Physics, 1964; MDiv Theology, 1967; MA/PHD Philosophy of Science, 1977. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Pre-Medical Studies, 1979-1981. SUNY at Stony Brook, NY and Columbia University, NY.

MD Medicine, 1985; MS Neuroanatomy, 1985. Virginia Commonwealth University - Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA.

PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL EXPERIENCE:

General Surgery Intern, Neurosurgery Resident & Acting Chief Resident, 1985-90. University of Maryland Medical Systems, Baltimore, MD

Emergency Medicine Resident 1990-93 and Chief Resident, 1993. New York University - Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY

Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine, 1994 to date.

Western Medical Center/Anaheim, Anaheim, CA (1995 to date)

White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (1994 to 1995)

Queen of Angels - Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital, Hollywood, CA (1995 to 1997)

Capital Health System, Fuld Campus, Trenton, NJ (1997 to 2001)

St. Peter’s Univ. Hosp. – Rutgers Med. School, New Brunswick, NJ (2001 to 2003)

Attending Physician in Urgent Care Medicine, 2006 to date.

Sand Canyon Urgent Care Medical Center, Irvine, CA (2006 to date)

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

California & New York medical licenses current.

BLS, PALS, ACLS current.

Certified Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine, 12/1995-2015.

Certified Diplomate, American Board of Urgent Care Medicine, 2/2003-2012.

Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians

Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine

Fellow, American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

1. Cheng et al. The effect of traumatic brain injury on the visual system: a morphological characterization of reactive axonal change. J Neurotrauma, 1988, 5(1): 47-60.

2. Cheng et al. Prostatic adenocarcinoma metastatic to chronic subdural hematoma membranes. J Neurosurg, 1988, 68:642-644.

3. Cheng, et al. Bodysurfing accidents resulting in cervical spine injuries. Spine, Mar 1992, 17(3): 257-260.

4. Cheng et al. Acute pyloric perforation after prolonged crack smoking. Annals of Emergency Medicine, Jan 1994, 23(1): 126-128.

5. Cheng et al. Brain abscess in medical malpractice litigation alleging delay in diagnosis – a review of fourteen appellate cases. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Western Regional Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, Abstracts, Apr 2003.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACEP Category 1 credits):

2005 - 2008 (200 plus hours)

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