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Elaine Cheng, MD

General Surgeon

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  • Bio & Insurance Information

    Dr. Elaine Cheng is a renowned general surgeon in Los Angeles, California. She received her medical diploma from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University in 2004. After getting her medical degree, she did an internship in surgery at New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center, between 2004 and 2005. Dr. Cheng completed her medical education with a residency in general surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus between 2005 and 2007, and between 2010 and 2012, a fellowship in research at New York Hospital – Cornell University Medical Center, between 2007 – 2010 and a fellowship in surgery at UCLA Medical Center between 2012 and 2014. She is certified by the American Board in surgery. Her subspecialties are general surgery and transplantation. This doctor works at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica. She was awarded the honor ACS Fellow. She has published 17 articles in collaboration with other doctors. Besides English, she can speak Chinese (Mandarin) and Chinese (Cantonese). She is a member of the American College of Surgeons.



  • Education & Training

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    Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University

    Medical School

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    New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus

    Residency

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    UCLA Medical Center

    Fellowship

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Surgery

  • Hospital & Practice

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (310) 825-9111

    757 Westwood Plaza

    Los Angeles, California 90095

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  • Publications & Memberships

    Dr. Elaine Cheng has contributed to 3 publications.

    Renal allograft outcomes following early corticosteroid withdrawal in Hispanic transplant recipients.

    Afaneh, C.,Cheng, E.,Aull, M. J.,Watkins, A. C.,Kim, J.,Leeser, D. B.,Kapur, S.; Clin Transplant. 2013 Sep 6.

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    Another case of pediatric cecal diverticulitis.

    Rich, B. S., Cheng, E., Cohen, L., Sy, C., Spigland, N.; Pediatr Surg Int. 2012 Dec.

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    Isolation of Clostridium difficile from Peritoneal Fluid.

    Nissan, D., Castillo, M., Cheng, E., Eachempati, S., Barie, P. S.; Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2012 Oct.

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