Dr. David Cheng graduated from Albany Medical College Of Union University in 1979.
Dr. Cheng has two offices in Illinois where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Cheng works with six doctors including Dr. Emily Rogers and Dr. Jorge Villacorta.
Dr. David Cheng is a cardiac surgeon dedicated to the surgical treatment of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These may include rheumatic, ischemic, endocarditis, atherosclerosis, and valvular, or congenital heart disease. Dr. Cheng may conduct procedures such as heart transplant surgery, coronary artery bypass, surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, or heart valve repair.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Cheng may see patients in Illinois for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Albany Medical College
MD • 1979
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Cheng, but only those who participate in Medicare.