Allen Cheng, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Dr. Cheng is a cardiothoracic surgeon and is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery and surgery. After medical school, he completed a residency in surgery at University of California (UCLA) in Los Angeles, CA. He received his cardiovascular surgery postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA. He also completed fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA and at University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.
Dr. Cheng’s special interests include cardiothoracic surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, left ventricular assist device (LVAD), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement, and transcatheter valve replacement (TAVR/TMVR). He has authored numerous articles in peer-reviewed publications and has participated in extensive clinical research projects and national clinical trials.
Leadership Title
- Department Chair, Surgery
Specialty Training
- Cardiovascular Surgery – Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA
- Cardiothoracic Surgery – Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA and University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- Surgery
Residency
- Surgery – University of California (UCLA) in Los Angeles, CA
Publication
Special Interests
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
- Aortic and Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
- Transcatheter Valve Replacement (TAVR/TMVR)