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Richard Cheng, MD, Cardiology, Seattle, WA

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Cardiology • Seattle, WA

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

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Overview of Dr. Cheng

Dr. Richard Cheng is a cardiologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 12 years. Dr. Cheng accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 206 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2013
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Poll Results: Sodium Restriction in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection FractionNovember 2022
  • Poll: SGLT2 Inhibitors – Who Should Prescribe Them for Heart Failure Patients?October 2020
  • Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging for LVAD and OHT in Era of COVID-19August 2020
  • Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging for LVAD and OHT in Era of COVID-19August 2020
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome in an Older Adult with Recent or Ongoing Cancer Treatment: A Cardio-Oncology ViewpointJanuary 2020
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome in an Older Adult with Recent or Ongoing Cancer Treatment: A Cardio-Oncology ViewpointJanuary 2020
  • Radiation-Associated Cardiac DiseaseMarch 2019
  • Adverse Effects of Delayed Transplant Listing Among Patients with Implantable Left Ventricular Assist DevicesFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Feature | Expert Insights into Managing Cardiotoxic Cancer Therapy
    Feature | Expert Insights into Managing Cardiotoxic Cancer TherapyJanuary 6th, 2025
  • The Top Three “Alternative” Treatments for Covid-19 That’ve Been Ridiculed by Mainstream Media
    The Top Three “Alternative” Treatments for Covid-19 That’ve Been Ridiculed by Mainstream MediaMay 30th, 2020
  • IV Vitamin C "Widely Used" to Treat COVID-19 in NY Hospitals
    IV Vitamin C "Widely Used" to Treat COVID-19 in NY HospitalsMarch 30th, 2020
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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS California PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    BCBS Texas BlueChoice
    Blue Shield California PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net California Large Group PPO
    Health Net HMO - Employer Group
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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