Julius D. Cheng, M.D., M.P.H.
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Contact
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box SURG
Rochester, New York 14642
Appointment: 585 275-3376
Fax: 585 276-1992

Dr. Julius Cheng is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Prior to coming to Rochester, Dr. Cheng completed a trauma/surgical critical-care fellowship at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center of the University of Maryland Medical System, in Baltimore. In addition, he earned his Master's in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Prior to his training in Baltimore, Dr. Cheng completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J. Dr. Cheng earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and did his undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Cheng is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, The Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Medical Association. His areas of interest include injury and injury prevention.
Current Appointments
- Associate Professor - Department of Surgery (SMD)
- Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD)
| Board Certifications | |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Added Qualification - Surgical Critical Care Certificate Number 1952 Examination Passed October 2002 | 2002 |
| Board Certified, American Board of Surgery Certificate Number 46694 Certifying Examination Passed October 2001 | 2001 |
| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| MPH Public Health | Johns Hopkins University | 2000 |
| MD Medicine | Coll Med/Dent NJ-Rutgers Med | 1993 |
| BA Biophysics | Johns Hopkins University | 1985 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
|---|---|
| Fellowship: Department of Surgery The University of Maryland Medical System R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Baltimore, MD Trauma / Surgical Critical Care Fellowship | 1998 - 1999 |
| Residency: Department of Surgery The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School - University Hospital Newark, NJ Chief Resident in General Surgery | 1997 - 1998 |
| Residency: Department of Surgery The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School - University Hospital Newark, NJ Resident in General Surgery | 1994 - 1997 |
| Residency: Department of Surgery The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School - University Hospital Newark, NJ Intern in General Surgery | 1993 - 1994 |
| Awards and Honors | |
|---|---|
| Junior Resident Teaching Award General Surgery Residency Program UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School | 1994 |

