CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSJulius D. Cheng, M.D., M.P.H.Contact InformationPhone NumbersAppointment: (585) 275-3022Office: (585) 275-6500Fax: (585) 276-1992A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocations601 Elmwood Ave, Floor 2Strong Ambulatory Care FacilityRochester, NY 14642-0001Trauma Surgery: (585) 275-5100Faculty AppointmentsProfessor - Department of Surgery , Acute Care (SMD) Professor of Clinical Nursing - Department of SON Central Administration (SON) - JointProfessor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD) - JointPatient Care SettingSurgeryBiographyProfessional BackgroundDr. Julius Cheng is an Associate 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.CredentialsSpecialtiesSurgical Critical Care - American Board of SurgerySurgery - American Board of SurgeryEducation1993MD | UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolPost-doctoral Training & Residency7/1/1994 - 6/30/1998Residency in General Surgery at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School7/1/1993 - 6/30/1994Internship in General Surgery at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School7/1/98 - 6/8/00Fellowship in Surgery at University of Maryland Medical CenterVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2018The G.F. Chandler AwardSponsor: New York State Trooper's AssociationLocation: New York1994Junior Resident Teaching AwardSponsor: General Surgery Residency ProgramLocation: UMDNJ-NJ Medical School Department of Surgery, Newark, NJPublicationsJournal Articles5/2019Gorczyca MT, Toscano NC, Cheng JD. "The trauma severity model: An ensemble machine learning approach to risk prediction." Computers in biology and medicine.. 2019 May 0; 108:9-19. Epub 2019 Mar 06. 2015Wasserman EB, Shah MN, Jones CM, Cushman JT, Caterino JM, Bazarian JJ, Gillespie SM, Cheng JD, Dozier A. "Identification of a neurologic scale that optimizes EMS detection of older adult traumatic brain injury patients who require transport to a trauma center." Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors.. 2015 19(2):202-12. Epub 2014 Oct 07. 12/2013Kahn SA, Sleem R, Schiralli M, Stassen NA, Sangosanya A, Cheng JD, Gestring ML, Bankey PE. "Assessment of surgical residents' ability to predict appendicitis with computed tomography." The American surgeon.. 2013 Dec 0; 79(12):1308-10. Books & Chapters1997 Chapter Title: "Draping" Book Title: Tools of the Trade and Rules of the Road: A Surgical Guide Author List: EA Deitch Published By: Lippincott-Raven 1997 in PhiladelphiaVIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Julius D. Cheng, M.D., M.P.H.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Julius D. Cheng, M.D., M.P.H. is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.