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Julius D. Cheng, M.D., M.P.H.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5100

Office: (585) 275-6500

Fax: (585) 276-1992

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Hospital Medicine, Surgery

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. 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.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    1993
    MD | Umdnj-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Camden

    2000
    MPH | John Hopkins University Bloomberg School Of Public Health
    Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    07/01/1998 - 06/08/2000
    Fellowship in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Maryland Hospital for Children

    07/01/1998 - 05/27/2000
    Fellowship in Surgery, Surgical Critical Care at University of Maryland Medical Center

    07/01/1994 - 06/30/1998
    Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at Rutgers/New Jersey Medical School GME <10 yrs ago

    07/01/1993 - 06/30/1994
    Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at Rutgers/New Jersey Medical School GME <10 yrs ago

    07/01/1993 - 05/25/1998
    Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at The University Hospital-UMDNJ

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    Awards

    2018
    The G.F. Chandler Award
    Sponsor: New York State Trooper's Association
    Location: New York

    1994
    Junior Resident Teaching Award
    Sponsor: General Surgery Residency Program
    Location: UMDNJ-NJ Medical School Department of Surgery, Newark, NJ

    Publications

    Journal Articles

    2022
    Shinaman, G; Liao, XY; Hsu, S; Cheng, J; Louie, T. "Colon Perforation in the Setting of Sevelamer Crystals" . Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases. 2022; 1(6).

    5/2019
    Gorczyca MT, Toscano NC, Cheng JD. "The trauma severity model: An ensemble machine learning approach to risk prediction." Computers in biology and medicine.. 2019 May; 108:9-19. Epub 2019 Mar 06.

    2015
    Wasserman 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.. 2015 19(2):202-12. Epub 2014 Oct 07.

    Books & Chapters

    1997
    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 Philadelphia

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