Dr. Cheng graduated from
Harvard with highest honors and training in surgery
at UCSF. She was then named the first
Phlebology fellow in the United States, through the
UCSD/Scripps fellowship. [Click
HERE for professional resume.]
Dr. Cheng is one of just a few
Southern Californian doctors to be a member of both
the American College of
Phlebology, which focuses on the
treatment of varicose vein problems, and
the American Venous Forum,
the nation's most prestigious organization dedicated
to the study of venous disorders.
In 2007, Dr. Cheng was awarded
the ACP Walter deGroot Award for excellence in
phlebology. She lectures nationally to physicians,
and has published many articles on the treatment of
varicose veins and other vein disorders.
Dr. Cheng has
written a definitive book on
Foam Sclerotherapy that was published in
July 2008 (Royal Society Med press). Dr.
Cheng's book was recently reviewed in the
International
VeinMagazine.
In addition, it has just been translated into
Chinese
and will be distributed throughout Asia.
Dr. Cheng is an officer of the
San Diego County Medical society and is currently a
Clinical Instructor of Surgery at UCSD. Read her
article in the December 2009 issue of
The Physician. She
specializes in treating all vein problems without
surgery. Her experienced techniques have
proven to be first rate, even for spider
veins, unsightly hand and temple veins,
varicose veins and the most advanced forms of venous
insufficiency.
Dr. Van Cheng received the San
Diego's 2008
Women Who Mean Business Award.
In addition, she was awarded the
2009 40 Under 40 Award.
Dr. Cheng was also honored with the SDBJ's 2009
Health Care Champions Awards. She thanks all her patients for nominating her
for this prestigious honors.
Dr. Cheng receiving award from
SDBJ's President and Publisher,
Armon Mills
and Associate Publisher,
Reo Carr
Dr. Cheng receiving award from San
Diego Metropolitan Magazine owner Ron Page
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