George Cheng
Experienced in Empyema

Dr. George Cheng

Intensive Care Medicine
University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center
9300 Campus Point Dr, 
La Jolla, CA 
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience
Experienced in Empyema
University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center
9300 Campus Point Dr, 
La Jolla, CA 
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Overview

George Cheng is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Cheng has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Tracheobronchomalacia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 63 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Empyema.

Graduate Year
2009
Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center
9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
Call: 858-657-7138
Other Locations
UCSD Heath Care
3855 Health Sciences Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Call: 858-822-6100

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

3 Clinical Trials

Navigation Endoscopy to Reach Indeterminate Lung Nodules Versus Trans-Thoracic Needle Aspiration, a Randomized Controlled Study (VERITAS)
Navigation Endoscopy to Reach Indeterminate Lung Nodules Versus Trans-Thoracic Needle Aspiration, a Randomized Controlled Study (VERITAS)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Dose-ranging Study Evaluating LTI-01 (Single-chain Urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) in Patients With Infected, Non-draining Pleural Effusions
A Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Dose-ranging Study Evaluating LTI-01 (Single-chain Urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) in Patients With Infected, Non-draining Pleural Effusions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: LTI-01
Study Phase: Phase 2
Establishment of a Registry for Patients Treated With Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Establishment of a Registry for Patients Treated With Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 24, 2020
Intervention Type: Other
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63 Total Publications

From Crisis to Control: The Novel Use of a Vascular Plug for Refractory Airway Hemorrhage.
From Crisis to Control: The Novel Use of a Vascular Plug for Refractory Airway Hemorrhage.
Journal: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Published: July 16, 2025
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    • Acute Interstitial Pneumonia
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