Overview
Michael W. Cheng, M.D., graduated from Emory University summa cum laude with highest honors and was elected to the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. After earning undergraduate degrees in biology and sociology, he attended medical school at the University of Florida. Dr. Cheng continued his medical studies with internal medicine residency at Emory University, and then furthered his education with sub-specialization in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Cheng is board-certified in gastroenterology, and is a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association.
Dr. Cheng specializes in gastroenterology and has over 15 years of experience. He strives to provide compassionate and comprehensive care of digestive health conditions including acid reflux, heartburn, colon cancer prevention, inflammatory bowel disease and liver disorders.
During his spare time, Dr. Cheng enjoys playing tennis, fishing and spending time with his family.
Dr. Cheng is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
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Locations
4181 Hospital Dr NE, Ste 202, Covington, GA 30014
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Cheng has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Piedmont Physicians Gastroenterology Rockdale
Ekinadese Aburime MD, MPH is a therapeutic endoscopist with Piedmont Healthcare. He serves as Chair of Gastroenterology for Piedmont Healthcare. In addition, he serves as Director of Advanced Endoscopy at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. A board-certified gastroenterologist, Dr. Aburime specializes in the treatment and management of pancreatobiliary disorders, Barrett's esophagus, gastrointestinal malignancies and large polyps with a special interest in gastrointestinal cancer prevention and cutting-age endoscopic technologies.Dr. Aburime graduated from Ross University Medical School, Dominica, West Indies. He completed his internal medicine residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center at Long Island College Hospital. He completed his gastrointestinal fellowship training at Metropolitan Hospital/Woodhall Medical Center in New York, New York. He completed additional training in advanced endoscopy at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio (UTHSCSA).Dr. Aburime holds professional memberships with American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterology Association, American College of Gastroenterology and New York Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. Dr. Aburime is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Gastroenterology Associates Of Central Ga LLC
Shahriar Sedghi is a Gastroenterologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Sedghi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Piedmont Transplant Institute
Alexander Lemmer is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lemmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Lemmer is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Painful SwallowingDr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- Swallowing DifficultyDr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Swallowing Difficulty.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Experienced
- AscitesDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.