Overview
Wen Cheng is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Rheumatic Fever, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A3600, Los Angeles, CA 90048
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.
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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
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Cheng isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Rheumatic FeverDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Rheumatic Fever.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.