Overview
Stephen Cheng is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Cheng is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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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
- Advanced
- Liver TransplantDr. Cheng isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Experienced
- Caroli DiseaseDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Caroli Disease.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- HepatectomyDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- Hepatic Cystic HamartomaDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Hepatic Cystic Hamartoma.
- HepatitisDr. Cheng isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis.