 Dr. Cheng is a Board Certified psychiatrist who specializes in combining medication management and psychotherapy. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Riverside. She received her M.D. from the University of California, Irvine. She did her General Psychiatry residency at the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program. She stayed at the program for a Psychopharmacology Fellowship and was certified by the UCLA Anxiety Disorders Program. During her fellowship, she also worked at the UCLA Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Intensive Treatment Program. Dr. Cheng believes in patient education, advocacy, and empowerment. In her fellowship, she served as psychiatrist at the HIV Clinic at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center. Currently, she continues her work as a consultant in a nonprofit organization, working with the underserved mentally ill. She speaks Mandarin and Tagalog, and utilizes her language skills when needed to provide culturally sensitive care. In her practice, Dr. Cheng has a particular interest in women’s concerns throughout the various phases of life—adolescence, young adulthood, and reproductive issues. She works with women on issues such as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, pregnancy, postpartum illness, and menopausal mood changes. Dr. Cheng enjoys working with young adults. She has provided medication management and psychotherapy for students at the Cal State Northridge University Counseling Center. She is currently a referring psychiatrist for the California Institute of Technology Student Counseling Center. Dr. Cheng is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Southern California Psychiatric Society. |
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