Eric M Cheng MD
Clinical Informatics
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, UCLA Health; Professor, Department of Neurology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine;
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Summary
- Dr. Eric Cheng is the Chief Medical Informatics Officer at UCLA Health. He completed his medical education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, followed by an internal medicine internship and neurology residency at UCLA. He furthered his education with a Master's in Health Services at the UCLA School of Public Health. Dr. Cheng has experience in clinical informatics and has authored multiple publications in the field, including studies on laboratory test orders and carotid artery stenosis. He is also involved in clinical trials focused on secondary stroke prevention.
Education & Training
UCLA School of Public HealthMS, Health Services, 2000 - 2002
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1996 - 1999- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Trial of a Secondary Stroke Prevention Program Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsAmbient AI Scribes in Clinical Practice: A Randomized Trial.Paul J Lukac, William Turner, Sitaram Vangala, Aaron T Chin, Joshua Khalili
NEJM AI. 2025-12-01 - A Randomized-Clinical Trial of Two Ambient Artificial Intelligence Scribes: Measuring Documentation Efficiency and Physician Burnout.Paul J Lukac, William Turner, Sitaram Vangala, Aaron T Chin, Joshua Khalili
Medrxiv. 2025-07-11 - 1 citationsAAN Position: Opioids.Umer Najib, Eric M Cheng, Rashmi B Halker Singh, Neishay Ayub, Sarah E Nelson
Neurology. 2025-05-13
Journal Articles
- Comparative Effectiveness of Carotid Endarterectomy vs Initial Medical Therapy in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid StenosisSalomeh Keyhani, Eric M Cheng, Ethan A Halm, Jason M Johanning, Dawn M Bravata, JAMA Neurology
Authored Content
- Comparative Effectiveness of Carotid Endarterectomy vs Initial Medical Therapy in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid StenosisJune 2020
- Comparative Effectiveness of Carotid Endarterectomy vs Initial Medical Therapy in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid StenosisJune 2020
- Comparative Effectiveness of Carotid Endarterectomy vs Initial Medical Therapy in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid StenosisJune 2020
Press Mentions
58 Hospital and Health System CMIOs and CNIOs to Know | 2024February 14th, 2025
Practice Matters: Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria for Diagnostic Imaging Postponed Two YearsJanuary 11th, 2018
In Light of Federal Lawsuits, Physician Practices Need to Get Smart About Risk Adjustment CodingSeptember 22nd, 2017
Grant Support
- Development Of A Stroke Prevention Program For An Underserved Minority CommunityNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2011
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