Jim Way Cheung MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
520 East 70th StreetStarr Pavilion, 4th FloorNew York, NY 10021
Overview of Dr. Cheung
Jim Cheung, MD is a highly experienced Cardiologist based in New York, NY, with a subspecialty in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He completed his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in 1999, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)/Coney Island Hospital. Dr. Cheung is well-versed in multiple procedures, including general cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, maze procedure, stent placement, and intracranial stent placement. He has contributed to diverse publications on advanced cardiac care and treatment methods, as well as participated in clinical trials. Dr. Cheung is a recipient of the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC).
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital(Cornell Campus)/Coney Island HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Sensing Atrial High Rate Episodes With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Trial (The SENSE Trial) Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
- Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Under Apnea Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cardiac CT Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.Bryan E-Xin Tan, Faiz Baqai, Fernando Padilla, Nadeem Nimri, Jim W Cheung
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-06-27 - Impact of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Shocks on Mental Health: Review and Management Guidance.Estelle Torbey, Carlos Mena-Hurtado, Jamie L Jackson, Zainab Samaan, Samuel F Sears
JACC. Advances. 2025-06-01 - HRS/ACC scientific statement: Guiding principles on same-day discharge for intracardiac catheter ablation procedures.Amit J Shanker, Samuel O Jones, James C Blankenship, Jim W Cheung, Ijeoma A Ekeruo
Heart Rhythm. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights on a Unique Clinical Phenotype from a Nationally-Representative United States CohortParag Goyal, Zaid I Almarzooq, Jim Cheung, Udhay Krishnan, Dmitriy N Feldman, Evelyn M Horn, Luke K Kim, International Journal of Cardiology
- Efficacy of Ganglionated Plexi Ablation in Addition to Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Paroxysmal Versus Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Con...Polydoros N Kampaktsis, Jim W Cheung, Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology
Press Mentions
Low Lead Extraction Rates in Endocarditis Raise AlarmsApril 24th, 2023- Low Lead Extraction Rates with Endocarditis Raise AlarmApril 24th, 2023
- New Ablation Treatment Could Improve a-fib CareMarch 8th, 2023
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