
Ni-Cheng Liang MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease
Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine, Coastal Pulmonary Associates, Scripps Health Network Voluntary Assistant Professor, Medicine, UC San Diego School of Medicine
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320 Santa Fe DrSte 107BEncinitas, CA 92024
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Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2012
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2005
George Washington UniversityBS, Exercise Science, Pre-Health Professions Concentration, Magna Cum Laude, 1997 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2028
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor 2017 San Diego County Medical Society, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mindfulness for Those with COPD, Asthma, Lung Cancer, and Lung Transplantation.Ni-Cheng Liang, Tania Von Visger, Asha Devereaux
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2020-08-15 - Mindfulness for those with COPD, Asthma, Lung Cancer and Lung Transplantation.Ni-Cheng Liang, Tania Von Visger, Asha Devereaux
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2020-06-22 - 2 citationsIntegrative Medicine (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) for the Lungs.Ni-Cheng Liang, Asha Devereaux
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2017-06-01
Journal Articles
- Patient Education/Information Series; Integrative Medicine (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) for the LungsLiang NC. Devereaux A., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2017
- The changing natural history of COPD: summary from the American Thoracic Society Meeting 2016Liang NC., J Thorac Dis, 1/1/2016
- Key management considerations in sarcoidosis from the American Thoracic Society 20156 ConferenceLiang NC, Truong KT, Afshar K, J Thorac Dis, 1/1/2016
Abstracts/Posters
- Mindfulness Benefits Patients with Chronic Lung Disease.Ni-Cheng Liang, MD; Eleanore Bernadas, MD; Rachel Jen, MD; Yanru Li, MD; Arpi Minassian, PhD; Atul Malhotra, MD; Andrew Ries, MD; Steven Hickman, PsyD, Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, 1/1/2016
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Patients with Chronic Lung Disease.Ni-Cheng Liang, MD; Eleanore Bernadas, MD; Rachel Jen, MD; Yanru Li, MD; Arpi Minassian, PhD; Atul Malhotra, MD; Andrew Ries, MD; Steven Hickman, PsyD, American Thoracic Society International Meeting, 1/1/2016
- Clinical Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary COPD Inpatient and Transition Pathway.Chang W, Hochstein G, Liang N, Clay B, Maynard G, Ford R, Limberg T, Journal of Hospital Medicine; Society of Hospital Medicine Meeting, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Mindfulness for Wellness and Burnout PreventionSan Diego, CA - 1/1/2017
- Integrative Medicine: Special Focus on MindfulnessLos Angeles, CA - 1/1/2017
- Outpatient Case DiscussionCarmel, CA, 2017; San Diego, CA, 2017 - 1/1/2017
Other
- "Med students learn the pains of aging"Liang, N, San Diego Union Tribune, Online News Segment
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-memedstudents-aging-20170123-story.html
1/31/2017 - News Segment on Mindfulness at UCSDLiang, N, Channel 6 News
San Diego, CA - 1/17/2015 - COPD Self Study QuestionsLiang, N, American College of Chest Physicians International Meeting Faculty
1/1/2015
Authored Content
- The First Time I Feared for My Life Taught Me How to LiveJuly 2019
- The First Time I Feared for My Life Taught Me How to LiveJuly 2019
Press Mentions
San Diego’s Top Doctors: The Annual List, 2025September 30th, 2025
Episode #209: Break the Stress Cycle: Mindfulness Techniques to Master Your Thoughts and EmotionsDecember 11th, 2024
Reflections from a Former InternJuly 10th, 2021
Committees
- Member, Education Committee, American Thoracic Society Wellness and Burnout Collaborative 2018 - Present
- Symposium Planning Committee Member, California Thoracic Society 2016 - Present
- Co-Chair, American Thoracic Society Integrative Therapies Interest Group 2016 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
External Links
- Coastal Pulmonary Associateshttp://coastalpulmonary.com
- Integrative Medicine for the Lungs; ATS Patient Education Serieshttps://www.thoracic.org/patients/patient-resources/resources/integrative-medicine.pdf
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