Pui Wen Cheung MD

Physician

165 Cambridge StSte 302Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-724-1501

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Summary

Dr. Pui Cheung is a nephrologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital. She received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 7 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Chinese (Mandarin) and Chinese (Cantonese). She is experienced in acute renal failure, acute interstitial nephritis, hereditary kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and interstitial renal disease.

Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Nephrology, 2013
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2010, MD

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2015 - 2028
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Case 30-2025: An 82-Year-Old Woman with Abdominal Distention, Edema, and Pleural Effusion.
Zahir Kanjee, Cynthia L Czawlytko, Pui W Cheung, Andrew J Yee, Lauren J Ray
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2025-10-23
Case 28-2024: A 75-Year-Old Woman with Edema, Arthritis, and Proteinuria.
Beth L Jonas, Rene Balza Romero, Lisa G Criscione-Schreiber, Pui W Cheung, Claire Trivin-Avillach
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024-09-12
36 citations
Severe Hyponatremia Correction, Mortality, and Central Pontine Myelinolysis.
Harish Seethapathy, Sophia Zhao, Tianqi Ouyang, Christie Passos, Adviti Sarang
NEJM Evidence. 2023-10-01