Bio
Dr. Cheung received his Bachelor of Science (honors) in Biochemistry from the University of British Columbia. He then worked in Dr. Stephen Scherer’s laboratory at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and was part of a team that completed the DNA sequence map and gene annotation of the human chromosome 7. He completed his medical degree and a Master of Science in Neuroscience at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Dr. Cheung performed his medical internship and residency training in neurology at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital. During residency, received the inaugural Abdullah M. Nassief Award for his dedication in teaching, compassion and clinical service. He then completed a clinical fellowship in sleep medicine at Stanford University in 2014-2015. Dr. Cheung completed an NIH T32 postdoctoral research fellowship in 2015-2017 (adviser Dr. Emmanuel Mignot). He specializes in the treatment of sleep disorders, particularly in hypersomnia disorders where he founded and directs the Stanford Hypersomnia Clinic. He is a principal investigator of an NIH K23 award with a research focus on elucidating the neurobiological and genetic basis of hypersomnia disorders. Dr. Cheung is also investigating applications of wearable and other digital technologies to the study of sleep. He is particularly committed to teaching trainees and is actively involved in the Stanford sleep medicine fellowship.
Clinical Focus
- Sleep Medicine
- Hypersomnia disorders
- Genetics
- Wearable technology
- Neurology
Administrative Appointments
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Attending physician, Stanford Sleep Center (2015 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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NIH K23 Award (PI), NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (2017)
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Spectrum Pilot Grants awardee (PI), Stanford Predictives and Diagnostics Accelerator (2017)
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Awardee, Small Grant Program (PI), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Small Grant pilot project (2016)
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Young Investigator Research Forum Award, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2016)
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National Institutes of Health T32 Scholar in Sleep and Genetics, NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (2015)
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SRN Conference Travel Award, Sleep Research Network (2015)
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The Abdullah M. Nassief Award for dedication in teaching, compassion and care in neurology residency, Neurology Department, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2013)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Actigraphy Clinical Practice Guideline Task Force (2017 - Present)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: Sleep Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2015)
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Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2014)
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Fellowship:Stanford University (2015) CA
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Residency:Barnes Jewish Hospital (Washington University in St. Louis) (2014) MO
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Internship (Internal Medicine), Barnes Jewish Hospital (Washington University in St. Louis) (2011)
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Medical Education:University of Vermont College of Medicine (2010) VT