Eva Cheung, MD

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Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics

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Dr. Cheung joined the Columbia University faculty as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in 2014. After completing her pediatric residency training at Columbia University Medical Center, she continued her training in fellowships in pediatric cardiology and pediatric critical care at Columbia University Medical Center. She is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric cardiology and pediatric critical care. She joins the faculty as a pediatric cardiac critical care physician to advance the care of critically ill infants and children with congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and heart failure/transplant. Her research interests include extracorporeal life support for pediatric patients and quality improvement of pediatric cardiac critical care units. Dr. Cheung serves as the Medical Director of Pediatric ECMO at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
Pediatric Critical Care Cardiology

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

Administrative Titles

Medical Director, Pediatric ECMO

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

Female

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

MD, 2005 Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Pediatrics

Honors & Awards

11/2016 Samberg Scholar in Children’s Health 2016 New York Presbyterian Columbia University, Department of Pediatrics
10/2016 New York Presbyterian Hospital Physician of the Year Award Attending Physician of the Year Award New York Presbyterian Columbia University, Department of Nursing
6/2016 Grand Rounds Award New York Presbyterian Columbia University, Department of Pediatrics
6/2016 Thomas J. Starc Humanism in Medicine Award New York Presbyterian Columbia University, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
6/2015 Allan J. Hordof Teaching Award New York Presbyterian Columbia University, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
4/2014 Rustin McIntosh Fellowship Award New York Presbyterian Columbia University, Department of Pediatrics

Research

Selected Publications

Shakoor A, Pedroso FE, Jacobs SE, Okochi S, Zenilman A, Cheung EW, Middlesworth W. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) in Infants and Children: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery 10.5 (2019): 582-589.
Okochi S, Shakoor A, Barton S, Zenilman A, Street C, Streltsova S, Cheung EW, Middlesworth W, Bain JM. Prevalence of Seizures in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients as Measured by Continuous Electroencephalography. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 Dec; 19(12): p1162-1167.
Okochi S, Cheung EW, Barton S, Zenilman A, Shakoor A, Street C, Streltsova S, Chan C, Brewer MP, Middlesworth W. An Analysis of Risk Factors for Hemolysis in Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018 Nov; 19(11): p1059-1066.
Piccininni JA, Richmond ME, Cheung EW, Lee TM, Law SP, Addonizio LJ, Zuckerman WA. Influenza Myocarditis Treated with Antithymocyte Globulin. Pedaitrics. 2019 Nov; 142 (5). Epub.
Obrien C, Monteagudo J, Schad C, Cheung EW, Middlesworth W. Centrifugal Pumps and Hemolysis in Pediatric Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Patients: An Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry Data. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jun; 52(6):975-978.
Schad CA, Fallon BP, Monteagudo J, Okochi S, Cheung EW, Morrissey NJ, Kadenhe-Chiweshe AV, Aspelund G, Stylianos S, Middlesworth W. (2017) Routine Use of Distal Arterial Perfusion in Pediatric Femoral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Artificial Organs, 41: 11-16. doi:10.1111/aor.12861
Mejias R, Schad CA, Okochi S, Cheung EW, Starr AJ, Kadenhe-Chiweshe A, MiddlesworthW, Stylianos S. Bridge to Diagnosis: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a child with interstitial lung disease secondary to clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis. J of Pediatric Surgery Case Report. 2016 Jun. 9:31-33.
Cheung EW, Richmond ME, Turner ME, Bacha EA, Torres AJ. Pulmonary Atresia/Intact Ventricular Septum: Influence of Coronary Anatomy on Single Ventricle Outcome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Oct;98(4):1371-7.
Havalad V, Cabreriza SE, Cheung EW, Aponte-Patel L, Wang A, Cheng B, Wang DY, Silver E, Bacha EA, Spotnitz HM. Optimized Multisite Ventricular Pacing in Postoperative Single-Ventricle Patients. Pediatr Cardiol. 2014 Oct;35(7):1213-9
Cheung EW, Aponte-Patel L, Bacha EA, Singh RK, Rosenzweig EB, Sen AI. Successful Treatment of Severe Mechanical Mitral Valve Thrombosis with Tissue Plasminogen Activator in a 7-Month-Old. Pediatr Cardiol. 2013;34(8):1903-7.