Yvonne

Cheng

MD

MPH

PhD

Yvonne Cheng, MD, PhD is a board certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine doctor who specialize in managing high risk pregnancy.

Dr. Cheng believes in collaborative, shared decision-making approach to patient care. She aims to understand each patient's unique needs and goals, with the goal of helping patients make informed decisions.

Dr. Cheng's clinical expertise includes prenatal diagnosis, diabetes management in pregnancy, and fetal care and treatment counseling and coordination of care.

What do you like to do in your free-time?

I enjoy running, gardening and spending time with her family during her free-time.

Why did you decide to pursue a career in academic medicine at UW?

I chose to work in academic medicine as it offers the unique opportunity to be actively involved in education, research and clinical care simultaneously.

What is one professional or academic accomplishment of which you are most proud and why?

I was proud to be an integral contributor of a research team, and being first author on a serious of papers that were published in high impact journals. This work influenced the management of labor and delivery in an effort to optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes.

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?

Be truthful to yourself and others.

What is one thing that brings you joy, either inside or outside of work?

I love spending time with my family. Our inquisitive daughter and two dogs constantly keep us on our toe, and are full of entertainment.

What inspires you?

My father inspires me to always persevere, and make what seems improbable possible.

When do you feel the most impactful?

I feel most impactful when my (work and family) team and I march forward in sync.

Clinical Interests:

Prenatal diagnosis, diabetes and pregnancy management, fetal care and treatment counseling

Research Interests:

Epidemiology/outcomes research, labor/delivery management, racial/ethnic differences in perinatal outcome

Licenses:

California (2003)
Washington (2025)

Certifications:

Obstetrics and Gynecology (2007)
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (2011)

Education & Training:

BA, Occidental College
MD, Tulane School of Medicine
OBGYN Residency, University of Chicago
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco
MPH, University of California, Berkeley
PhD, Epidemiology, University of California, Berkeley

Honors

Golden Apple Teaching Award (University of Chicago)
Best Fellow Teaching Award (University of California, San Francisco)
Ted Adams Scholarship Award (Pacific Coast Ob/Gyn Society)
Top 5% Peer Reviewer (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Department of Epidemiology Award (University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health)
NIH Perinatal Research Society Young Investigator Award
Oral Session Award (Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 33rd Annual Meeting)
Physician of the Year Award (Sutter West Bay Medical Foundation)

Language(s)

English