As a cardiac electrophysiologist, I feel that it is a privilege to practice at the forefront of innovative medicine. Advancements in our understanding of heart rhythm disorders have translated into new therapies that improve the quality and duration of the lives of our patients every day. At an academic institution that strives for excellence, I hope to deliver outstanding care to my patients and to make significant contributions to the field of cardiac electrophysiology by engaging in important research.
Jim Cheung, MD, FACC graduated summa cum laude in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University in 1995 and went on to receive his medical degree at Harvard Medical School in 1999. He completed his internship and residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital where he received two awards for excellence in teaching. Dr. Cheung performed his fellowship training in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at Cornell University Medical Center.
Before joining the faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College-New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2009, Dr. Cheung was an attending cardiac electrophysiologist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He was the Director of Cardiovascular Research and received the NSLIJ Excellence in Teaching Award in 2008. He has published numerous original papers and review articles in the areas of syncope, novel anti-arrhythmic drug therapy, mechanisms of implantable cardioverter defibrillator malfunction, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Dr. Cheung's current research and clinical interests include: catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardias and ventricular tachycardia, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and evaluation of syncope.
