Paul Cheng
Beacon Medical Group Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists RiverPointe
Office
500 Arcade Avenue
Suite 400
Elkhart, IN 46514
About
A career in medicine was a natural choice for Paul W. Cheng, MD, who has plenty of physicians in his family. “My father, being a physician, had a great influence on me,” Dr. Cheng says. “His positive impact on people’s lives, which I saw regularly growing up, really steered my decision to be a physician.
Dr. Cheng earned his B.A. in biology at Washington University (St. Louis, MO) and his M.D. at Northwestern University School of Medicine (Chicago). A residency in internal medicine was completed at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center (Chicago), where he was named Outstanding Resident Teacher three consecutive years, and he did his chief residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (Chicago). A fellowship in cardiovascular disease was completed at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City).
Always interested in learning about the heart, Dr. Cheng also liked that in the specialty of cardiology, he could make a positive impact on a patient relatively quickly. “There are many treatments available which is a plus; however, I wish there were a lot more cures for what cardiologists deal with,” he says.
In his approach to treatment, he feels prevention is a very important element in the process. He works quickly to find the necessary information to help people with their problems. Listening is an important part of his approach to care. “The majority of the time, what patients tell me helps in diagnosing their issue,” he says, adding, “People come to have problems helped, and being able to interpret what those problems are is at the core of patient visits."
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life?My father, a devoted family man who loved his family and helped take care of people in his community.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? My “job” was to do well in school and learn.
What is your favorite food? What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Favorite foods: Ribeye steak Best subject was chemistry. Worst subject was English. I read books to improve.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Jesus Christ
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Passionate about my family, including helping my children as they grow.
What are your hobbies, interests? I really enjoy playing tennis and golf – a round of golf takes too long, though.
Paul Cheng
About Dr. ChengA career in medicine was a natural choice for Paul W. Cheng, MD, who has plenty of physicians in his family. “My father, being a physician, had a great influence on me,” Dr. Cheng says. “His positive impact on people’s lives, which I saw regularly growing up, really steered my decision to be a physician.
Dr. Cheng earned his B.A. in biology at Washington University (St. Louis, MO) and his M.D. at Northwestern University School of Medicine (Chicago). A residency in internal medicine was completed at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center (Chicago), where he was named Outstanding Resident Teacher three consecutive years, and he did his chief residency at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center (Chicago). A fellowship in cardiovascular disease was completed at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City).
Always interested in learning about the heart, Dr. Cheng also liked that in the specialty of cardiology, he could make a positive impact on a patient relatively quickly. “There are many treatments available which is a plus; however, I wish there were a lot more cures for what cardiologists deal with,” he says.
In his approach to treatment, he feels prevention is a very important element in the process. He works quickly to find the necessary information to help people with their problems. Listening is an important part of his approach to care. “The majority of the time, what patients tell me helps in diagnosing their issue,” he says, adding, “People come to have problems helped, and being able to interpret what those problems are is at the core of patient visits."
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life?My father, a devoted family man who loved his family and helped take care of people in his community.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? My “job” was to do well in school and learn.
What is your favorite food? What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Favorite foods: Ribeye steak Best subject was chemistry. Worst subject was English. I read books to improve.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Jesus Christ
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Passionate about my family, including helping my children as they grow.
What are your hobbies, interests? I really enjoy playing tennis and golf – a round of golf takes too long, though.
Primary Specialty
Cardiologist
Practice
Beacon Medical Group Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists RiverPointe
Gender
Male
Education
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Training
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - 2006
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Anthem BCBS, Anthem Pathways for Aging, Anthem Medicare Advantage, Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN), Humana, Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Indiana FFS, Medicare FFS, Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health), CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Pathways for Aging, Humana Horizon Pathways for Aging, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC), Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC), HealthSmart, Immergrun Health Network, Plain Church Group
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Elkhart General Hospital
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists RiverPointe
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
Cardiology
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