Richard K.

Cheng

MD

MS

CONTACTS

Mailing Address:
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific Street,
Box 356422,
Seattle, WA 98195-6422

Email:
rkcheng@uw.edu

Non-Clinical Administrative Support:
Linda Liu

Clinical Contacts:
For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute.

About

Dr. Cheng is a Professor in the Division of Cardiology. He serves as the Section Head of Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, MCS & Cardio-oncology and is the Program Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship. He is focused on education and advocacy, including serving as the Chair for the HFSA Program Director’s Committee and is the immediate past-ACC Governor for Washington state. His research focus includes risk stratification and optimizing outcomes in cardiomyopathies including sarcoidosis and amyloidosis, heart transplant, MCS and cancer survivorship, with over 200 publications in the field.

Education & Training 

Fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA (2013)

Fellowship in Cardiology, STAR Program
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA (2012)

MS in Clinical Investigation
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA (2010)

Residency in Internal Medicine
UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA (2008)

MD
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, NY (2005)

BS
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA (2000)

Honors

Seattle Magazine “Top Doctors” 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Seattle Met Magazine "Top Doctors" 2025

Top Reviewer for JACC: Heart Failure for 2025