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Dr. Cheng is a Cardiologist at Stanford University School of Medicine in the Department of Medicine and a member of the Cardiovascular Research Institute. Dr. Cheng received his BEng in Chemical Engineering and BSc in biology at MIT. He subsequently completed his MD/PhD at UCSF working in the Srivastava lab studying how extracellular morphogenic signals affect cardiac development and fate determination of cardiac progenitors. Dr. Cheng completed internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at Stanford. His current clinical focus is in amyloidosis and cardio-oncology.

Stanford Health Care Bariatric Surgery and Medical Weight Loss in Palo Alto offers comprehensive services for individuals seeking bariatric surgery and effective weight loss solutions. The center is dedicated to supporting patients through their weight loss journey, emphasizing the importance of commitment and lifestyle changes. Stanford's Bariatric Surgery Clinic holds Level 1A certification from the American College of Surgeons, making it a nationally recognized center of excellence. The clinic in Palo Alto provides specialized care, requiring a referral from a primary care physician and adherence to specific pre-surgery requirements, including supervised weight loss attempts, psychological evaluation, and nutritional consultations. Patients benefit from a multidisciplinary approach at the Bariatric and Metabolic Interdisciplinary Clinic (BMI Clinic), ensuring individualized support before and after surgery. The center's commitment to excellence and patient success sets it apart as a leading destination for bariatric surgery and medical weight loss in Northern California. Generated from the website content

Dr. Michelle Cao is board certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. Dr. Cao's clinical expertise includes home assisted ventilation for chronic respiratory failure, complex sleep related breathing disorders, and obstructive/central sleep apnea.