Cherng H. Chao, M.D.

Cherng H. Chao, M.D.
Interventional Radiologist
Academic Appointments
  • Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Clinical Teams
Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologist Cherng Chao, M.D., completed medical school, a general surgery internship and diagnostic radiology residency at University of California, San Diego. He then went on to complete a vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. With a strong desire to make a difference, Dr. Chao uses a combination of imaging to perform minimally invasive procedures that will make a high impact on his patients’ lives.

Location

Education & Experience

Board Certifications

  • 2016, ABR Subspecialty Certificate in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • 2013, ABR Certificate in Diagnostic Radiology
  • 2009, California Medical License

Degrees

  • 2008, Doctor of Medicine, University California, San Diego Medical School, La Jolla, CA
  • 1999, Juris Doctor, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT
  • 1996, Bachelor of Science, Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Residency

  • 2009–2013, Diagnostic Radiology, University of California San Diego, Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Internship

  • 2008–2009, General Surgery, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Fellowship

  • 2013–2014, Interventional Radiology Fellowship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Experience

  • 2024–present, Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • 2020–2024, HS Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
  • 2016–2020, Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
  • 2014–2016, Assistant Professor, Interventional Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Publications

  • Chao CH, Krause E, Sachdeva A, Friedberg JS, Carr SR. Balloon-assisted tamponade of the lymphovenous junction: an adjunctive technique for thoracic duct embolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Mar;34(3):503-506
  • Chao C, Stavropoulos SW, Mondschein JI, Dagli M, Sudheendra D, Nadolski G, Soulen MC, Effect of substituting 50% isovue for sterile water as the delivery medium for SIR-spheres: improved dose delivery and decreased incidence of stasis, Clin Nucl Med. 42(3):176-179 (2017)
  • Liau J, Romine L, Korty LA, Chao CH, White K, Harmon S, Ho Y, Hull AD, Pretorius DH, Simplifying the ultrasound findings of the major fetal chromosomal aneuploidies, Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2014 Nov-Dec;43(6):300-16
  • Malatt C, Zawaideh M, Chao CH, Hesselink J, Lee R, Chen J, Head computed tomography in the emergency department: a collection of easily missed findings that are life-threatening or life-changing, J Emerg Med. 47(6): 646-59 (2014).
  • Chao CH, Tan J, Zawaideh M, Roberts AC, Kinney TB, Comparative efficacy of intra-operative interfaces for interventional radiologists, Journal of Digital Imaging, April 2014
  • Egnatios J, Chao CH, Naheedy J, An idiopathic case of pediatric retroperitoneal fibrosis with extensive magnetic resonance imaging and follow-up, Pediatric Radiology, April 2014
  • Tan J, Chao CH, Zawaideh M, Roberts AC, Kinney TB, Developing a touchless user interface for intra-operative image control for interventional radiology procedures, Radiographics 2013 Mar;33(2):E61-70
  • Zawaideh M, Chao CH, Poole P, Naheedy J. Primary tuberculosis in a malnourished adolescent. J Radiol Case Rep. 2012 Jul;6(7):1-8
  • Zawaideh M, Chao CH, Brown MA, Colonic volvulus, ACR Case in Point, 12/21/2011
  • Chao CH, Fong TC, Hughes-Cassidy F, Aganovic L, Ureteral intussusception: case report and literature review, J Comput Assist Tomogr 36(2), 257-260 (2012)
  • Lapchak PA, Karmen FS, Chao CH, & Zivin, JA, Transcranial near-infrared light therapy improves motor function following embolic strokes in rabbits: an extended therapeutic window study using continuous and pulse frequency delivery modes, Neuroscience, 148(4), 907-914 (2007)