M.D.
Physiatrist
2017, Doctor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
2018–2021, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California
Jessica Cheng, M.D., is a physiatrist at City of Hope® Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center. Dr. Cheng is one of only a handful of specialists nationwide – and the only one in Orange County – trained in cancer rehabilitation medicine, a field that focuses on helping people with cancer improve their physical function and overall wellbeing. Dr. Cheng works closely with patients from the time they receive a cancer diagnosis to help them manage the physical, neurological and emotional issues related to cancer or its treatments.
At City of Hope, Dr. Cheng builds rehabilitation plans that are tailored to each person’s unique physical, mental and emotional needs. These plans may include physical and occupational therapy, exercise programs, non-opioid pain treatments, joint and muscle injections, braces or supportive devices. She partners with cancer care teams, other medical specialists and the Department of Supportive Care to ensure that each patient’s care meets their unique requirements.
Dr. Cheng completed medical school at Boston University, followed by an internal medicine internship and a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Loma Linda University Health in California. She also completed a cancer rehabilitation fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, and now helps lead national efforts to expand research and education in this growing field.