Dr Jian Cheng

Nephrologist | MBBS, MPH (with distinction), GradCert(Higher Ed),FHEA, AFRACMA

Dr Jian Cheng is a well experienced Adult Nephrologist and General Medicine Physician. He has expertise in the management and treatment of chronic/polycystic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and kidney stones. He is also skilled in performing dialysis and transplantation. In addition to private practice, Dr Cheng serves as Consultant Nephrologist/General Physician at Northern Beaches Hospital. Additionally, Dr Cheng is a multi-award winning medical educator with the University of Sydney, where he holds appointment as Senior Lecturer and Medicine Block Coordinator for the School of Rural Health. He has extensive experience working rurally with a strong background in general medicine/nephrology.

Upon graduating from Monash University, Dr Cheng commenced kidney specialty training, working at several leading hospitals, including royal North Shore, Gold Coast, and Westmead. He holds fellowships with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and Higher Education Academy. He has also completed a Masters of Public Health, Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and a clinical teaching fellowship.

With a wide skillset covering clinical medicine that includes Nephrology and General Medicine, Dr Cheng provides comprehensive medicolegal assessments and reports. He is accredited as a Permanent Impairment Assessor with WorkCover NSW SIRA, Authorised Health Practitioner NSW Motor Accidents, Accredited Medical Practitioner, WorkCover Tasmania, as well as Trained Assessor with GEPI. Dr Cheng also has experience as a Medical Expert Witness.

Current positions

• Private Practice
• Consultant Nephrologist/General Physician
  • Northern Beaches Hospital
• Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
• Medical Expert Witness
• Consultant Nephrologist, ASSESS Medical Group

Special areas of expertise

• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Kidney Stones
• Dialysis
• Transplantation
• General Medicine

Professional associations

• Associate Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
• Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Nephrology)

Qualifications, accreditations and awards

• Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (Monash University)
• Masters of Public Health with Distinction (University of Newcastle)
• Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy (UK)
• NSW Motor Accident SIRA–Authorised Health Practitioner
• WorkCover NSW SIRA – Permanent Impairment Assessor
• WorkCover Tasmania – Approved Medical Specialist
• GEPI 2 – Queensland’s Guidelines for Evaluation of Permanent Impairment – Worker’s Compensation Regulator – Office of Industrial Relations
• AMA 4th Edition
• AMA 5th Edition

Consulting areas

• NSW