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Edith Y Cheng, MD

Edith Y Cheng, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Medical Director, Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Therapy Program
Medical Director, Maternal and Infant Care Center
Program Director, Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment Program, Seattle Children's

University of Washington
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Box 356460
Seattle, WA 98195-6460

Main | Affiliations | Honors | Publications

Academic Office:
Clinic Appts:
(206) 616-4311
(206) 598-4070 (Maternal Infant Care Clinic, UWMC)
(206) 987-5629 (Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment Program, Seattle Children's)
Specialties:
Maternal-Fetal Medicine:
• Prenatal diagnosis
• Genetics
• Maternal cystic fibrosis
• Women/fetuses with genetic conditions
Licensure:
• Washington, 1990
Certification:
• Genetic Counseling, 1982
• Medical Genetics, 1993, 2003, 2009
• Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1998
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2000
Joined UW Medicine: 7/1/95
Education:

• MS, Genetic Counseling (Sarah Lawrence College, 1979)
• MD degree (University of Washington, 1987)
• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (University of Washington, 1991)
• Fellowship in Medical Genetics (University of Washington, 1993)
• Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (University of Washington, 1995)

Research 
Interests:
• Meiosis in human oogenesis
Current 
Research:
A Program of Research in Population Cytogenetics
Professional 
Organizations:

• American Society of Human Genetics
• American Society of Genetic Counselors
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Honors:
• University of Washington Service Excellence Award, 2007
• Presidential Faculty Development Fellow, University of Washington, 1999
• National Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995
• Award of Research Excellence in Genetics, Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 1995
• Teaching Award, HUBIO 554, Medical Genetics, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1994
• Clinical Research Fellowship, Mead Johnson/American College of Ob/Gyn, 1993
Selected 
Publications:

Vallente RU, Cheng EY, Hassold TJ. The synaptonemal complex and meiotic recombination in humans: new approaches to old questions (Review). Chromosoma 2006;115:241-249.

Cheng EY, Goss CH, McKone EF, Galic V, Debleq CK, Tonelli MR, Aitken ML. Aggressive prenatal care results in successful fetal outcomes in CF women. J Cystic Fibrosis 2006;5:85-91.

Bennett R, Motulsky A, Bittles A, Hudgins L, Uhrich S, Locher-Doyle D, Sylvie K, Scott CR, Cheng E, McGilvray B, Steiner R, Olson D. Genetic counseling and screening of consanguineous couples and their offspring: Recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. J Genet Counseling 2002;11(2):97-119.

Cubert R, Cheng EY, Mack S, Pepin MG, Byers PH. Osteogenesis imperfecta: Mode of delivery and neonatal outcome. Obstet Gynecol 2001;97:66–69.

Cheng EY, Chen YJ, Disteche CM, Gartler SM. Analysis of a paracentric inversion in human oocytes: non-homologous pairing in pachytene. Hum Genet 1999;105:191–196.

Cheng EY, Chen YJ, Bonnet G, Gartler SM. An analysis of meiotic pairing in trisomy 21 oocytes using fluorescent in situ hybridization. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 1998;80:48–53.

Cheng EY, Chen YJ, Gartler SM. Chromosome painting analysis of early oogenesis in trisomy 18. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 1995;70:205–210.

Cheng EY and Gartler SM. A fluorescent in situ hybridization analysis of X chromosome pairing in human female meiosis. Hum Genet 1994; 94:389–94.

Cheng EY, Luthy DA, Zebelman AM, Williams MA, Luthardt FW, Hickok DE, Lieppman RE, Coe SJ. A midtrimester screening test for fetal Down syndrome utilizing maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, and unconjugated estriol. Obstet Gynecol 1993;81:72–77.

Ashwood ER, Cheng EY, Luthy DA. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein and fetal trisomy-21 in women 35 years and older: Implications for alpha-fetoprotein screening programs. Am J Med Genet 1987;26(3):531–539.

 

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