Edaire Cheng, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
- Languages Spoken:
- English,
Biography
Edaire Cheng, M.D., is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist (GI) at who specializes in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). She is also an assistant professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Cheng received her medical degree from UT Southwestern, where she also completed her internship and residency in pediatric medicine and her fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology (GI), hepatology and nutrition.
Dr. Cheng’s clinical interests include eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease.
Her research interests include understanding mechanisms of eosinophilic infiltration, allergy-mediated inflammation and tissue remodeling of the esophagus.
She is a member of several associations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, American Gastroenterological Association and American Gastroenterological Association Women’s Committee.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2005)
- Residency
- UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2008), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- UT Southwestern - Children's Medical Center (2011), Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Gastroenterology
Conditions
- Abdominal Migraines
- Achalasia
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Abdominal Pain (Stomach Ache)
- Colic
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorder)
- Encopresis
- Esophageal Strictures
- Failure to Thrive (FTT)
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
- Feeding Disorder (PFD)
- Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome (FAPS)
- GI Bleeding
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Infection
- Hirschsprung's Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Lactose Intolerance
- Malabsorption
- Microscopic Colitis (Lymphocytic Colitis or Collagenous Colitis)
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
- Peptic Ulcer
- Rumination Syndrome
- Vomiting and Nausea
Treatments
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Research Interests
- Understanding mechanisms of eosinophilic infiltration
- Allergy-mediated inflammation
- Tissue remodeling of the esophagus
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Publications
- Cheng E, Winter HS, Spechler SJ. “Relationship of Eosinophilic Esophagitis To Gastroesophageal Reflux”. Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Eds. Liacouras C, Markowitz J. New York: Springer, 2011.
- Cheng E, Souza RF, Spechler SJ. Tissue Remodeling in Eosinophilic Esophagitis. American Journal of Physiology Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 303: G1175-G1187, 2012. PMID: 23019192 PMCID: PMC3532456
- Cheng E. Proton Pump Inhibitors for Eosinophilic Oesophagitis. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 29: 416-420, 2013. PMID: 23449027 PMCID: PMC4118554
- Cheng E, Souza RF, Spechler SJ. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Interactions with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America 43: 243-56, 2014. PMID: 24813513 PMCID: PMC4019936
- Cheng E. Translating new developments in eosinophilic esophagitis pathogenesis into clinical practice. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 13: 30-46, 2015. PMID: 25598233 PMCID: PMC4329259
- Molina-Infante J, Bredenoord AJ, Cheng E, Dellon ES, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Katzka DA, Moawad FJ, Rothenberg ME, Schoepfer A, Spechler SJ, Wen T, Straumann A, Lucendo AJ. Proton pump inhibitor-responsive oesophageal eosinophilia: an entity challenging current diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut 65:524-31, 2015. PMID: 26685124 PMCID: PMC4753110
- Goyal A, Cheng E. Recent discoveries and emerging therapeutics in eosinophilic esophagitis. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics 7:21-31, 2016. PMID: 26855809
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Member
- American Gastroenterological Association, Member
- Gastroenterology Research Group, Member
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
- Public Education Committee
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
- Research Committee
- American Gastroenterological Association Women’s Committee
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Awards and Honors
- Early Career Research Award, Children’s Health Children’s Clinical Research Advisory Committee (2016)
- Research Scholar Award, American Gastroenterological Association (2013)
- Award for Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, NASPGHAN Foundation/AstraZeneca (2012)
- Distinguished Achievement Award, North American Conference of Gastroenterology Fellows (2011)
- Felowship2Leadership Gastroenterology/ Hepatology, Fellowship2Leadership (2010)
- Gastroenterology Research Group Fellows Travel Award, American Gastroenterological Association (2010)
- Magna Cum Laude, Rice University (2001)