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Frances Cheng, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine and a pediatric hospitalist specializing in acute and chronic pediatric conditions requiring inpatient care. She holds appointments in the Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Hospital Medicine division, contributing to the Pediatric Hospitalist Program and Y-HEALAR initiative.
Education: Earned BS in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from Yale University (2006), MD/PhD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2015), and completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital (2018).
Research focuses on improving pediatric hospital care, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), refugee health literacy, and global health education. Her work has been recognized with awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics for child advocacy and hospital medicine innovation.
Publications emphasize evidence-based practices in NOWS clinical management, refugee health education programs, and developmental neuroscience studies. Key contributions include defining feeding practices for opioid-exposed infants and advancing therapeutic approaches for neonatal abstinence syndrome.
- Awards: AAP Regional Impact Award (2022), Early Career Leadership Award (2021), Child Advocacy Award (2018)
- Grants: Active in translational research projects addressing hospital-based care optimization
- Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Y-HEALAR program and interdisciplinary teams on refugee health initiatives