Frances Cheng, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital Medicine)Cards
About
Research
Publications
2025
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Cheng F, Beagan R, Grossman M. Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2025, 72: 639-659. PMID: 40619192, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2025.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Hospital sequelae, discharge, and early interventions in infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
Cheng F. Hospital sequelae, discharge, and early interventions in infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Seminars In Perinatology 2024, 49: 152008. PMID: 39581774, DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2024.152008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal Health Education in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowships in the United States.
Lenzen C, Coria A, Hofto M, Pitt M, Cheng F, Mediratta R. Global Health Education in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowships in the United States. Hospital Pediatrics 2024, 14: 499-506. PMID: 38779785, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric hospital medicine fellowshipsPediatric hospital medicineGH electivesGH educationFellowship directorsGlobal healthGH curriculaCross-sectional electronic surveyGlobal health educationMinority of fellowsGH trainingHospital medicineCited barrierGH opportunitiesHealth educationExpressed interestFellows’ interestsResponse ratePediatric fellowsFellow educationFellowshipInsufficient fundingE-mailInternational partnershipsEducationEnhancing the health knowledge and health literacy of recently resettled refugees through classroom-based instructional methods
Agrawal P, Phadke M, Du N, Hosain F, Koons L, Brown C, O'Malley S, Cheng F. Enhancing the health knowledge and health literacy of recently resettled refugees through classroom-based instructional methods. Health Education Research 2024, 39: 159-169. PMID: 38244587, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyae001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClassroom-based instructionTraditional learning methodsClass timeInstructional methodsEducation modelEducation programsRefugee backgroundsInteractive classesLiteracyHealth education modelHealth literacyHealth knowledgeResettled refugeesInstructionResettled refugee populationsChildcare provisionLearning methodsRefugee populationsTest performanceImprove health-related behaviorsAssociated with health knowledgeKnowledgeHealth educationImprove health outcomesHealth-seeking behavior
2023
NOWS or Never: Questioning the Premise of Inpatient NOWS Care.
Cheng F, Grossman M. NOWS or Never: Questioning the Premise of Inpatient NOWS Care. Hospital Pediatrics 2023, 13: e147-e149. PMID: 37183612, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007197.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Early Weight Loss Percentile Curves and Feeding Practices in Opioid-Exposed Infants.
Cheng FY, Shabanova V, Berkwitt AK, Grossman MR. Early Weight Loss Percentile Curves and Feeding Practices in Opioid-Exposed Infants. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: 857-866. PMID: 36073203, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-006137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeFeeding practicesWeight loss patternsBirth weightMedian percent weight lossWeight lossMean gestational ageOpioid withdrawal syndromeMean birth weightPercentile curvesRisk of morbidityHours of lifeHealth care useConfidence intervalsOptimal feeding methodNonpharmacologic treatmentsPharmacologic treatmentWithdrawal syndromeGestational agePercent weight lossSingle centerCare useInclusion criteriaInfantsDelivery type
2021
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Management Advances and Therapeutic Approaches
Cheng F, McMillan C, Morrison A, Berkwitt A, Grossman M. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Management Advances and Therapeutic Approaches. Current Addiction Reports 2021, 8: 595-604. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-021-00387-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsNeonatal abstinence syndromeMaternal-infant dyadsNon-pharmacologic interventionsNumber of infantsDevelopment of NASOpioid crisisLong-term neurodevelopmental outcomesNon-pharmacologic careOpioid-exposed infantsProportion of infantsLength of stayPurpose of ReviewInBirth hospitalizationOutpatient managementInpatient managementNeurodevelopmental outcomesClinical presentationAbstinence syndromeVulnerable infantsPharmacologic agentsStrategy warrantsClinical pathwayTherapeutic approachesFunctional assessmentInfants
2020
Teaching the Yale Health Education and Literacy for Asylees and Refugees: An Innovative Educational Initiative About Refugee Health for Medical Trainees
Du N, Rosenberg J, Mohareb A, Agrawal P, Brown C, Cheng FY. Teaching the Yale Health Education and Literacy for Asylees and Refugees: An Innovative Educational Initiative About Refugee Health for Medical Trainees. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 21: 384-386. PMID: 32916340, PMCID: PMC7937769, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Bergmann glial Sonic hedgehog signaling activity is required for proper cerebellar cortical expansion and architecture
Cheng FY, Fleming JT, Chiang C. Bergmann glial Sonic hedgehog signaling activity is required for proper cerebellar cortical expansion and architecture. Developmental Biology 2018, 440: 152-166. PMID: 29792854, PMCID: PMC6014626, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2018.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCerebellar CortexCerebellar NeoplasmsCerebellumDevelopmental DisabilitiesHedgehog ProteinsMiceNervous System MalformationsNeural Stem CellsNeurogliaNeuronsPurkinje CellsSignal TransductionWnt Signaling PathwayConceptsCerebellar granule neuron precursorsBergmann gliaDay of ablationSevere cerebellar hypoplasiaCentral nervous system architectureCGNP proliferationGranule neuron precursorsRole of ShhBergmann glial fibersNervous system architectureCerebellar hypoplasiaGlial fibersCortical expansionPurkinje cellsNeuron precursorsGlial networkSpecific ablationGliaNeural tissueNeuronal specificationSignificant decreaseCerebellar sizeShh pathwayMutant cerebellumHh pathway
2017
Lkb1 regulates granule cell migration and cortical folding of the cerebellar cortex
Ryan KE, Kim PS, Fleming JT, Brignola E, Cheng FY, Litingtung Y, Chiang C. Lkb1 regulates granule cell migration and cortical folding of the cerebellar cortex. Developmental Biology 2017, 432: 165-177. PMID: 28974424, PMCID: PMC5694378, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.09.036.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Frances Cheng, MD, PhD, is a pediatric hospitalist who provides specialized care to children during their hospital stays. She focuses on diagnosing and managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions that require inpatient treatment, working closely with families to support every aspect of a child’s hospitalization.
As an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Cheng pursues research aimed at improving hospital-based care for children and enhancing their overall well-being. She has been recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics for her dedication to advancing child health.
Dr. Cheng completed her medical training at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and her residency at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Clinical Specialties
Pediatrics