Dr Ryan Cheng
MD, FRACP
Consultant Physician and Geriatrician
Dr. Ryan Cheng is a consultant physician and geriatrician who is passionate about providing holistic care for his patients. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as well as a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine. Ryan graduated from medical school at the University of Queensland and has completed his physician training and specialisation in geriatric medicine at Eastern Health and Monash Health.
Ryan has a wide range of clinical experience both in the hospital and community setting. He works compassionately to provide patient-centred care with a focus on improving quality of life, optimising health conditions, relieving symptom burdens and providing open communication to enable shared decision making with patients and family members. Ryan has experience in managing Geriatric Syndromes and has a special interest in the management of complex diseases, polypharmacy, delirium, falls as well as providing cognitive assessments.
Special interests:
- Geriatric Medicine
- Cognitive assessment
- Complex diseases
- Falls
- Delirium
- Polypharmacy