Biographical summary
Joseph Cheung, M.D. is a sleep medicine specialist in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Mayo Clinic hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He specializes in treating a wide range of sleep disorders, including, but not limited to: sleep apneas; snoring; narcolepsy; insomnia; circadian rhythm sleep wake disorders, and restless legs syndrome.
He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont in Burlington, where he also obtained a Master of Science in neuroscience. He went on to complete his internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis at Barnes Jewish Hospital. During residency, he received the Abdullah M. Nassief Award for his dedication in teaching, compassion and clinical service. Dr. Cheung then completed his sleep medicine fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Cheung is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in neurology and sleep medicine. His research interest focuses on applications of wearable and other digital technologies to the study of sleep. Dr. Cheung has taken part in several clinical trial studies and has authored and co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, and says he is highly committed to teaching and mentoring trainees.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
Research Fellowship - NIH T32The Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine
- 2015
Clinical Fellowship - Sleep MedicineStanford University School of Medicine
- 2014
Residency - NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine/Barnes Jewish Hospital
- 2011
Internship - Internal MedicineWashington University in St. Louis School of Medicine/Barnes Jewish Hospital
- 2010
MS - NeuroscienceUniversity of Vermont
- 2010
MDUniversity of Vermont College of Medicine
- 2000
BS - BiochemistryUniversity of British Columbia
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2015
Sleep MedicineAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- 2014
NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards and honors
- 2016
Small Grant Pilot Project AwardDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2016
Young Investigators Research Forum Trainee Travel AwardAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
- 2015
Trainee Travel AwardSleep Research Network
- 2013
The Abdullah M. Nassief Award Washington University in St. Louis
- 2012
Invited Participant J. Kiffin Penry Resident’s Epilepsy Program, Wake Forest University
- 2011
Invited participant Focus on Common Movement Disorders, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 2006
American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in NeurologyUniversity of Vermont College of Medicine
- 2006
Completion of the Visiting Fellowship Program in Functional MRI Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital
- 2004
Visiting Fellow Genome Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong
- 1996
W. H. MacInnes Entrance Scholarship in Mathematics University of British Columbia
- 1996
Outstanding Student Initiative Scholarship University of British Columbia
Professional memberships
- 2016 - 2018
Committee MemberAmerican Academy of Sleep Medicine
Publications