Cheong, Miss Ying
MB ChB, BAO, MA, MD, MRCOG
Speciality
Gynaecology
Sub-speciality
Reproductive Medicine and Surgery (Fertility)
Training and Education
Ying Cheong achieved her basic medical degree in Trinity College, Dublin. After which she trained in the United Kingdom as a Specialist Registrar in the Wessex Region. She was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in 2003. She completed her Doctorate degree in Medicine and her higher speicialisation in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery (fertility) with Professor Ian Cooke and Professor William Ledger in Sheffield before she returned to University of Southampton as a Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Gynaecology in 2007.
Experience
Miss Ying Cheong has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since October 2007.
Ying Cheong is trained and specialised in fertility treatment and fertility surgery, both laparoscopic(key hole) and open. She is currently one of the consultants running the Southampton Fertility Unit. Her other key areas of clinical interests include endometriosis, recurrent miscarriage, polycystic ovarian disease and adhesions.
Key achievements
Establishing Southampton Fertility Unit in Princess Anne Hospital.
Research
Ying Cheong has obtained several research grants and is involved with extensive research in embryo development and nutrition. She has also been actively involved in systematic reviews and is a member of the Cochrane Menstrual and Subfertility Group. She is also the Speciality lead in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the National Clinical Research Network. View a list of Ying Cheong's publications on the University of Southampton School of Medicine website|.