Dr. Clement J. Cheng, is a comprehensive ophthalmologist who is board certified by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.  His practice includes care for diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration, as well as adjustments for your contact lenses or glasses.  Beyond general eye care, he is also a fellowship trained specialist in cornea, external disease, cataract management, and refractive surgery.  Dr. Cheng continues to bring the lastest and most advanced treatments to the area by providing the newest method of corneal transplantation (DSEK) and next generation intraocular implants to improve distance and near vision.

Dr. Cheng was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.  He graduated valedictorian from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont.  His interests led him to Chicago where he graduated with honors from Northwestern University in Biomedical Engineering with an emphasis on imaging.  Dr. Cheng stayed in the Windy City to continue his training and received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School.  From there he completed a transitional internship emphasizing general surgery through the Tufts University Medical School in Boston.  Dr. Cheng then moved south to New York City to train in one of the top ophthalmology residency programs in the country.  He completed his training in the combined program at NYU and Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital while being honored to serve as executive chief resident during his final year.  He culminated his exceptional training by completing a cornea fellowship at the prestigious Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University Medical School in Baltimore.  Dr. Cheng is also an Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Stanford University and regularly works with residents, while keeping current with the latest advances in surgery and treatment.

Dr. Cheng has contributed to the ophthalmic literature with research in glaucoma physiology, wavefront guided LASIK, Fuchs corneal dystrophy, phakic intraocular lenses and cataract surgery after LASIK.  He is actively interested in technology and its application to medicine and serves on the Physicians Medical Group's (PMG) Technology Committee. 

Dr. Cheng is or has been a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ASCRS), the Cornea Society, the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO), and the American Medical Association.