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Cheng Cho, M.D.

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Cheng Cho, M.D.

Salute to Dr. Cho:

Dr. Cheng T. Cho, Professor of Pediatrics, has been a valued member of the University of Kansas Medical Center faculty for more than 30 years. He has served periodically as acting chair and vice chair for the Department of Pediatrics. He served as Chief of Section for Pediatric Infectious Diseases from 1972 to 2004.

Dr. Cho directed one of the most popular clinical rotations, the Pediatric Clerkship, and his pediatric infectious disease elective has been highly sought after by the residents. He has co-edited a book and has developed several educational materials. His talent in teaching has earned him many departmental and University awards, including Outstanding Pediatric Teaching awards, Honors in Education by Student Voice awards, the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the W.T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. For outstanding achievements in education, research and patient care, the KU Medical Alumni Association named Dr. Cho the 2004 Honorary Medical Alumnus.

For his many contributions, in 2005 the “Cheng Cho, M.D., PhD Award” was established by the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. This annual award recognizes a department member for excellence in pediatrics.

Dr. Cho has also received numerous honors from medical and bio-science communities in Taiwan, including the most prestigious award, “Contributions to Medicine”, by the Infectious Diseases Society of the Republic of China. He has frequently done visiting professorships and participated in infectious disease training programs in Taiwan. He has trained or participated in the training of over fifty infectious disease fellows in Taiwan, the United States, and Japan. Additionally, he serves as Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Clinical Research Division of the National Health Research Institutes in Taiwan.

Dr. Cho has contributed many letters, articles and chapters, and he serves as reviewer and on the editorial board of several publications. He is a member of several prestigious societies, including the American Pediatric Society, the Society for Pediatric Research, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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Specialty:
 Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Position:
 Professor of Pediatrics
E-Mail:
 ccho@kumc.edu
Telephone:
 913-588-6336
Facsimile:
 913-588-6317
Office Location:
 3043 Wescoe
Mailing Address:
 Mail Stop 4004
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS  66160

Education & Training:

  • M.B.: Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan;
  • Ph.D.(Microbiology): University of Kansas;
  • Rotating Internship, Norwegian-American hospital, Chicago IL;
  • Pediatric Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center;
  • Fellowship (Pediatric Infectious Diseases): University of Kansas Medical Center.

Certification:

  • American Board of Pediatrics;

Honors & Awards:

  • President, Kaohsiung Medical College Alumni Association of America, New York, 1978
  • Outstanding pediatric teaching award, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas College of Health Sciences (1974-75, 1982-83, 2000-01, and 2003-04);
  • Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Kansas 1991;
  • Honors in Education by Student Voice, School of Medicine, University of Kansas (1990-1991, 1991-1992);
  • William T. Kemper Fellowships for teaching excellence, University of Kansas, 1996.
  • Advisory Committee (Chairman), Clinical Research Division, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, 1997-2000 (reappointed 2000-03 and 2002-05)
  • Contributions to Medicine, The Infections Diseases Society of Republic of China (Taiwan), 2003
  • Honorary Alumnus Award, University of Kansas Medical Alumni Association, 2004
  • The 58th Annual Peter T. Bohan Lecture, “ Reflections on the learning life: teaching, patient care and research”, University of Kansas School of Medicine, September 17, 2004
  • Cheng Cho, MD, PhD Award - “Established in 2005, this award honors the many contributions Dr. Cheng Cho has made to the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in the areas of patient care, medical education, scholarship, mentoring, service, role modeling, and leadership”. This annual award recognizes a department member for excellence in pediatrics.

Publications:

  • Articles:
    • Wenner HA, Cho CT, Bolano CR, Kamitsuka PS. "Studies on the pathogenesis of monkeypox II: dose- response and virus dispersion."
      Arch Ges Virusforsch       1969; 27:166-178.
    • Wenner HA, Cho CT, Bolano CR, Kamitsuka PS. "Studies on the pathogenesis of monkeypox III: histopathological lesions and sites of immunofluorescence."
      Arch Ges Virusforsch       1969; 179-197.
    • Wenner HA, Cho CT, Bolano CR, Kamitsuka PS. "Monkeypox IV: modification of disease pattern by antilymphocyte sera."
      J Infect Dis       1969; 120:318-331.
    • Cho CT. "Biological activities of monkeypox virus: studies on growth characteristics in cell culture, pathogenesis in monkeys, and modification of infections by methisazone."
      Ph.D. Thesis, University of Kansas, 1970 (Dissertation Abstract International, vol. 31, no. 11, pp. 6773-8, University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Michigan).
    • Cho CT, Bolano CR, Kamitsuka PS, Wenner HA. "Methisazone and monkeypox virus: studies in cell cultures, chick embryos, mice, and monkeys."
      Amer J Epidem       1970; 92:137-144.
    • Cho CT, Locke T, Wenner HA. "Viremia and virus measurement of rabbitpox in CV-1 cells."
      Appl Microbiol       1970; 19:791-794.
    • Cho CT, Wenner HA. "In-vitro growth characteristics of monkeypox virus."
      Proc Soc Exp Biol Med       1972; 139:916-920.
    • Cho CT, Liu C, Wenner HA. "Monkeypox virus: response of infection in chick embryos."
      Proc Soc Exp Biol Med       1972; 139:1206-1212.
    • Liu C, Jayanetra P,Voth DW, Muangmanee L, Cho CT. "Potentiating effect of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection on the development of pneumococcal septicemia in hamsters."
      J Infect Dis       1972; 125:603- 612.
    • Cho CT, Janelle JG, Behbehani A. "Severe neonatal illness associated with ECHO 9 virus infection."
      Clin Pediatr 1973; 12:304-305.
    • Cho CT, Wenner HA. "Monkeypox virus."
      Bacteriol Rev 1973; 37:1-18.
    • Cho CT, Hiatt WO, Behbehani MA. "Pneumonia, massive pleural effusion and its sequellae associated with adenovirus type 7 infection."
      Amer J Dis Child 1973; 126:92-94.
    • Cho CT, Lansky LL, D’Souza BJ. "Panencephalitis following measles vaccination" [letter].
      JAMA 1973; 244:1299.
    • Cho CT, Vats TS, Lowman JT, Brandsberg JW, Tosh FE. "Fusarium solani infection during therapy for leukemia."
      J Pediatr 1973; 83:1028-1031.
    • Cho CT, Liu C, Voth DW, Feng KK. "Effects of idoxuridine on Herpesvirus hominis encephalitis and disseminated infections in marmosets." J Infect Dis 1973; 128:718-723.
    • Torrence MB, Owens MT, Cho CT. "Ampicillin-resistant shigella" [letter].
      JAMA 1973; 226:1359.
    • Day HA, Cho CT. "Barium enema septicemia" [letter].
      JAMA 1974; 227:1258-1259.
    • Torrence MB, Owens MT, Dudding BA, Cho CT. Drug resistant shigellae: resistance to ampicillin and other antibiotics. J Kansas Med Soc 1974; 75:229-232.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK. "Non-immunological precipitation of serum by sodium dodecyl sulfate."
      Appl Microbiol 1974; 28:557-560.
    • Simmons RE, Cho CT, Reddy JK. "Reye’s syndrome? report of nine cases and a review of the literature."
      J Kansas Med Soc 1975; 76:119-124.
    • Chang KC, Zakheim RM, Cho CT, Montgomery JC. "Posttraumatic purulent meningitis due to Bordetalla bronchiseptica."
      J Pediatr 1975; 86:812-813.
    • D’Souza BJ, Lansky LL, Cho CT. "Tuberculous meningitis developing after six months of treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. A complication of infection with a drug-resistant strain."
      Clin Pediatr 1975; 14:729-733.
    • Khoo BH, Cho CT, Smith SD, Dudding BA. "Cervical lymphadenitis due to Candida albicans infection" [letter].
      J Pediatr 1975; 86:812-813.
    • Smith SD, Cho CT. "Cytomegalovirus pneumonia in sudden infant death syndrome" [letter].
      JAMA       1975; 233:861.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK, Brahmacupta B, Liu C. "Immunofluorescent staining for the measurement of antibodies to Herpesvirus hominis."
      J Infect Dis 1975; 132:311-315.
    • Mausbach TW, Cho CT. "Pneumonia and pleural effusion associated with influenza A virus and Staphylococcus aureus."
      Am J Dis Child 1976; 130:1005-1006.
    • Chartrand SA, Cho CT. "Persistent pleocytosis in bacterial meningitis."
      J Pediatr 1976; 88:424-426.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK, Brahmacupta N. "Synergistic antiviral effects of adenine arabinoside and humoral antibodies in experimental encephalitis due to Herpesvirus hominis."
      J Infect Dis 1976; 133:157-167.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK. "Synergistic effects of antiviral agents and humoral antibodies in experimental Herpesvirus hominis encephalitis."
      Ann NY Acad Sci 1977; 284:321-334.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK. "The interaction of adenine arabinoside and host defensive factors in response to infection with Herpesvirus hominis."
      J Infect Dis 1977; 135:468-472.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK, Liu C. "Measurement of antibodies to Herpesvirus hominis by indirect immunofluorescent antibody method."
      Microscopica Acta 1977; 79:47-54.
    • Low RC, Cho CT, Dudding BA. "Social, familial and clinical aspects of gonococcal infections in young children."
      Clin Pediatr       1977; 16:623-626.
    • Smith SD, Cho CT, Brahmacupta N, Lanahan MF. "Pulmonary involvement with cytomegalovirus infections in children."
      Arch Dis Child 1977; 52:441-446.
    • Carlile JR, Millett RE, Cho CT, Vats TS. "Primary cutaneous aspergillosis in a leukemic child."
      Arch Dermatol 1978; 114:78-80.
    • McCarthy VP, Carlile JR, Cho CT, Dudding BA. "A new challenge: measles and measles immunization."
      J Kan Med Soc 1978; 79:111-114.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK. Sensitivity of virus isolation and immunofluorescent staining in diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection. J Infect Dis 1978; 138:536-540.
    • McCarthy VP, Cho CT. "Endometritis and neonatal sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae"
      Obstet Gynecol 1979; 53:47S-49S.
    • McCarthy VP, Cho CT, Diehl AM, Ramsey BW. "Bacterial endocarditis due to penicillin resistant Streptococcus viridans."
      Clin Pediatr 1979; 18:263-266.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK. "Combined effects of acycloguanosine and humoral antibodies in experimental encephalitis due to Herpesvirus hominis."
      J Infect Dis 1980; 142: 451.
    • Cho CT, Feng KK, McCarthy VP, Lanahan MF. "Role of antiviral antibodies in resistance against coxsackie virus B3 infection: interaction between preexisting antibodies and an interferon inducer."
      Infect Immun 1982; 37:720-727.
    • Bailie MD, Arant BS, Cho CT, Gruskin AB, Kaplan GW. "Symposium: UTI: long-term damage or short- term annoyance?"
      Contemporary Pediatr, September 1984.
    • Bailie MD, Arant BS, Cho CT, Gruskin AB, Kaplan GW. "Symposium: UTI: selecting the best treatment options."
      Contemp Pediatr, October 1984.
    • Chapman AL, Fegley B, Cho CT. "X-ray microanalysis of chloride in nails from cystic fibrosis and control patients."
      European J Resp Dis 1985; 66:218-233.
    • Stine KC, Harris JA, Lindsey NL, Cho CT. "Spontaneous remission of cryptosporidiosis in a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia."
      Clin Pediatr 1985; 24:722-724.
    • Friesen CA, Cho CT. "Characteristic features of neonatal Hemophilus influenzae sepsis."
      Rev Infect Dis 1986; 5:777-780.
    • Lovell VM, Cho CT, Lindsey NJ, Nelson PL. "Francisella tularensis meningitis: a rare clinical entity."
      J Infect Dis 1986; 154:916-918.
    • Watanabe M, Cho CT, Trueworthy RC, Saving KL. "Prolonged echoviral meningitis in a cancer patient with normal immunoglobulins."
      Med Pediatr Oncol 1986; 14:342-344.
    • Seguin J, Cho CT. "Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in one monozygotic twin" [letter].
      JAMA 1988; 260:3277.
    • Tucker VL, Cho CT. "AIDS and adolescents. How can you help them reduce their risk?"
      Postgrad Med 1991; 89:49-53.
    • Whittaker TJ, Cho CT. "Prevention and management of neonatal herpes."
      Comprehensive Therapy 1991; 17:13-16.
    • Gurbani SG, Cho CT, Lee KR. "Staphylococcus epidermidis meningitis and intraspinal abscess associated with a mid-thoracic dermoid sinus."
      Clin Infect Dis 1994; 19:1138-1140.
    • Voorhees BB (edited by Belmont JM, Cho CT). "Sean’s story: The death of a young boy by AIDS."
      Acta Pediatr Sin 1994; 35:373-376.
    • Cho CT, Belmont JM. "Caring for the family with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)." [Editorial],
      Acta Pediatr Sin 1994; 35:353-354.
    • Gurbani SG, Cho CT, Lee KR, Powell L. "Gonococcal abscess of the obturator internus muscle: diagnostic approach and non-surgical intervention."
      Clin Infect Dis 1995; 20:1384-6.
    • Tsai CH, Cho CT. "Rotavirus and non-febrile convulsions." [Editorial],
      Acta Pediatr Sin 1996; 37:165-167.
    • Huang LM, Pfeiffer B, Cho CT. "Human herpesvirus 6 infection."
      Acta Pediatr Sin 1997; 38:1-7.
    • Leff RE, Cho CT, Reed MD. "Safety and efficiency of trimethoprim hydrochloride solution for the treatment of children with otitis media."
      J Pediatr Pharmacy Practice 1998; 3:33-39.
    • Cho JE, Cho CT, Belmont JM. "Learning to assess the value of infectious disease journals."
      J Microbiol Immunol Infect 1998; 31:1-4.
    • Cho JL, Cho CT. "Assessing the value of pediatric journals."
      Acta Pediatr Sin 1998; 39:218-222.
    • Cho JE, Belmont JM, Cho CT. "Correcting the bias of clerkship timing on academic performance."
      Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1998; 152:1015-1018.
    • "The IMpact-RSV study group. Palivizumab, a humanized respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody, reduces hospitalization from respiratory syncytial virus infection in high-risk infants."
      Pediatrics 1998; 102:531-537.
    • Belmont JM, Cho CT. "Neutralizing the 'clerkship timing effect'" [letter].
      Acad Med 1999; 74:205.
    • Johnson HL, Chiou CCC, Cho CT. "Applications of acute phase reactants in infectious diseases."
      J Microbiol Immunol Infect 1999; 32:73-82.
    • Cho CT. "Pediatric Infectious Diseases: New trends in antimicrobial therapy."
      Acta Pediatr Taiwanica 2000; 41:S64-69.
    • Williams JR, Chen PY, Cho CT, Chin TDY. "Influenza: prospect for prevention and control."
      Kaohsiung J. Med Sci 2002; 18:421-34
  • Books, Book Chapters, and Others:
    • Pediatric Infectious Diseases — Medical Outline Series. Cho CT, Dudding BA, editors. Garden City, NY: Medical Examination Pub Co, 1978. The book consists of 25 chapters and 2 appendices and is contributed by 26 authors.
      • Cho CT. Bronchiolitis. Chapter #1
      • Kalavsky SM, Cho CT. Infections of the central nervous system. Chapter #6
      • Cho CT. Congenital infections. Chapter #7
      • Cho CT, Miller HC. Neonatal infections. Chapter #8
      • Furtado D, Cho CT. Gastrointestinal infection. Chapter #9
      • Carlile JR, Cho CT. Mycotic infections. Chapter #15
      • McCarthy VP, Cho CT. Tuberculosis, infections mononucleosis. Chapter #17
      • Torrence M, Cho CT. The child with recurrent infections. Chapter #20
      • Jacobson MS, Cho CT. Nutrition and infection. Chapter #21
      • Mattioli LF, Cho CT. Sepsis and septic shock. Chapter #25
      • Cho CT, Dudding BA. Active immunization for infectious diseases. Chapter #25
      • Cho CT. Antimicrobial agents commonly used in infants and children. Appendix I
      • Dudding BA, Cho CT. "Active immunization for infectious diseases." Conn HF, ed.
        Current Therapy         1975;74-83.
    • Clinical Problems in Pediatrics. Miller HC, Mattioli L, eds. Chicago: Year Book Medical Pub, 1977. Contributed to the problems related to infectious diseases.
    • ECFMG/FMG Examination Review, Part 2. 5th ed. Garden City, NY: Medical Examination Pub Co, 1983. Contributed to the Section on Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
    • Cho CT, Fox HA. "Drug therapy for non-bacterial infections." In: Yeh TF, ed. Drug therapy in the neonate and small infant. Chicago: Year Book Medical Pub 1985; 204-238. [also 2nd edition. 1991; 205-228]
    • FMGEMS Comprehensive Examination review. 6th ed. Garden city, NY: Medical Examination Pub Co, 1986. Contributed to the Section on Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
    • Cho CT. "Manpower, training and research." Section on Health Care, Republic of China’s National Development Seminar, 1989.
    • Textbook of Neonatal Medicine: A Chinese Prospective. Yu VYH, Feng Z, Tsang RC,
      Yeung CY, eds. Hong Kong University Press 1996.
      1. Cho CT. Bacterial infections.
      2. Cho CT, Wu SM, Tsai TF. Intrauterine infections.
      3. Chin TDY, Cho CT. Nosocomial infections and infection control.
    • Cho CT. Preface. In: Chen TH. Commonly Used Antibiotics [in Chinese]. Taiwan: Ho-Chi Publishing Co. 1997,
    • Cho CT. "Antimicrobial management of febrile neutropenic patients." Excerpta Medica 2001.
    • Cho CT. Preface. In: Chen TH. Introduction to pediatric infectious diseases [in Chinese]. Taiwan: Ho-Chi Publishing Co. 2003
    • Cho CT. Book review. Principles and practice of pediatric infectious diseases, 2nd Edition, edited by Long, Pickering and Prober. New York: Churchill Livingstone. Clin Infect Dis 2003;37:155.

 

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