Edith Y. Cheng MD

Edith Y. Cheng, M.D. is a UW professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Medical Genetics. She is medical director of the Maternal and Infant Care Center and the Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Therapy Program. In addition, Dr. Cheng is program director of the Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment Program at Seattle Children’s.

Dr. Cheng's clinical interests include prenatal diagnosis, genetics and maternal cystic fibrosis, and in women and fetuses with genetic conditions. Dr. Cheng believes that listening to the patient is essential to the doctor-patient relationship. With certifications in both medical genetics and genetic counseling, she guides patients through their high risk pregnancies.