Hung Cheung

About Hung Cheung

Cogency is the country\'s premier Occupational, Environmental and Medical consulting services organization. Our mission is \"to provide leadership and clarity in helping our clients manage and prevent environmental injuries and occupational hazards\". The Cogency Group helps clients fulfill their commitment to a healthy workplace, ensuring the safety and productivity of employees. The team provides advice and solutions, grounded in science and medicine, on an array of OEM issues.

Experience

1. President

   Cogency Solutions

   Jan 2006 — Present

   Hung K. Cheung, MD, MPH, FACOEM, is the Founder and President of Cogency in Baltimore, Maryland. Formed in 2004, the firm\'s investigative staff and medical consultants have more than 50 years of experience providing integrated occupational, environmental and public health solutions both locally and nationally. Dr.Cheung’s subspecialties are Respiratory Environmental Medicine, plant and indoor Environmental Quality Investigations, Risk Communications, and Medical Advisory Services. He has extensive experience working on issues of Indoor Environmental Quality relating to molds, microbial, chemical and other contaminant exposures in commercial buildings, manufacturing plants, schools, and various public and residential facilities. Dr. Cheung and his Cogency team\'s vast experience includes- Toxicological issues and exposures- Environmental investigations- Infectious exposures- Carcinogenic exposures- Exposure assessment and causation analysis- Respiratory outbreaks- Indoor air quality- Lead litigation- Mold and water intrusion- Food safety- OSHA compliance- Legionella Outbreaks and other waterborne diseases- Chinese drywall investigations- Worker health and safety- Solvents (benzene, metal washing fluids)- Disease cluster analysis- Risk communication - Remediation oversight- Clearance criteria development- Radiation exposures- Chromium exposures- Epidemiology- Smoke damage/smoke inhalation “Our approach to occupational or environmental issues is to identify the agent or root cause,” says Dr. Cheung, “and then create an integrated solution that tackles any health issues while addressing the concerns of all involved—from building occupants to management—using a solid scientific approach.”

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

  M.P.H. Degree, Environmental Science

  1993 — 1996

• Loyola University Maryland

  BS, Biology

  1977 — 1981

• University of Maryland School of Medicine

  MD, Medicine

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Medical Education
• Teaching
• Health Education
• Industrial Hygiene
• Treatment
• Injury Prevention
• Cpr Certified
• Program Evaluation
• Patient Safety
• Leadership
• Quality Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Environmental Awareness
• Policy
• Nutrition
• Informatics
• Medicine
• Global Health
• Health Promotion
• Indoor Air Quality
• Public Speaking
• Expert Witness
• Employee Wellness
• Family Medicine
• Remediation
• Emergency Management
• Emergency Medicine
• Environmental Health
• Infectious Diseases
• Research
• Internal Medicine
• Prevention
• Clinical Research
• Preventive Medicine
• Epidemiology
• Program Development
• Wellness
• Environmental Consulting
• Environmental Investigation
• Community Outreach