Background
Cheng, Leslie Yu-Lin was born on May 27, 1905 in Soochow, China. Son of James H. and Mary Chung (Chou) Cheng.
educator neurologist psychiatrist
Cheng, Leslie Yu-Lin was born on May 27, 1905 in Soochow, China. Son of James H. and Mary Chung (Chou) Cheng.
Student, Soochow University, 1922. Doctor of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, 1928. Postgrad, State University of New York, 1928.
Intern Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1927—1928, resident, 1928—1930. Resident neurology & psychiatry Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Psychiatrie, Munich, 1932, Boston Psychopathic Hospital, 1932—1933. Private practice, since 1933.
Chairman department neuro-psychiatry United University, Chengtu, China, 1938—1946. Professor neuropsychiatry National Central University, Nanking & Chengtu, China, 1938—1946, Lingnan University Medical School, 1946—1947, National Taiwan University, 1949—1950. Chairman department neuro-psychiatry Central Hospital, Canton, China, 1946—1947.
Director National Neuro-psychiatry Institute, Nanking, China, 1947—1949. Superintendent Taiwan Provincial Mental Hospital, 1949—1950. Staff psychiatrist, chief neurology service Topeka State Hospital, 1950—1958.
Clinical director Northern State Hospital, Sedro Wooley, Washington, 1958—1959, Kansas Neurological Institute, Topeka, 1960—1965. Founder, superintendent medical director Broadview Center, Cleveland, 1966—1972. Undergraduate chairman, chairman department psychiatry Michigan State University, 1973—1975.
Medical director General County Community Mental Health Service, Flint, Michigan, 1975—1976. Staff psychiatrist family practice residency training St. Joseph Hospital, 1977—1978. Clinical assistant professor psychiatry University Washington, 1959.
Clinical professor Michigan State University, 1971—1973, professor, 1973—1975. Medical consultant Veterans General Hospital. Visiting professor National Defense Medical Center & National Yangming Medical College, 1978—1981.
Psychiatry consultant, volunteer Tricounty School Systems, Wesley Community Center, South Antonio, 1982. Fellow: American Psychiatric Association (life). Member: American Medical Association, American Child Neurology Society, Chinese Mental Hygiene Association, Chinese Medical Association, American Academy Neurology, Rotary, Masons.
Married Mary M. Chan Cheng, June 2, 1945. Married Elissa C. Chin Cheng, October 25, 1980. Children: Alfred K., Barbara Jane Cheng Neunes, Clara Joan Cheng Mok, Joyce Cheng Schlessinger, Elaine Cheng Lin, Marian Leslie.
