Dr. Ni-Cheng Liang
MD, ATSF, is a distinguished pulmonologist and integrative medicine specialist who has significantly contributed to patient care, research, and medical education. As the Director of Pulmonary Integrative Medicine at Coastal Pulmonary Associates/Scripps Health Network and CEO of Awaken Breath, LLC, she combines cutting-edge pulmonary care with mindfulness-based approaches. Dr. Liang holds multiple board certifications, including the American Board of Internal Medicine in Pulmonary Diseases and Physician Specialists in Integrative Medicine.
Throughout her career, Dr. Liang has demonstrated exceptional leadership and academic prowess. She serves as a Voluntary Assistant Professor of Medicine at UC San Diego and previously held the position of Executive Director at the UCSD Center for Mindfulness. Her expertise is recognized at the national level, as evidenced by her role on the Board of Directors for the American Thoracic Society and her position as Chair of the Council of Chapter Representatives for the same organization.
Dr. Liang’s contributions to the field have earned her numerous accolades, including being named one of the “10 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine in 2021 and receiving the American Lung Association San Diego Lung Health Provider of the Year award in 2019. She has also been consistently recognized as a San Diego Top Doctor in Pulmonary Disease.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Liang is actively involved in research and innovation. She has served as a principal investigator and sub-investigator on several clinical studies, including research on mindfulness-based interventions for patients with chronic lung diseases. Her commitment to advancing the field is further demonstrated through her publications in peer-reviewed journals, her contributions to medical textbooks, and her role as a peer reviewer for prestigious medical journals. Dr. Liang’s unique blend of pulmonary expertise, integrative medicine knowledge, and mindfulness training positions her as a pioneering figure in holistic patient care and physician well-being.
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