Charis F. Meng, MD

Dr. Charis Meng is a rheumatologist who is also certified in acupuncture. Her practice is in general rheumatology, and her special interests are in treating older patients with chronic pain, low back pain and combining acupuncture and other complementary therapies with conventional treatments for musculoskeletal conditions.

Appointments

Instructor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery

Specialty
Rheumatology

Certification

Internal Medicine

Rheumatology

Acupuncture

State Licensure
New York

Education

MD, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, US

Residency

Mount Sinai Medical Center, Internal Medicine, US

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery, Rheumatology, US

Charis F. Meng, MD is the author of the following articles on HSS.edu:

For Patients

• Acupuncture for SLE: Can it Work for You?

Special Expertise

Chronic pain in older patients

Back pain

Acupuncture

Complementary medicine therapies for musculoskeletal problems

Awards

Arthritis Foundation Fellowship Award

Magna Cum Laude, Brown University

Sigma Xi, Brown University

Affiliations

American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate

Selected Publications
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.