Wendy C. Cheng is a hepatologist based in Perth, WA, Australia.
As a liver specialist, Wendy looks after people with long-term liver conditions and ongoing symptoms that need careful follow-up. The liver isn’t something you can ignore. When it’s inflamed or damaged, it can affect your energy, digestion, and overall health. Wendy focuses on making sense of what’s going on in your liver and helping you work out the next steps.
Her work covers a range of liver-related problems, including hepatitis and hepatitis C. She also helps people with autoimmune hepatitis, where the immune system starts attacking the liver. At times, patients also need support for other bile duct and liver conditions, such as cholangitis and sclerosing cholangitis. These can be tricky, because symptoms may come and go, and blood tests or scans are often needed to understand changes over time.
Another big part of her care is for people living with cirrhosis. Cirrhosis means the liver has been scarred after long-term injury. Wendy helps patients understand what cirrhosis can mean for the body, and why monitoring matters. In many cases, this also includes care planning around complications that can develop as the condition progresses.
Wendy also sees patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This is a common condition where fat builds up in the liver, often linked to lifestyle factors and other health conditions. Getting on top of NAFLD early can make a real difference, and she helps people understand what to focus on next.
For some patients, liver cancer is part of the picture too. Liver cancer care often needs a team approach, and Wendy’s role is to help coordinate the liver side of things, including what the liver can safely handle and what treatment support may be needed.
Over time, hepatology care is about more than one set of test results. It’s about tracking patterns, responding when things change, and keeping the plan practical for real life. Wendy’s approach stays grounded and patient-centred, with clear explanations and steady follow-up for liver health in Perth.
