| “I have worked with him (Dr. Cheung) on a major Indoor Air Quality issue. This was a polarized incident involving pickets, union fighting for turf and membership leverage. Dr. Cheung had the amazing ability of deescalating the situation, explaining what environmental factors could and could not cause symptomology. He calmed people down, explained complex scientific and medical issues in simple terms and was instrumental in taking a potentially explosive issue and dissipating it and moving on. His advice on how to interact with employees who had concerns or feared they had symptoms, and his quick medical assessment of them along with individually appropriate follow-up or returning to work was both pro-active and, in hindsight, very critical.” |
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| J. Alan Baker |
| Director |
| Personnel Services Administration |
| State of Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
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| “I have worked with Dr. Cheung and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your guidance and expert medical advice during our Legionnaires’ alarm in December. Through your efforts, a situation which could have easily turned into a crisis was resolved to the full satisfaction of the division head and more importantly, to our employees who were affected by this issue.” |
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| Esther Scaljon |
| Executive Director |
| Human Resources |
| State of Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
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| “I have worked with Dr. Cheung and found his assistance in our indoor air quality assessments and prompt action prevented what could have been traumatic experiences and prolonged medical complaints for many employees. Your medical intervention and expert advice into our indoor air quality problems not only put employees’ minds at ease, but were cost-effective for this department as well.” |
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| Mary Kennedy |
| Manager |
| Employee Health Services |
| Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for the State of Maryland |
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| “I have found one of Dr. Cheung’s most impressive qualities to be his accessibility. Many human resources professionals in State agencies have commented to me that they feel very comfortable picking up the phone and calling Dr. Cheung to discuss workability options for their employees and to get further clarification with regard to an employee’s ability to return to work.” |
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| Margaret Embardino |
| Director |
| Employee Medical Services Division |
| Maryland Department of Budget & Management |
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| “…I found Dr. Cheung to be totally upfront with me as well as the teachers I represented. He always answered my questions in a clear manner and made himself available on a 24-hour basis. He always followed through on any promises and was persistent in directing the school system to do everything possible to alleviate the problems faced, especially with regard to asbestos contamination…
I never questioned Dr. Cheung’s knowledge, ethics, sincerity or ability to do the job correctly, as he always answered any questions I asked in a forthright and what seemed to me to be an honest, truthful manner. He never hesitated to educate me as to the science and medicine involved in a particular situation when I asked for the information.”
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| Mark Beytin |
| Past President |
| Teachers Association of Baltimore County |
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| “Dr. Cheung has demonstrated technical expertise in the field of occupational medicine as well as good management and business skills. As the manager of Human Resources for Maryland Aviation Administration, an agency within MDOT (Maryland Department of Transportation), who owns and operates Baltimore/Washington International and Martin State Airports, I depend on Dr. Cheung to provide direction in the area of occupational medicine.” |
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| Janine A. Ladzinski |
| Manager |
| Division of Human Resources |
| Maryland Aviation Administration |
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| “Dr. Cheung’s aggressive approach and highly ethical forthrightness with management and employees have had a very calming, stabilizing influence in these [IAQ] cases. He does an exceptional job and has a very high degree of credibility with both management and employees involved in these situations. Whether the concerns are valid, or the result of hype, rumor and unfounded fears, Dr. Cheung is very successful in explaining in terms his audience can understand, what is (or is not) present in the facility and how it may affect them. He is very thorough in his follow-up, meeting privately with employees who express personal health concerns and conferring with their personal physicians.” |
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| Michelle Rozner |
| Assistant Secretary, Department of General Services |
| State of Maryland |
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