Lorraine Sheryl Cho Chung Hing, MD, MS, a Nephrologist with Venice Regional Bayfront Health & Florida Kidney Physicians

Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Lorraine Sheryl Cho Chung Hing, who serves patients in Venice, Florida.

With expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in all facets of nephrology, Dr. Hing diagnoses and treats patients at Venice Regional Bayfront Health in Venice, Florida. 

Venice Regional Bayfront Health is a private 312-bed, acute care hospital that provides quality health care that is accessible to residents and visitors across Central and South Sarasota County. Its services include cardiac, stroke, orthopedic, metabolic, open-heart and advanced surgery, wound care, women’s care, and interventional radiology.

In her professional experience, Dr. Hing is also in practice with Florida Kidney Physicians, which she joined in 2010. Her mission is to provide compassionate, exceptional quality care to patients with hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities, as well as acute and chronic kidney diseases.

Florida Kidney Physicians is a Florida-based team of top-notch nephrologists who delivers high-quality medical care. They provide treatment ranging from general nephrology and hypertension, to dialysis, transplant care and clinical research. The dynamic structure at Florida Kidney Physicians allows for a smooth continuity of care, providing more resources for patients and unparalleled accessibility. 

With over two decades of experience in the field of medicine, Dr. Hing serves as medical director at two dialysis facilities in the Venice area and emphasizes compassionate, high quality care to all dialysis patients. Her other hospital affiliations include: Englewood Community Hospital, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota.

Pertaining to her academic background, Dr. Hing acquired a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Biology at Queen’s University at Kingston in 1993, and a Master of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of South Florida in Tampa in 1995. She then obtained her medical degree from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in 1999, after which she went on to further her training. She served her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in nephrology at the University of South Florida Affiliated Hospitals in 2002 and 2004, respectively. 

A member of the Sarasota County Medical Society, she is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.

Among Dr. Hing’s numerous accolades include: On-Time Doctor Award (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), Patients’ Choice Award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2017, 2018).

Learn More About Dr. Lorraine Sheryl Cho Chung Hing:

Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/833964-Lorraine-Cho-Chung-Hing-Nephrologist-Kidney-Specialist, through Venice Regional Bayfront Health, https://www.veniceregional.com/find-a-doctor/cho-chung-hing-lorraine-md-8564 or through Florida Kidney Physicians, https://flkidney.com/physician/lorraine-s-cho-chung-hing-md-ms/ 

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