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UH Cleveland Medical Center11100 Euclid Ave Department of OrthopedicsCleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-7200
Fax+1 216-844-5970
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Summary
- Christina Cheng, MD is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty in Orthopedic Spine Surgery, based in Cleveland, OH. She completed her medical studies at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo in 2011 and served her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center between 2011 and 2017. She pursued fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine at UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center from 2017-2018. She has been working as an assistant professor at UH Cleveland Medical Center since 2018. Dr. Cheng's research has been published in various reputable journals and she was recognized as one among '20 under 40' by the North American Spine Society in 2022.
Education & Training
UW Medicine/Harborview Medical CenterOrthopaedic Spine Fellow, 2017 - 2018
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2011 - 2017
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 2011
Cornell UniversityBS, Biology, Cum Laude, 2000 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2027
WA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 20 under 40 North American Spine Society, 2022
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Serotonergic Antidepressants Are Associated With Higher Rates of Hematoma After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Large Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis.Jeremy M Adelstein, Andrew J Moyal, John T Strony, Robert J Burkhart, David C Kaelber
Spine. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsLong-term survivability of surgical and nonsurgical management of spinal epidural abscess.Mingda Chen, Anthony N Baumann, Elad T Fraiman, Christina W Cheng, Christopher G Furey
The Spine Journal. 2024-05-01 - Response to letter to the editor regarding, "Outcomes in surgical treatment for tandem spinal stenosis: systematic literature review".Peter Ahorukomeye, Christina W Cheng
The Spine Journal. 2023-06-01
Research History
- Research Technician in the Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Regeneration and RepairResearch technician for Dr. Chisa Hidaka studying cartilage biology and cartilage tissue engineering using gene therapy.2004 - 2007
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- AO Spine North AmericaMember
- American Orthopaedic AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Chinese (Cantonese)
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