SamuelKang-WookChoMDFAAOS, FAOA

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Chief, Spine Surgery, Mount Sinai West Professor, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Director, Spine Surgery Fellowship, Mount Sinai Health System

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Overview of Dr. Cho

Dr. Samuel Cho is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Morningside, and Englewood Health. He received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. Dr. Cho accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 189 doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital and one of 112 doctors at Mount Sinai Morningside who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
787 11th Ave
7th Fl
New York, NY 10019
Book by Phone+1(415) 723-4749

Fax+1 212-636-3102

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2009 - 2010
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2004 - 2009
Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2025
MO State Medical License 2009 - 2011
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Management of lower extremity traumas: Comparing appropriate use criteria ChatGPT recommendations.
Sarah Lu, Katrina Nietsch, Akiro Duey, Bashar Zaidat, Laura C Mazudie Ndjonko
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-04-01
Role of Surgeon Demographic Factors in the Management of L4-5 Grade I Spondylolisthesis: A Survey by the AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative.
Sathish Muthu, Samuel K Simister, Hania Shahzad, Hai Van Le, Luca Ambrosio
Global Spine Journal. 2025-03-19
Comprehensive Review of Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: History, Techniques, and Implications in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
Alexander Yu, Samuel Q Li, Laura Ndjonko, Jamie Frost, Daniel Berman
Spine. 2025-03-19

Press Mentions

This Bill Could Make It Legal for AI to Prescribe MedicineFebruary 27th, 2025

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
Anthem PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref
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