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Office
25915 Barton Rd
Ste 203
Loma Linda, CA 92354Phone+1 909-906-1116Fax+1 909-906-1118
Summary
- Dr. Wayne Cheng is an orthopedic surgeon in Loma Linda, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Veterans Affairs Loma Linda Healthcare System and St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach. He received his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in orthopedic spine surgery and is experienced in biomechanics and thoracic spine surgery.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedics, 2001 - 2002
- Charles R Drew UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001
- University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
- Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1995
- Loma Linda UniversityBS, 1986 - 1988
- Pacific Union CollegeNo Degree, 1984 - 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2001 - 2002
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Second Place Award (Co-Author) Orthopaedic Research Seminar, 2013
- First Place in Clinical-Basic Science Categor (Co-Author) 81st Annual Postgraduate Convention, Alumni Association School of Medicine of Loma Linda University, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- Post Market Surveillance to Evaluate the Effectiveness the Polaris Deformity Spinal System Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsComparison of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebral bone quality scores for increased utility of bone mineral density screening.Jacob Razzouk, Omar Ramos, Evelyn Ouro-Rodrigues, Carlos Samayoa, Nathaniel Wycliffe
European Spine Journal. 2023-01-01 - 94 citationsDiabetes associated with increased surgical site infections in spinal arthrodesis.Sam Chen, Matt V. Anderson, Wayne K. Cheng, Montri D. Wongworawat
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2009-02-19 - 7 citationsPreoperative Cannabis Use Associated With an Increased Rate of Reoperation and Postoperative Opioid Use Following Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion.Jacob Razzouk, Jun H Chung, Wyatt Lindsey, Omar Ramos, Wayne Cheng
Cureus. 2022-11-01
Journal Articles
- Rotation effect and anatomic landmark accuracy for midline placement of lumbar artificial disk under fluoroscopyMark Mikhael MD, Jaysson T. Brooks MD, Yusuf T. Akpolat MD, Wayne K. Cheng MD, Eur Spine Journal, 1/14/2015
- MRI evaluation of the knee with non-ferromagnetic external fixators: Cadaveric knee modelPeter Elsissy MD, Yusuf T. Akpolat MD, Alexander Chien MD, Wayne K Cheng MD, Eur Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 1/9/2015
- Hoffmann's Sign: Clinical correlation of neurological imaging findings in the cervical spine and brainRay A. Grijalva MD, Frank PK Hsu MD, PhD, Nathaniel D. Wycliffe MD; Bryan E. Tsao MD; Paul Williams MS; Yusuf T. Akpolat MD; Wayne K. Cheng MD, Spine, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Pars/pedicle fracture as a complication during pedicle screw placement using cortical bone trajectory: Case report and pilot cadaveric study.Yusuf T. Akpolat MD, Shalin S. Patel MD, Serkan Inceoglu PhD, Olumide A. Danisa MD, Wayne K. Cheng MD, 15th Annual Meeting of The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, San Diego, CA, 1/15/2015
- A comparison of staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation on cobalt-chromium and titanium spinal implants.Shalin S. Patel MD, Wilson Aruni PhD, Serkan Inceoglu PhD, Gary D. Botimer MD, Wayne K. Cheng MD, Olumide A. Danisa MD, 31st Annual Meeting of the CNS/AANS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Spine Summit 2015, Phoenix, AZ, 1/4/2015
- "Independent Assessment of a New Pedicle Drilling Probe And Its Ability to Detect Pedicle Breach: A Cadaver Study"Wayne K. Cheng MD, Ryan G. Knopper BS, Jared Kroger BS, Phillip T. Guillen MD, Nathaniel D. Wycliffe MD, Olumide A. Danisa MD, 29th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, AZ, 1/6/2013
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Lectures
- "Novel Approach to Control Iatrogenic Great Vessel Laceration During Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy"Vancouver, BC, Canada - 1/3/2013
- "Future Biologic Therapies"Irvine, CA - 1/3/2011
- "Surgical Treatment of Cervical Spine Fractures"Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA - 1/8/2009
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External Links
- wayne cheng.comhttp://waynecheng.com
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