Edward Y Cheng MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Musculoskeletal Oncology/Cancer
Mairs Family Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School
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University Of Minnesota Physicians2512 South 7th Street, First Floor, R102Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone+1 612-273-7951
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Musculoskeletal Oncology, 1989 - 1990- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1989
- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1988
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1989 - Present
MN State Medical License 1990 - 2027
MA State Medical License 1986 - 1997
IL State Medical License 1985 - 1996
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- S0344 Intralesional Resection in Treating Patients With Chondrosarcoma of the Bone Start of enrollment: 2004 Dec 01
- PET CT as Predictor of Response in Preoperative Chemotherapy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 10
- Biomechanics of Metastatic Defects in Bone Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Classical non-traumatic osteonecrosis versus osteonecrosis of the jaw: Distinct manifestations of a shared pathophysiological spectrum.Edward Y Cheng, Alireza Mirzaei
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2026-03-01 - Is COVID-19 infection an independent etiologic factor in osteonecrosis development beyond corticosteroid exposure?Edward Y Cheng, Alireza Mirzaei
Journal of Orthopaedics. 2026-02-01 - 5-fluoro-deoxyglucose PET/CT response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy predicts long-term outcomes in soft tissue sarcomas: Results from a prospective trial.Edward Y Cheng, Andrea P Espejo Freire, Juan C Manivel, Jerry W Froelich, Brenda J Weigel
Cancer. 2025-10-15
Press Mentions
PET/CT Shows Value in Patients with Soft-Tissue SarcomasOctober 13th, 2025- FDA Panels Reject Tanezumab to Treat Arthritis Pain, Finds Limited Effectiveness Makes Rare Side Effect Not Worth the RiskMarch 25th, 2021
External Links
- faculty webpagehttps://www.med.umn.edu/bio/orthopaedic-surgery/edward-cheng
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