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Joseph Cheng, MD, Neurosurgery, Cincinnati, OH, University of Cincinnati Medical Center

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Neurosurgery • Cincinnati, OH

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Frank H. Mayfield Professor and Chair

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  • Office

    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati
    P.O. Box 670515
    Cincinnati, OH 45267
    Phone+1 513-558-3556
    Fax+1 513-558-3361
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Summary

  • Dr. Cheng is currently the Frank H. Mayfield Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Cincinnati, joining in July 2017 after being at Yale University as Vice-Chair of Neurosurgery and at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine where he was Director of the Neurosurgery Spine Program. Dr. Cheng has built a reputation as an expert in complex spinal surgery with majority of his referrals from other neuro- and orthopedic spine surgeons, who relied on him for revision surgeries or complex cases that were outside their realm of expertise.

    Dr. Cheng completed his Neurosurgical training at the Medical College of Wisconsin and continued on there for another year to complete his post-residency Fellowship in Complex Spinal Surgery. During that time, he has also received a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University with a special emphasis in spinal biomechanics and modeling. His research interests include healthcare policy, outcomes science, spinal biomechanics and modeling, spinal deformity, and minimally invasive spinal techniques. Dr. Cheng is a respected educator and has received a number of awards including being named the 2011 ACS/AANS Health Policy Scholar. He is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and American College of Surgeons (ACS) and an active member and leader of many other professional organizations including the AANS/CNS Trauma Section, American Medical Association, AO Foundation, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Wisconsin State Medical Society, and the Tennessee Neurosurgical Society. He is the past Chairperson for the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves.

Education & Training

  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2001 - 2002
  • Marquette University
    Marquette UniversityM.S., Biomedical Engineering (Spinal Biomechanics), 1995 - 2002
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 2001
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1994
  • University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Graduate School of MedicineB.S., Engineering Science (Biomedical Engineering), 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1995 - 2019
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2015 - 2018
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2002 - 2017
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Comparative Effectiveness Study of Lumbar Spine Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients: Does Minimally Invasive TLIF Result in Superior ...  
    Adogwa O, Carr K, Thompson P, Hoang K, Darlington T, Perez E, Fatemi P, Gottfried O, Cheng J, Isaacs RE, World Neurosurg, 1/19/2014
  • Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess in patients 50 years of age and older: a 15-year institutional perspective and review of the literature  
    O Adogwa, IO Karikari, KR Carr, M Krucoff, D Ajay, P Fatemi, EL Perez, JS Cheng, CA Bagley, RE Isaacs, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 1/1/2014
  • Long-term Outcomes After Revision Neural Decompression and Fusion for Same-level Recurrent Lumbar Stenosis: Defining the Effectiveness of Surgery  
    Mendenhall SK, Parker SL, Adogwa O, Shau DN, Cheng J, Aaronson O, Devin CJ, McGirt MJ, J Spinal Disord Tech, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Kelly's Textbook of Rheumatology 
    Chapter: Neck Pain: Differential Diagnosis of Regional and Diffuse Musculoskeletal Pain. 
    JS Cheng, MJ McGirt, C DevinEditors: G.S. Firestein.Elselvier Saunders, PhiladelphiaEdition 9th,2013
  • SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research 
    Chapter: Planning a SMART Registry 
    DC Norvell, JR Dettori, JS ChengThieme2013
  • SMART Approach to Spine Clinical Research 
    Chapter: Healthcare policy: Evolution, evidence, and appraisal. 
    JS Cheng, AC Skelly, DC Norvell2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Pain and Functional Outcomes After Incidental Durotomy in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Propensity Matched Prospective, Multi-Institutional Longitudinal Study of 1,741 Patie...
    Adogwa O, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE, 2014 AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/5/2014
  • Adogwa O, Thompson P, Verla T, Null U, Gottfried ON, Cheng J, Bagley C, Isaacs RE, 2014 AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/5/2014
  • Determining The Quality and Effectiveness of Spine Surgery: Patient Satisfaction is Not a Valid Proxy Outcomes Committee Award.
    Saniya S. Godil; Scott L. Parker; Scott L. Zuckerman; Stephen Mendenhall; Joseph S. Cheng; Matthew McGirt, 2013 AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, 1/6/2013
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Lectures

  • Managing Coding & Reimbursement Challenges in Neurosurgery 2013 
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Coral Gables, Florida - 9/6/2013
  • Managing Coding & Reimbursement Challenges in Neurosurgery 2013 
    American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), San Antonio, Texas - 3/22/2013
  • 2013 Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 
    Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Phoenix, Arizona - 3/6/2013
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Other

  • Editors: "2014 AANS Guide to Coding: Mastering the Global Service Package for Neurological Surgery Services. ISBN Number: 978-0-9823435-9-3" 
    JS Cheng, JK Ratliff
    1/1/2014
  • Patient Satisfaction: Friend of Foe? 
    DL Benzil, JS Cheng, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Quarterly
    1/1/2013
  • Editor: "AANS Guide to Coding: Mastering the Global Service Package for Neurological Surgery Services, 2013 Edition" 
    JS Cheng, J Ratliff, American Association
    1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Editorial. Interspinous Spacers for Lumbar Stenosis: Time for Obsolescence?
    Editorial. Interspinous Spacers for Lumbar Stenosis: Time for Obsolescence?February 2nd, 2021
  • Multimillion-Dollar Gift to Fund UC Brain Cancer Research, Outreach to Africa
    Multimillion-Dollar Gift to Fund UC Brain Cancer Research, Outreach to AfricaFebruary 13th, 2020
  • UC Health Chairman Supports Patients in All Areas
    UC Health Chairman Supports Patients in All AreasMay 25th, 2019
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Committees

  • Chair, NASS Section Development Committee 2016 - Present
  • Author, Practice Management Guidelines Committee, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) 2015 - Present
  • Chair, AO North America Spine Education Committee 2014 - Present
  • Chair, AANS/CNS Coding and Reimbursement Committee 2013 - Present
  • Chair, AANS Education and Practice Management Committee 2013 - Present
  • CPT Advisor, AANS CPT Advisor 2010 - Present
  • Chair, NASS Payor Policy Review Committee 2013 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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