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Joseph Cheng, MD, MS

Frank H. Mayfield Chair of Neurological Surgery
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH, US

Dr. Cheng completed his Neurosurgical residency training and post-residency Fellowship in Complex
Spinal Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, during which, he also obtained a Master’s degree in
Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University in Spinal Biomechanics. His research interests include
healthcare policy, outcomes science, spinal biomechanics, 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 and has been a leader in many other
professional organizations including the American Medical Association, AO Foundation, Congress of
Neurological Surgeons, and North American Spine Society. He is currently the President of the
Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, CPT Editorial Panel Member for the AMA, and Chair-Elect of the Ohio Neurosurgical Society,
along with being Past-Chair of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies. He is the past Chair for the
AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Dr. Cheng is currently the Frank H.
Mayfield Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Cincinnati College
of Medicine, Operations Director for the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, and Director of the
Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship Program.

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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