Joseph S. Cheng MD, MS, FAANS

Joseph Cheng, MD, is the Frank H. Mayfield Chair of Neurological Surgery of the UC Department of Neurosurgery at UC College of Medicine. Formerly professor and vice chair of neurosurgery at the Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Cheng is an expert in complex spinal surgery, and is recognized nationally for his neurosurgery outcomes research which has led to improved patient care. He also is instrumental in guiding national health policy.

Cheng’s clinical focus includes all aspects of spinal surgery such as treating degenerative disease, deformities, trauma, tumors and spinal cord injuries. He has a reputation as an expert in complex spinal surgery, with approximately 70 percent of his referrals originating from other surgeons who relied on him for revision surgeries or complex cases that were outside their realm of expertise.

Cheng received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1994 and a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University in 2002. He completed his residency and a Neurosurgical Complex Spine Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin.