Edward C. Cheung, MD
- Sports Medicine|
- Orthopedic Surgery
About
Dr. Edward C. Cheung, MD is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic sports medicine and shoulder surgeon. He is a team physician for the LA Chargers NFL team, and for the UCLA Bruins Baseball, Men’s Volleyball and Gymnastics teams.
His clinical expertise includes the management, complex reconstruction and minimally invasive arthroscopic management of the shoulder, elbow and knee.
He has a special interest in shoulder replacement surgery including primary and revision total and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. He is evaluating a cutting-edge approach to rotator cuff sparing total shoulder arthroplasty. Additionally, he performs advanced, arthroscopic, and open procedures of rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability, and meniscus, cartilage, and ligament injuries around the knee.
Dr. Cheung understands the importance of being active at all stages of life. Using evidenced-based medicine, his goal is to help his patients return to their regular level of activity, whether that is the recreational athlete, the weekend warrior, or the collegiate or professional athlete.
Dr. Cheung completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California Los Angeles and a shoulder and sports medicine fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. During his fellowship, he served as an assistant team physician for the San Francisco Giants, the University of San Francisco, and local area high schools in San Francisco.
Currently, Dr. Cheung sees patients at the UCLA Orthopaedic Center in Santa Monica and Downtown Los Angeles.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Degree
Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2021, 2023, 2024
- Western Orthopaedic Association 2015, First place poster award
- H&H Lee Surgical Research Scholars Program 2014
Locations
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Research
Interests
Clinical Interests - Surgical Procedures
- Primary and revision shoulder replacements
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Rotator cuff surgery including tendon transfers
- Knee ligament instability
- Primary and revision ACL surgery
Clinical Interests – Pathologies
- Shoulder arthritis
- Rotator cuff disease and arthropathy
- Labral and biceps injuries
- Shoulder instability
- Shoulder fractures
- Distal biceps and triceps tendon injuries
- Knee instability- ACL and PCL tears
Publications
- Cheung EC, Joshi NB, Boguszewski DV, Wang D, McAllister DR. Anatomic Factors that May Predispose Female Athletes to ACL Injury. Curr Sports Med Rep, 2015 Sep-Oct;14(5):368-72. PMID: 26359837
- Yamaguchi KT, Cheung EC, Mathew J, Boguszewski DV, Markolf KL, McAllister DR, Petrigliano FA. Effects of Anterior Closing Wedge Tibial Osteotomy on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Force and Knee Kinematics. Am J Sports Med, 2018 Feb;46(2):370-377. PMID: 29100001
- Beck JE, Boguszewski DV, Joshi NB, Cheung EC, Bowen RE, Oppenheim WL,. A Novel Method for Determining Sagittal Pediatric Patellar Height with the Blumensaat-Epiphyseal Containment of the Knee Angle. J Pediatr Orthop B. Nov;27(6):510-515. PMID: 29878975
- Cheung EC, Moore LK, Flores SE, Lansdown DA, Feeley BT, Zhang AL. Correlation of PROMIS with Orthopaedic Patient Reported Outcome Measures. Accepted for publication in JBJS Rev, 2019 Aug;7(8):e9. PMID: 31460991
- Markolf KL, Wang D, Joshi NB, Cheung E, Petrigliano FA, McAllister DR. Cyclic testing of tibialis tendon allografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using suture-post versus spiked washer tibial fixation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2019 Jul 23;70:8-15. PMID: 31377634
- Markes AR, Cheung E, Ma CB. Failed Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty and Recommendations for Revision. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Jan 20. PMID 31956943
- Cheung EC, Dilallo M, Feeley BT, Lansdown DA. Osteoarthritis and ACL Reconstruction- Myths and Risks. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Jan 2. PMID 31894466
- Lansdown DA, Cheung EC, Xiao W, Lee A, Zhang AL, Feeley BT, Ma CB. Do Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Glenoid Retroversion Influence Outcomes After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty? Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty. 2020;4:1-9.
- Allis JB, Cheung EC, Farrell ED, Johnson EE, Jeffcoat DM. Dual versus Single-Plate Fixation of Midshaft Clavicular Fractures. A Retrospective Comparative Study. JBJS Open Access. 2020;5(2): e0043
- Ma CB, Xiao W, Salesky M, Cheung E, Zhang AL, Feeley BT, Lansdown DA. Do glenoid retroversion and humeral subluxation affect outcomes following total shoulder arthroplasty? JSES International. 2020; 1-8.
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2021, 2023, 2024
- Western Orthopaedic Association 2015, First place poster award
- H&H Lee Surgical Research Scholars Program 2014