Dr. Cheng completed his Neurosurgical residency training followed by a fellowship in complex spinal surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in addition to 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 as a ACS/AANS Health Policy Scholar and receiving the AANS Distinguished Service Award.  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 Treasurer for American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Chair of the Ohio Neurosurgical Society, along with past-President of the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati, past-Chair of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, and past-Chair for the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves.  He has been a CPT Advisor for AANS along with being past-Chair of the AANS/CNS Coding and Reimbursement Committee and currently sits on the AMA CPT Editorial Board.  Dr. Cheng is currently the Frank H. Mayfield Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery in addition to being the Director of the Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship Program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and the Associate Director for the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute.