Clinical Focus

• Spine Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Administrative Appointments

• Residency Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery (2009 - present)
• Associate Residency Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery (2007 - 2009)
• Resident Selection Commitee, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine (2004 - present)
• Chief of the Education Commitee, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - present)

Honors and Awards

• AOA-JOA Traveling Fellowship, American Orthopaedic Association (2010)
• Saul Halpern, MD Orthopaedic Educator Award, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center (2005)
• Timothy J. Bray Trauma Award, UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (2003)
• Cum laude, Harvard Medical School (1997)
• Highest Distinction, UC Berkeley (1993)

Professional Education

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Orthopedic Surgery

Internet Links

• Personal Webpage

Industry Relationships

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Current Research Interests

Dr. Cheng's research interests lie in the biologic enhancement of spinal fusions, molecular techniques of intervertebral disc regeneration, and techniques of spinal instrumentation. For more information, please go to http://www.ivanchengmd.com.

Publications

• Arachnoid ossificans containing metaplastic hematopoietic marrow resulting in diffuse thoracic intrathecal cysts and severe myelopathy. Abrams J, Li G, Mindea SA, Haynes CM, Cheng I. Eur Spine J. 2011
• Charlson score is a robust predictor of 30-day complications following spinal metastasis surgery. Arrigo RT, Kalanithi P, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Boakye M, Park J. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011; 36 (19): E1274-80
• Comparison of perioperative parameters and complications observed in the anterior exposure of the lumbar spine by a spine surgeon with and without the assistance of an access surgeon. Smith MW, Rahn KA, Shugart RM, Belschner CD, Stout KS, Cheng I. Spine J. 2011; 11 (5): 389-94
• Kyphectomy in the treatment of patients with myelomeningocele. Samagh SP, Cheng I, Elzik M, Kondrashov DG, Rinsky LA. Spine J. 2011; 11 (3): e5-11
• Morbidity and Mortality of C2 Fractures in the Elderly: Surgery and Conservative Treatment. Chen YR, Boakye M, Arrigo RT, Kalanithi PS, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Park J. Neurosurgery. 2011