Emilie Cheung, M.D.
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery SUMC 450 Broadway Street, MC 6342 Redwood City, CA 94063 Tel Work (650) 721-7744 Fax (650) 721-3420Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 721-7636Alternate Contact Ashley Johnson website: http://EmilieCheungMD.com Email Tel Work 650-721-7627Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2008) |
| Medical Education: | New York Medical College NY (2000) |
| Fellowship: | Mayo Clinic - Rochester MN (2006) |
| Internship: | Drexel University PA (2001) |
| BS: | UCLA, Physiological Science |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Dr. Cheung specializes in surgery related to the shoulder and elbow, including fractures, joint replacements, rotator cuff repair, ligament repair, sports injuries and arthroscopic procedures. She is Cheif of the Shoulder and Elbow Service at Stanford. She is a Board-certified orthopedic surgeon, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, Member of the prestigious American Shoulder Elbow Society, Member of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons, Member of the Mayo Elbow Club, and a Board Member of the Northern California Orthopedic Society. She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the world renowned Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, MN.
Her research has focused on clinical outcomes following revision of total shoulder replacements, revision of total elbow replacements, and treatment of complications following shoulder and elbow reconstruction procedures. Her publications include those in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research. She has presented her work and often lectures at regional and national orthpaedic surgery conferences, and has written numberous textbook chapters in the field of shoulder and elbow reconstruction. Her current research topics include localized bone mineral density in the shoulder after arthroplasty and 3-dimensional kinematic study of the shoulder girdle.
Publications
- Biomechanical evaluation of a coracoclavicular and acromioclacicular ligament reconstruction technique utilizing a single continuous intramedullary free tendon graft. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013
- Response to letter to editor regarding "Risk factors for development of heterotopic ossification of the elbow after fracture fixation" J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair - Traditional Anchor Techniques Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. 2012; (3): 213-219
- Postoperative pain associated with orthopedic shoulder and elbow surgery: a prospective study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012; (4): 441-50
- Risk factors for development of heterotopic ossification of the elbow after fracture fixation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012; (11): 1550-4
- Complications in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011; (7): 439-49
