Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon Sports Medicine & Total Joint Arthroplasty
As an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in shoulder, hip and knee arthroscopy and reconstruction, Dr. Sunny Cheung brings a high level of orthopaedic care to Newport Beach orthopaedics. In addition to attending Harvard undergrad, he completed an orthopaedic sports surgery fellowship at University of California, San Francisco where he gained expertise in the latest procedures in cartilage, tendon and ligament restoration. Dr. Cheung’s research has appeared in many national and international publications, and he has written for orthopaedic textbooks both in the United States and internationally. He has also taken part in many research projects, and has presented his findings on rotator cuff pathology at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting.
Dr. Cheung believes most orthopaedic problems can be treated non-operatively and that surgery is the last resort. Nothing is more satisfying to him than seeing a patient recover from an orthopaedic injury and feels fortunate to be in a field where we have the technology to restore patients back to their full potential.
Education
- Harvard University A.B. Magna Cum Laude
- University of Pittsburgh Medical School, MD Cum Laude
- University of California, Irvine Orthopaedic Residency
- University of California, San Francisco
Orthopaedic Sports Surgery
Honors, Awards
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences Scholar
- Harvard College Research Grant
- John Harvard Scholar
- President, Alpha Omega Alpha, Junior year selection
Dr. Sunny C Cheung has won 3 awards
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015)
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors
- On-Time Doctor Award (2015)
Board Certifications
- American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Board Certified
Publications & Research
- Barry JJ, Landsdown DA, Cheung S, Feeley BT, Ma CB. The relationship between tear severity, fatty infiltration, and muscle atrophy in the supraspinatus. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Jan;22(1):18-25
- Cheung S, Allen CR, Gallo RA, Ma CB, Feeley BT. Patients’ attitudes and factors in their selection of grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee. 2012 Jan;19(1): 49-54.
- Cheung S, Dillon E, Tham SC, Link TM, Steinbach L, Ma CB. The Presence of Fatty Infiltration in the Infraspinatus: Its Relationship with the Condition of the Supraspinatus Tendon. Arthroscopy 2011 Apr;27(4):463-70.
- Cheung S, Ma CB. Shoulder Injuries in Throwing Athletes. In: Margheritini F, Rossi R, eds. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, Diagnosis and Treatment. Milan, Italy: Springer-Verlag Italia; 2011.
- Cheung S, Ma CB General Imaging of the Knee. In: Ranawat A, Kelly B, eds. Musculoskeletal Examination of the Hip and Knee: Making the complex simple. Thorofare, NJ: Slack; 2010
- Cheung S, Dillon E, Tham SC, Link TM, Steinbach L, Ma CB. The Presence of Fatty Infiltration in the Infraspinatus: Its Relationship with the Condition of the Supraspinatus Tendon. WOA Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation. Monterey
2010. - Cheung S, Fitzpatrick M, Lee TQ. Effects of shoulder position on axillary nerve positions during the split lateral deltoid approach. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2009 Sept-Oct; 18(5); 748-755.
- Cheung S, Fitzpatrick M, Pirolo J, and Lee TQ. Posterior approach to the shoulder: The effect of shoulder position on the proximity of the neurovascular structures. Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation.
Denver, 2008 - Ziran B, Cheung S, Smith W, Westerheide K. Comparative efficacy of 2 different demineralized bone matrix allografts in treating long-bone nonunions in heavy tobacco smokers. Am J Orthop. 2005 Jul;34(7):329-32
- Cheung S, Westerheide K, Ziran B. Efficacy of contained metaphyseal and periarticular defects treated with two different demineralized bone matrix allografts. International Orthopaedics. 2003 Feb; 27(1):56-59
Professional Societies
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member
- Arthroscopy Association of North America, Member
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Member
