Medical Specialty:

Surgery

Spinal Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedics

Procedures Performed:

Adult Spine Surgery

Spinal fusion

Spinal surgery - cervical

Spinal surgery - lumbar

Motion preservation

Spinal stabilization

Minimally-invasive spinal surgery

Scoliosis treatment

Trauma-related spine injury

Spine-related clinical research trials

Medical Groups:

Loma Linda Orthopedic

Accepted Insurance:

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Languages:

English

Education:

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Internship: University of Southern California Medical Center, Department of General Surgery

Residency: Martin Luther King, Jr.,/Drew Medical Center

Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center

Certificate: Orthopedic Surgery

Philosophy of Care:

Wayne K. Cheng, M.D. is a prominent, board certified orthopaedic spine surgeon with a record of clinical excellence. He is an associate professor and serves as the head of spine for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a principal investigator at Loma Linda University Medical Center for clinical trials in spine. His scope of practice includes cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, as well as trauma. His clinical specialties are: state-of-the-art spinal technology, complex reconstructive spinal surgery, motion preservation technology/artificial disc replacement (cervical & lumbar), dynamic spinal stabilization, minimally invasive spinal surgery, advanced scoliosis treatment, trauma-related spine injury, and spine–related clinical research trials and genetic testing. Dr. Cheng takes pride in solving difficult spinal disorders and doing research to benefit or improve the quality of a patient’s life. He enjoys helping patients through surgical, as well as non-surgical treatments. Dr. Cheng completed a combined Spine and Neurosurgical Program in Adult Spine Surgery fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. He did his Internship in General Surgery at the University of Southern California Medical Center, and his Orthopaedic Residency at Martin Luther King, Jr./Drew Medical Center. He completed medical school at Loma Linda University, School of Medicine with an M.D. degree.