Dr. Sunny C. Cheung, MD

Concierge Orthopedics physician, Newport Beach, CA

Dr. Cheung is an orthopaedic surgeon in sports medicine and total joint replacement with fellowship training from UC San Francisco.

441 Old Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92663

At a glance

Practice model

Concierge-level care, in network with most major PPO and HMO carriers

Languages

English and Cantonese

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About Dr. Cheung

Dr. Cheung is an orthopaedic surgeon in sports medicine and total joint arthroplasty. He earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard University and his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic internship and residency at UC Irvine Medical Center in 2009, then an orthopaedic sports surgery fellowship at UC San Francisco.

He was in private practice in Apple Valley, California for six years before moving to Long Beach. His work covers shoulder, hip and knee arthroscopy and reconstruction, sports surgery, and cartilage, tendon and ligament restoration. He also offers hip and knee replacement surgery.

Dr. Cheung believes most orthopaedic problems can be treated without surgery and that surgery is the last resort.

Membership and fees

The practice offers concierge-level care and is in network with most major PPO and HMO insurance carriers.

Services

Shoulder arthroscopy Hip arthroscopy Knee arthroscopy Orthopaedic sports surgery Cartilage restoration Tendon restoration Ligament restoration Hip replacement Knee replacement

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Education and credentials

Degree

College

Harvard University (AB, magna cum laude)

Medical school

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Internship

Orthopaedic, University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Residency

Orthopaedic, University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Fellowship

Orthopaedic sports surgery, University of California, San Francisco

Professional memberships

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

License

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NPI

1932398526

Location

441 Old Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92663

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Recognition and research

Publications

"The Presence of Fatty Infiltration in the Infraspinatus: Its Relationship with the Condition of the Supraspinatus Tendon", Arthroscopy, 2011

"The relationship between tear severity, fatty infiltration, and muscle atrophy in the supraspinatus", J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 2013

Book chapter "Shoulder Injuries in Throwing Athletes", Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: Principles and Practice, Diagnosis and Treatment, Springer, 2011

Teaching and research roles

Presented findings on rotator cuff pathology at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting

Research has appeared in national and international publications, and he has written for orthopaedic textbooks in the United States and internationally

Awards

Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2015

Harvard College honors: John Harvard Scholar and Harvard College Research Grant

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Cheung take insurance, or offer a membership?

The practice offers concierge-level care. It is in network with most major PPO and HMO insurance carriers.

Where did Dr. Cheung train?

He earned his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic residency at UC Irvine Medical Center and a sports surgery fellowship at UC San Francisco.