M.D. (University of Toronto)

Professor Davy Cheng is the Founding Dean of Medicine and Presidential Chair Professor, School of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China beginning on July 1st, 2021. He received his BSc (Hon) in Biochemistry at the University of Ottawa in 1977 and completed his MSc in Biochemistry at Western University in 1979. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine (with an Honor Award from the Medical Society), University of Toronto in 1983, and became the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPC) in 1987. In 2007, Prof. Cheng became the first anesthesiologist inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) in recognition of his great accomplishment and achievement in the academic health sciences in Canada. In 2013, Prof. Cheng was awarded as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, United Kingdom and was designated as CCPE (Canadian Certified Physician Executive) by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Society of Physician Executives (CSPE). Then in 2014, he was honored with the CSPE Excellence in Medical Leadership Award and became Honorary Fellow, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin (DGAI). In 2022, he was honored as Honorary Fellow, The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists (HKCA).

Prof. Cheng is a globally recognized healthcare leader at the forefront of research, practice and healthcare policy in the fields of perioperative surgical and anesthesia care, cardiac surgery, critical care medicine, and evidence-based clinical decision-making. Since 2022, he has been twice listed in the World Top 2% Scientists list and has been featured in both the Career-long Impact Rankings and the 2021 Single-year Impact Rankings. His pioneer work in fast-track cardiac anesthesia and recovery has become the standard of cardiac anesthesia and recovery practice around the world. As Principal Investigator or co-investigator since faculty appointment, Prof. Cheng has been awarded over CAD 16.1M total in peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed grants. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed scientific papers in high-impact journals and 60 books/chapters (citations 24081, h-index 68, i10-index 148). Prof. Cheng has broad international experience, he served on several international committees, organizations and Editorial Boards, including anesthesia (CJA), cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (JCTVA) and cardiac surgery (INNOVATIONS). Moreover, Prof. Cheng was the co-founder and Medical Director of the MEDICI Centre (Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity & Clinical Impact), which was a World Health Organization (WHO) designated Collaborating Center in the study of global perioperative surgery and anesthesia care. In addition, he was elected as President of the Association of Canadian University Departments of Anesthesiology (ACUDA), Chair of Board of Trustees, International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), as well as the President of the Association of Cardiac Anesthesiologists (ACA), Co-Chair of Steering Committee and Expert Consensus Panel for the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS), the European Association of Cardiothoracic Society (EACTS), and the World Health Organization (WHO) in practice guideline development. Prof. Cheng also has been invited as visiting professor, named lecturer and guest speaker to over 180 Universities, Cardiac Centers and nationally/internationally conferences.

Citations 24109, H-index 68, i10-index 148

World’s Top 2% Scientists List (2022, 2023).

180+ peer-reviewed scientific papers and 60 books/chapters since 1978

Selected Publications：

1. Benítez TM, Xu Y, Boudreau JD, Kow AWC, Bello F, Van Phuoc L, Wang X, Sun X, Leung GK, Lan Y, Wang Y, Cheng D*, Tham YC, Wong TY, Chung KC. Harnessing the potential of large language models in medical education: promise and pitfalls. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2024 Feb 16;31(3):776-783. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocad252.
2. Conen D, Ke Wang M, Popova E, et al. Effect of colchicine on perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery (COP-AF): an international randomised trial. Lancet. 2023 Nov 4;402(10413):1627-1635. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01689-6. Data and Safety Monitoring Committee
3. Conen D, Popova E, Wang MK, et al. Rationale and design of the colchicine for the prevention of perioperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing major noncardiac thoracic surgery (COP-AF) trial. Am Heart J. 2023 May; 259:87-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.01.018. Data and Safety Monitoring Committee
4. Le B, Flier S, Madill J, Joyes C, Dawson E, Wellington C, Adekunte S, Cheng D*, John-Baptiste A. Malnutrition risk, outcomes, and costs among older adults undergoing elective surgical procedures: A retrospective cohort study. Nutr Clin Pract. 2023 Aug 20. doi: 10.1002/ncp.11043.
5. Li Z, Wijeysundera HC, Bagur R, Cheng D*, Martin J, Kiaii B, Qiu F, Fang J, John-Baptiste A. Performance of administrative database frailty instruments in predicting clinical outcomes and cost for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a historical cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Jan; 70(1):116-129. English. doi: 10.1007/s12630-022-02354-6.
6. Chan EYS, Cheng D*, Martin J. Magnitude of COVID-19 deaths relative to other leading causes of death: a global analysis. BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 25;12(11): e049689. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049689.
7. COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2022 Jan;77(1):28-39. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563. 
8. Cheng DCH*, Martin J, David T, Editors (textbook). Evidence-based Practice in Perioperative Cardiac Anesthesia and Surgery. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%   2F978-3-030-47887-2; Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.
9. COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Nov;76(11):1454-1464. doi: 10.1111/anae.15560.
10. COVIDSurg Collaborative. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Nov;22(11):1507-1517. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00493-9.
11. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):1056-1063. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101.
12.         Louise Hitchman, Matthew Machin, COVIDSurg Collaborative and Vascular and Endovascular Research Network. Impact of COVID-19 on vascular patients worldwide: analysis of the COVIDSurg data. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2021 Dec;62(6):558-570. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.21.12024-5.
13. COVIDSurg Collaborative. Global wealth disparities drive adherence to COVID-safe pathways in head and neck cancer surgery. BJS Open. 2021 Nov 9;5(6): zrab112. doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab112.
14.  COVIDSurg Collaborative. Outcomes after perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with proximal femoral fractures: an international cohort study. BMJ Open. 2021 Nov 30;11(11):e050830. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050830.
15.  Chan EYS, Cheng D*, Martin J. Impact of COVID-19 on excess mortality, life expectancy, and years of life lost in the United States. PLoS One. 2021 Sep 1;16(9): e0256835. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256835.
16.  Richard Shaw and COVIDSurg Collaborative. UK Head and neck cancer surgical capacity during the second wave of the COVID—19 pandemic: Have we learned the lessons? COVIDSurg collaborative. Clin Otolaryngol. 2021 Jul; 46(4): 729–735. doi: 10.1111/coa.13749
17. The Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network and COVIDSurg Collaborative. Early outcomes and complications following cardiac surgery in patients testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019: An international cohort study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Apr 3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.03.091.
18.  COVIDSurg Collaborative and GlobalSurg Collaborative. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021;76(6):748-758. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458.
19.  Li Z, Dawson E, Moodie J, Martin J, Bagur R, Cheng D*, Kiaii B, Hashi A, Bi R, Yeschin M, John-Baptiste A. Measurement and prognosis of frail patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2021 Mar 4;11(3): e040459. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040459.
20.  Yanagawa B, Ribeiro R, Lee J, Mazer CD, Cheng D*, Martin J, Verma S, Friedrich JO; Canadian Cardiovascular Surgery Meta-Analysis Working Group. Platelet Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Feb;111(2):607-614. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.139.
21.  Li Z, Dawson E, Moodie J, Martin J, Bagur R, Cheng D*, Kiaii B, John-Baptiste A. Frailty in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2019 Feb 19;9(2): e024163. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024163
22.  Hong M, Jones PM, Martin J, Kiaii B, Arellano R, Cheng D*, John-Baptiste AA. Clinical impact of disinvestment in hydroxyethyl starch for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: a retrospective observational study. Can J Anaesth. 2019 Jan;66(1):25-35. PMID: 30411246
23.  Wang L, Shen JT, Ge L, Arango MF, Tang X, Moodie J, McConnell B, Cheng D*, Martin J. Dexmedetomidine for craniotomy under general anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. J Clin Anesth. 2019 May; 54:114-125. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.11.001. Epub 2018 Nov 13.
24.  Li JY, Gong J, Zhu F, Moodie J, Newitt A, Uruthiramoorthy L, Cheng D*, Martin J. Fibrinogen Concentrate in Cardiovascular Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Anesth Analg. 2018 Sep;127(3):612-621
25.   Cheng D*, Barreiro G, Khan F, Mellin-Olsen J. Commentary on Burke TF et al. "Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya when No Anesthetist is Available: An Analysis of 1216 Consecutive Operative Procedures". World J Surg. 2018 Sep;42(9):3042-3043.
26.  Qureshi R, Sutton D, Cheng D*, Martin J. How fragile is the evidence base? A meta-epidemiologic study of the fragility index derived from 374 randomized trials. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2018 Jun;23(Suppl 1): A20-A20.
27.   Devereaux PJ, Duceppe E, Guyatt G, Tandon V, Rodseth R, Biccard BM, et al; MANAGE Investigators. Dabigatran in patients with myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MANAGE): an international, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2018 Jun 9;391(10137):2325-2334. DSMB
28.   Chong M, Krishnan R, Cheng D*, Martin J. Should Transfusion Trigger Thresholds Differ for Critical Care versus Perioperative Patients? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Critical Care Medicine, 2018 Feb; 46 (2): 252-263.