Dr. Samson Cho
Head of Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Department
Orthopedics Sports Medicine
Working location
Parkway Shanghai Hospital, Parkway Gleneagles Medical & Surgical Center, Parkway Jin Qiao Medical & Dental Center
Language
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
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Introduction
Dr. Samson Cho has 20 years of clinical experience, specialized in sports injuries and arthroscopic surgeries. He emphasizes the importance of tailor-made treatment plan according to the individual's sports, working, daily activities and time schedule, starting from conservative approach until the real necessity to surgery. He is experienced in conservative treatment such as prolotherapy, rehab strategy and arthroscopic surgeries for shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle joints. He is leading a team of multi-specialties including surgeons, physiotherapists, chiropractors, etc. to provide comprehensive customized medical service to all individuals’ needs.
Credentials & Working Experience
Postgraduate：Harvard Medical School, Surgical Leadership Program (U.S.)
Postgraduate：Fudan University Medical College, Master degree in Sports Medicine (China)
Residency: Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Department, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University Medical College (China)
Chief Surgeon and Chief of Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Surgery, St. Michael Hospital (China)
Visiting Doctor, Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School and John Hopkins Hospital (U.S.)
Council member of Sports Rehabilitation Council of Shanghai Medical Association.
Health coach certified by U.S. National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) (U.S.)
Medical Consultant for many Sports Teams and Associations in China and Hong Kong, e.g. Shanghai Cycling Association, Shanghai female hockey team, Feiyi tiger Muay Thai Club, etc.
Chief Medical Officer and Medical Commander: Le Tour De France China, Shanghai International Marathon, International Regatta Charity Race, Shanghai International Triathlon Race, Shanghai Cycling League, etc.
Medical Officer: Beijing Olympic Game, Formula 1 Grand Prix, FINA World Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, IAAF Golden athletics League, etc.
Awards："God Father Scholarship" from ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine.), Science and Technology Award of China Sports Science Society, Shanghai Science and Technology prize in Integrative Medicine
Active in all kinds of sports: road/mountain biking, triathlon, soccer, athletics, volleyball, golf and long distance running (2nd in Asia & Pacific Orienteering Championship).
Certified rescue diver, advanced personal trainer, rock climbing instructor, swift water rescue commander.
Special interest: Shoulder rotator cuff, labrum tear; Knee meniscus, ACL tear, cartilage damage; Ankle ligament tear, cartilage damage and achilles tendon tear.
Related Doctors & Medical Staff
Associate Chief Physician
Dr. Cheng Guangqi, with over 30 years of dedication to orthopedic medicine, has cultivated deep expertise in managing complex orthopedic cases. His specializations include joint replacement surgery, foot and ankle surgery, treatment of osteoarthritic conditions in the elderly, and corrective surgeries for limb deformities. Additionally, he is skilled in the surgical treatment of polytrauma, complex fractures, and the execution of knee and shoulder arthroscopy.
Administrative Deputy Director of Orthopedics Sports Medicine
Dr. David Jiang has an MD degree from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University school of Medicine in China, long term served in Orthopedic department of Ruijin Hospital as resident, attending doctor and associated professor. He completed further training at the Fuji Toranomon Orthopedic Hospital in Japan, and has been a visiting scholar at upstate medical university of New York. Dr. Jiang has over 25 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of bone, joint, and muscular problems, sports injury etc., including arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, ankle injury such as cross ligament reconstruction, meniscectomy & repairing, rotator cuff repairing and cartilage injury of joints; four limb’s fracture with open reduction & implant fixation. Meanwhile he also has extensive experience with ankle and hand disorders, such as ankle ligament reconstruction, Hallux valgus deformity correction, Achilles tendonopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome treatment with operation etc. In addition, Dr. Jiang specializes in joint and spine pain management, using lumbar epidural injection, spinal facet joint injection. He serves as a lecturer for national continuing education classes of Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine.
Chief Physician
Dr. Hongyun Li is specialized in diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of knee, shoulder, hip, ankle and other major joint diseases, sports injuries, muscle, tendon, ligament injuries, These include shoulder rotator cuff injury, frozen shoulder, shoulder instability, glenolabial injury, acromioclavicular dislocation, elbow adhesion, hip glenolabial injury, femorhip impingement, anterior and posterior cruciate ligament injury of knee, meniscus injury, recurrent dislocation of patella, medial collateral ligament injury, Achilles tendon injury, lateral collateral ligament injury of ankle, inferior tibiofibular tendon injury, posterior tibial tendon injury, peroneus muscle injury Arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgical treatment of tendon subluxation, accessory scaphoid injury, tarsal sinus syndrome and other diseases.
