About Me
Dr. Davy Cheng is the Founding Dean & Presidential Chair Professor, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China. He was Dean (Acting) & Distinguished University Professor at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. He held the Chair in Evidence-based Perioperative Clinical Outcomes Research (EPiCOR) and was the co-founder and Medical Director of the Centre for MEDICI (Medical Evidence, Decision Integrity, Clinical Impact), which is a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center in the study of global perioperative surgery and anesthesia care. Dr. Cheng is a globally recognized healthcare leader in the forefront of research, practice and healthcare policy in the fields of perioperative medicine, cardiac surgery, critical care medicine, and evidence-based clinical decision-making. His pioneer work in fast track cardiac anesthesia and recovery has established the standard of cardiac anesthesia and recovery practice around the world (citations 10,544, h-index 54, i10-index 122). In 2018-19, Dr. Cheng was elected Centennial President of the (William) Harvey Medicine Club at Western University, London (The oldest medicine club in Canada). He served on Board of Directors in IARS (Chair), SCA, and CAS; currently on the Executive Committee (BOD) of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA). Dr. Cheng was awarded the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Gold Medal (2015), and was inducted the highest award by the German Society of Anesthesiologists and Intensive Care as its Honorary Member. He was designated as CCPE (Canadian Certified Physician Executive) by the CMA) and CSPE, and was honored with the CSPE Excellence in Medical Leadership Award. Dr. Cheng also served as CAHS Fellow Selection Committee (2014-18).