Paul Cheng | Pain Medicine | UC Davis Health

Paul Cheng, M.D.

Assistant Professor
General Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain Medicine
Assistant Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship 

BOOK CHAPTERS

Cheng P, Malik T. “Preparation for Transfusion.” Basic Anesthesia Review.
New York: Oxford University Press, July 2024

Cheng P, Malik T. “Ligamentous Injections.” Bedside Pain Management Interventions.
New York: Springer Publishing, November 2022

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Nguyen T, Huang P, Cheng P, Kronish K, Woodbury J (October 2023). A Rare Case of Postpartum-Acquired Hemophilia A Presenting as Rectus Sheath Hematoma. 
American Society of Anesthesiology 2023; San Francisco, CA.

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

2024 – Ongoing: Ranking Advisory Committee – SOM Admissions, UC Davis School of Medicine

2024 – Ongoing: Clinical Quality Improvement Faculty Co-Chair – Pain Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine

2024 – Ongoing: Question Writer – Summaries of Emerging Evidence, American Society of Anesthesiology

2024 – Ongoing: Pain Fellowship Clinical Competence Committee, UC Davis School of Medicine

2024 – Ongoing: Merits and Promotions Committee – Dept of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine

2024 – Ongoing: Pain Fellowship Admissions Committee, UC Davis School of Medicine 

TEACHING

2024 – Ongoing: Pre-Clinical Clinical Skills Discipline Co-Lead – iExplore Program, UC Davis School of Medicine

2024 – Ongoing: Assistant Program Director – Pain Medicine Fellowship, UC Davis School of Medicine

2024 – Ongoing: Director of Mentorship – Pain Fellowship, UC Davis School of Medicine

2024 – Ongoing: UC Davis Longitudinal Clinical Experience Program (LCE), UC Davis School of Medicine

2023–24: Anesthesiology Resident Simulation Learning Faculty, UCSF School of Medicine

2023–24: Anesthesia 110 Simulation Learning Faculty, UCSF School of Medicine

2023–24: CA1 Foundations Lecturer – Perioperative Transfusion and Blood Management, UCSF School of Medicine2023: Faculty Lecturer, “Interventions and Medications for Pain Relief,” Osher Mini Medical School, UCSF School of Medicine

2023–24: Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop Faculty Teacher, IDS 119: Intro to Career Launch (ICL), UCSF School of Medicine2023–24: Inquire CIC Faculty Facilitator, REGulatioN block for MS1, UCSF School of Medicine

2023–24 Faculty Instructor – SCORE (Students Capturing the OR Experience) Program, UCSF School of Medicine

2022–24: Teach for UCSF Participant, UCSF School of Medicine

Courses completed: Thinking Like a Leader, Time Efficient Clinical Teaching, Writing Effective Narrative Evaluations, Learning Climate in Medical Education, Effective Feedback to Promote a Growth Mindset, Establishing Goals and Expectations for Learners, Large Group Teaching, Using SOAP for Learner

Professionalism, Teaching and Assessing in Competency-Based Education 

2022–24: Resident Wellness Committee Member, UCSF School of Medicine

2022–24: Anesthesia Education Day Faculty Teacher – NORA, Temperature Management, Geriatric Anesthesia, Chronic Pain PBLD, Giving and Receiving Feedback, Oral Boards Preparation, UCSF School of Medicine

2022–24: Anesthesia 110 Faculty Teacher – Anesthetic Plan/Vasopressors and Inotropes/Preoperative Assessment/Introduction to Pain Management, UCSF School of Medicine

2022–23: Career Mentorship to UCSF Anesthesiology Residents and Fellows, UCSF School of Medicine

2022–24: UCSF Pipeline Anesthesia Mentoring Program, UCSF School of Medicine

2022–24: UCSF Anesthesiology Ambassador Program, UCSF School of Medicine

2019–22: Faculty Mentor, Training the Trainer (T3): Primary Care Pain Management Fellowship, UC Davis Medical Center