Dr. Peng Cao
Orthopedist
Department
Orthopedics Sports Medicine
Working location
Parkway MediCentre Xintiandi
Language
English, Mandarin
Quick Appointment
Introduction
Dr. Peng Cao has over 30 years of clinical experience in orthopedics, with expertise in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of common spinal degenerative diseases such as cervical and shoulder pain, lumbar and leg pain, spinal injuries, and osteoporosis. He is also skilled in the comprehensive diagnosis and surgical management of complex spinal disorders, including spinal deformities, spinal tumors, and spinal infections.
Dr. Cao is a Chief Physician and Doctoral Supervisor at Ruijin Hospital, affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. He trained under renowned orthopedic experts, Professor Benfu Chai (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Professor Qingming Yang (Lifetime Professor at Ruijin Hospital). Dr. Cao has had multiple opportunities to study and train at prestigious orthopedic hospitals in Germany, Spain, the United States, and Singapore, focusing on spinal and spinal cord injury or degeneration, particularly in fusion and minimally invasive techniques. He has led multiple national scientific research projects and was selected for the “New Hundred Talents Program” of the Shanghai Health System (also known as the “Outstanding Discipline Leader Program”) and the “Hundred Talents Training Program” of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Dr. Cao currently serves as the Deputy Leader of the Basic and Material Science Group of the Reconstructive and Rehabilitative Surgery Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine; a member of the Cervical Spine Committee of the Orthopedic Physician Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association; a member of the Spine Committee of SICOT China (International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology); a member of the Spine Group of the Orthopedics Committee of the Shanghai Medical Association; Vice Chair of the Orthopedic Traumatology Committee of the Shanghai Association of Integrative Medicine; a member of the Orthopedic Traumatology Committee and the Osteoporosis Working Committee of the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine; a member of the Spine and Bone Diseases Working Committee of the Digital Orthopedics Group of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering; a standing member of the Spine Committee of the Orthopedics Branch of the Shanghai Association of Private Medical Institutions; a member of the Perioperative Medicine Committee of the Shanghai Association of Integrative Medicine; and a member of the Health Advisory Expert Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission.