Dr. David Cheng, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush board certified physical medicine and pain management specialist who specializes in non-operative management of spine disorders, was selected by Rush University Medical Center as the "Dr. Sukunya Dunphy Memorial Teacher of the Year." This is the second time Dr. Cheng has been honored with this award.

Rush offers highly selective residency and fellowship programs in medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties with a unique practitioner-teacher model providing students the opportunity to learn from world-renowned instructors who practice what they teach. Each year, Rush selects an outstanding physician that exhibits the highest level of teaching to physical medicine and rehabilitation residents and presents them with this prestigious award.