Translating a Passion for Spine to a Successful Practice: Q&A With Dr. Samuel Cho of Mount Sinai Medical Center

Samuel Cho, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Cho has expertise in scoliosis surgery, minimally invasive surgery, intervertebral disc biology and cervical spinal surgery. He spends one week each year practicing outside of the U.S. through global outreach programs. Here he discusses why he chose his field, current topics in orthopedics and his upcoming medical mission to China.

Q: Why did you decide to become an orthopedic spine surgeon?

Dr. Samuel Cho: I didn’t know I wanted to be a surgeon when I started medical school. During third year clinical rotations, I explored various fields in medicine, and surgery fit me the most. I liked to see immediate results. It was gratifying to see patients get better right away and I enjoyed working with my hands. I wanted to work with kids and rotated through a number of pediatric surgical subspecialties.