Researcher profile

Angela M. Cheung

Dr. Angela M. Cheung is a Clinician Scientist at University Health Network, Senior Scientist at Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, and Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She currently serves as KY and Betty Ho Chair in Integrative Medicine and director of Centre of Excellence in Skeletal Health Assessment at the University of Toronto. Dr. Cheung's research is focused on: 1) the identification of novel determinants and biomarkers of bone and muscle strength and their relationship to frailty, fractures and function, 2) the development and testing of innovative diagnostics for bone and muscle health, and 3) the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines and policies. She has received many awards for her work, including the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine David Sackett Senior Investigator Award, the Chinese Canadian Legend Award and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair award in Musculoskeletal and Postmenopausal Health. Dr. Cheung is passionate about cultivating the next generation of researchers. She is a faculty on the National Research Mentoring Network (www.nrmnet.net) in the United States and has received many mentorship awards including the Sinai Health System / University Heatlh Network Michael Hutcheon Mentor of the Year Award and the University of Toronto Eudenie Stuart award for excellence in mentorship.