Daniel Cheng

Student at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Daniel Cheng recently completed his Master of Healthcare Administration at the University of Southern California as well as his Bachelors in Health & Human Science. A native of Redlands, California, he will be walking for graduation during the spring of 2025 and again during the spring of 2026. Over the length of the master's program, Daniel was accepted into a residency program under the Surgery Center Management Company PSC with Senior Partner Tim O'Brian and eventually completed the required 1,000 Hours across nearly a year. Working with the Surgery Center of Arcadia, Daniel contributed to the due diligence part of the acquisition of the center by SCA as well as supporting operations at San Antonio Surgery Center in Upland California. Outside of healthcare administration, Daniel is also studying Real Estate, learning Computer-Aided-Design, and Wealth Management. In the future he hopes to incorporate his knowledge that comes along with the skills and certifications into the field of healthcare administration. Outside of the classroom, Daniel is passionate about: cooking various world cuisines, practicing Japanese Kendo, and 3D printing.

Experience

  • Administrative Resident at Specialty Surgical Center of Arcadia, LLC
    Aug 2025 - May 2026 · 10 mos

  • COPE Health Scholars (Los Angeles, California, United States)
    • Administrative Coordinator
      Apr 2025 - Dec 2025 · 9 mos

    • COPE Health Scholar
      Aug 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • BONES & SPINE SURGERY INC (Hybrid)
    • Chief Financial Officer Assistant
      Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Administrator Intern
      Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

  • Project Intern at Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
    Apr 2024 - Dec 2024 · 9 mos

  • Medical Scribe at BONES & SPINE SURGERY INC
    Dec 2021 - Aug 2022 · 9 mos