About Me
As a physician assistant specializing in sports medicine and orthopaedics, I treat and manage conditions such as shoulder pain, shoulder instability, labral tears, rotator cuff tendinitis, rotator cuff tears, biceps tendinitis, biceps tendon tears and musculoskeletal pain. My goal is to help patients regain function and obtain a better quality of life through multiple treatment modalities. I believe in carefully assessing conditions on a case-by-case basis, and providing optimal care that’s individualized to the unique needs of each patient.
I completed my undergraduate education at Ohio State, so I am very happy to be a part of the Buckeye community again. I enjoy working at Ohio State because of the excellent patient-centered care we provide as well as the opportunity to pursue my passion of helping others to the best of my ability.
In my free time I enjoy hiking, biking, being outdoors and spending time with my children.
Highlights
- Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member, Ohio Association of Physician Assistants
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Rotator Cuff
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Tendinopathy
- Sports Medicine
- Shoulder Pain
- Orthopedics
Education and Training
Education History
Physician Assistant
Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC
MS
8/1/2006 - 12/13/2008
Board Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
12/11/2008
Academic Information
My Department
Orthopaedics
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
181 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.9 out of 5
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Explains Things Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.9 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.8 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
4.7 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.9 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.9 out of 5
Good interaction with me was very knowledgeable about my situation & needs for tx. Cheerful and attentive.
Very thorough and was patient while I thought of and asked all questions
I like her cheerfulness and warmth. She felt like she was cheering me on. She even used the word "fabulous" to describe my progress. Who does that today?
Always looked at you as a friend she treated me like I was her DAD - She knows what.
Monica was very helpful in explaining all about my procedure and was patient in answering all of my questions and concerns. I did not feel rushed and she was very knowledgeable.
Friendly, professional, but provider was behind by more than 20 mins, and my visit felt rushed and little curt.
Dr c is excellent and so is his staff
My dr. (both of them) was also very nice and polite - Thank you so much.
Friendly, knowledgeable.
All good. Monica Cheesman is excellent!
She is very courteous and listens very carefully to my concerns
My husband and I were pleasantly surprised at the thoroughness and amount of time PA Cheesman spent with us. She listened to our questions and thoroughly described my procedures.
Monica was very thorough with me about my shoulder injury she explained if I done therapy what it involved & if I have the rotor cuff tear surgery what all I can expect.
Great patient contact care. Asks appropriate questions and shows genuine concern for patient healting. Thoroughly checked progress.
Monica, the physician's assistant, was also very attentive to me and knew very quickly what needed to happen with me to protect my wound - my surgical wound - and its healing process. She seemed very confident and knew right away what to do and it made sense to me. And I felt really secure in the care I was receiving.
Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable
I have had only positive experiences with Ms. Cheesman. She was delighted by my progress 3 months post-op, and said I was well beyond her expectations! What's not to like?
Very professional my questions were all answered
Professional and knowledgeable very good
Excellent!
No bad experiences.
She seemed to know my case
Very friendly and willing to talk and answer questions without taking a long time.
Fine.
Always good - Interested, concerned & knowledgeable.
All good.
Very into visit listened to concerns.
Very happy with the care I am receiving.
Excellent - answered questions, clear, understandable, patient. Provided a printout.
She was friendly, supportive and cheerful. I received positive reinforcement.
My care provider was very nice about everything that I ask her about my health problem.
Very good
not the happiest with how my bicep turned out but might be the best they could've done not sure we'll know more as it continues to heal
I have very good experiences with every physician I have at the various OSU WEXNER CENTERS I go to!
PA Cheesman was able to answer all my questions & put my mind at ease about some of my sillier questions. She left me with the option to contact the staff if I had any questions.
very caring and took time to understand what was wrong
My care provider gave me an excellent appointment with important information as to my recovery.
Good
Good.
I had a very good experience.
Pleasant, knowledgeable.
Excellent.
she was really caring and nice .she is professional.
Very good - nothing - but good reviews for all.
Friendly, answered my questions the best she could. Made sure I knew I could call or email at anytime with concerns.
informative
Excellent experience. Very professional. She explained everything in great detail and answered all questions to my satisfaction. She also gave a very detailed plan of care which was easy for me to understand.
Answered surgery questions.
I have always had very good care at OSU
excellent
she was kind and took time to answer my questions
She was very informative about my recovery period and with information about what I need to do next and my next appointment.