Jonathan Cheng, M.D. Titles and Appointments Chief of Pediatric Hand, Peripheral Nerve, Microvascular Surgery | Director, Limbworks - Basic and Translational Research Peripheral Nerve Lab Professor Schools Medical School | Graduate School Departments Plastic Surgery Graduate Programs Biomedical Engineering You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Dr. Jonathan Cheng is Professor of Plastic Surgery, and Chief of Pediatric Hand, Peripheral Nerve, and Microvascular Surgery. He is a native of Houston, Texas. At Rice University, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemical Physics and a minor in Art History. He received his MD degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and completed clinical training in Plastic Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin, and hand, microvascular, and peripheral nerve surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Cheng was awarded the Stephen Kroll Memorial Scholarship, where he trained with pioneers in perforator flap and breast reconstructive microsurgery at University Hospital Gent. Dr. Cheng treats adults and children at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center. He specializes in Plastic Surgery, with subspecialty expertise in hand surgery, peripheral nerve reconstruction, and microvascular surgery. Complex limb restoration, including care of amputees, is his clinical and research focus. Dr. Cheng performs basic and translational research in nerve regeneration and nerve-machine interface. He has received competitive funding from public and private organizations. He is passionate about finding innovative scientific solutions for his patients' unmet clinical needs. Education Medical School Baylor College of Medicine (2000) Residency Medical College of Wisconsin (2006), Plastic Surgery Fellowship Barnes Jewish Hospital (2007), Plastic Surgery/Hand and Microsurgery Research Interest Adult hand surgery Brachial plexus reconstruction Congenital and pediatric hand surgery Facial reanimation Nerve regeneration Nerve-machine interface Tissue engineering Publications Featured Publications Dynamic peripheral nerve stimulation can produce cortical activation similar to punctate mechanical stimuli. Tanner J, Keefer E, Cheng J, Helms Tillery S, Front Hum Neurosci 2023 17 1083307 Artificial Intelligence Enables Real-Time and Intuitive Control of Prostheses via Nerve Interface. Luu DK, Nguyen AT, Jiang M, Drealan MW, Xu J, Wu T, Tam WK, Zhao W, Lim BZH, Overstreet CK, Zhao Q, Cheng J, Keefer EW, Yang Z, IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2022 10 69 10 3051-3063 A portable, self-contained neuroprosthetic hand with deep learning-based finger control. Nguyen AT, Drealan MW, Luu DK, Jiang M, Xu J, Cheng J, Zhao Q, Keefer E, Yang Z, J Neural Eng 2021 Sep Fascicle-Specific Targeting of Longitudinal Intrafascicular Electrodes for Motor and Sensory Restoration in Upper-Limb Amputees. Cheng J, Yang Z, Overstreet CK, Keefer E, Hand Clin 2021 Aug 37 3 401-414 Deep Learning-Based Approaches for Decoding Motor Intent From Peripheral Nerve Signals. Luu DK, Nguyen AT, Jiang M, Xu J, Drealan MW, Cheng J, Keefer EW, Zhao Q, Yang Z, Front Neurosci 2021 15 667907 A bioelectric neural interface towards intuitive prosthetic control for amputees. Nguyen AT, Xu J, Jiang M, Luu DK, Wu T, Tam WK, Zhao W, Drealan MW, Overstreet CK, Zhao Q, Cheng J, Keefer E, Yang Z, J Neural Eng 2020 Oct Fascicle specific targeting for selective peripheral nerve stimulation. Overstreet CK, Cheng J, Keefer EW, J Neural Eng 2019 Nov 16 6 066040 An implantable, designed-for-human-use peripheral nerve stimulation and recording system for advanced prosthetics. Lachapelle JR, Bjune CK, Kindle AL, Czarnecki A, Burns JR, Grainger JE, Segura CA, Nugent BD, Sriram TS, Parks PD, Keefer E, Cheng J Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2016 08 2016 1794-1797 Detergent-free Decellularized Nerve Grafts for Long-gap Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction. Vasudevan S, Huang J, Botterman B, Matloub HS, Keefer E, Cheng J Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2014 Aug 2 8 e201 A rat model for long-gap peripheral nerve reconstruction. Vasudevan S, Yan JG, Zhang LL, Matloub HS, Cheng JJ Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2013 Oct 132 4 871-6 Results 1-10 of 37 1 2 3 4 Next Last Books Featured Books Nerve Transfers to Restore Pronation and Nerve Transfers for Digital Sensation. In Master Skills in Nerve Repair: Tips and Techniques Cheng J, Mackinnon SE (2008). Rosemont, IL, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Acquired Disorders. In Handbook of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Imbarlina A, Kargel J, Cheng J, Rinaldi R (2022). Springer Peripheral Nerve Compression and Pain. In Pain Management for Clinicians: A Guide to Assessment and Treatment Lies SR, Kao DS, Cheng J (2020). Heidelberg, Springer Repair of the Partial Mastectomy Defect with Free Tissue Transfer. In Oncoplastic Surgery of the Breast Hamdi M, Cheng J (2009). London, Elsevier Upper Extremity Crush Injuries and Upper Extremity Injection Injuries. In Decision Making in Plastic Surgery Cheng J (2010). St. Louis, QMP Honors & Awards Chair, UT System Faculty Advisory CouncilUniversity of Texas System (2017-2018) President, Faculty SenateUT Southwestern Medical Center (2014-2015) Chief of Hand, Peripheral Nerve, and Microvascular SurgeryDivision of Plastic Surgery, Children's Medical Center, Dallas (2013) Co-Director of Microsurgery FellowshipDepartment of Plastic Surgery (2012) Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (2012) Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, American Board of Plastic SurgeryBoard Certified Hand Surgeon (2010) Diplomate, American Board of Plastic SurgeryBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon (2010) Faculty SenatorUT Southwestern Medical Center (2010-2015) Young Leader, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2010) Stephen Kroll Memorial ScholarshipInternational competitively-selected scholarship in perforator flap microsurgery. (2007) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Association of Plastic Surgeons (2020) American Society for Peripheral Nerve (2025) American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (2014) American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2011) American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2017) Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2012) Plastic Surgery Research Council (2011)
