Jonathan Cheng, M.D.
Associate Professor

Dr. Jonathan Cheng is a native of Houston, Texas. He is a graduate of Rice University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemical Physics and a minor in Art History. He received his medical doctorate from Baylor College of Medicine, and completed postgraduate 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 the recipient of the Kroll Memorial Scholarship, which allowed him to obtain specialized training in perforator flap and breast reconstructive microsurgery at University Hospital Gent.

Dr. Cheng provides skilled and compassionate care for adults and children at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center in Dallas. He specializes in Plastic Surgery, with subspecialty expertise in hand surgery, peripheral nerve reconstruction, and microvascular surgery. His practice encompasses the entire spectrum of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

Dr. Cheng performs basic science research in nerve regeneration and nerve-machine interfaces. He has received competitive funding from federal research agencies. His research is focused on developing widely applicable solutions for real-world clinical problems.

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

• Adult hand surgery
• Brachial plexus reconstruction
• Breast reconstruction
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Facial reanimation
• Lymphatic reconstruction after breast cancer
• Nerve regeneration
• Nerve-machine interface
• Pediatric hand surgery
• Tissue engineering

Featured Publications

Fascicle specific targeting for selective peripheral nerve stimulation.

Overstreet CK, Cheng J, Keefer EW, J Neural Eng 2019 Nov 16 6 066040

Comparison of provocative manoeuvres in diagnosing thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis.

Mailey B, Naram A, Cheng J, J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2019 Sep 44 7 750-752

Arthroscopic Ganglionectomy in the Pediatric Population.

Ben-Amotz O, Pezeshk RA, Sammer DM, Cheng J Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2018 11 142 5 718e-721e

Oral Antibiotics Are Effective for the Treatment of Hand Osteomyelitis in Children.

Kargel JS, Sammer DM, Pezeshk RA, Cheng J Hand (N Y) 2018 Aug 1558944718788666

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

Diffusion-weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging as adjuncts to conventional MRI for the diagnosis and management of peripheral nerve sheath tumors: current perspectives and future directions.

Mazal AT, Ashikyan O, Cheng J, Le LQ, Chhabra A Eur Radiol 2018 Dec

Multiple Tumors on the Extremities: Answer.

Ukoha UT, Vandergriff T, Cheng J, Glass DA Am J Dermatopathol 2018 Aug 40 8 624-625

Asymmetric Sensory-Motor Regeneration of Transected Peripheral Nerves Using Molecular Guidance Cues.

Anand S, Desai V, Alsmadi N, Kanneganti A, Nguyen DH, Tran M, Patil L, Vasudevan S, Xu C, Hong Y, Cheng J, Keefer E, Romero-Ortega MI Sci Rep 2017 Oct 7 1 14323

Defining Temporal Hairline Landmarks.

Nagarkar PA, Cheng J Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 2017 May 139 5 1172e-1174e

 Featured Books

Nerve Transfers to Restore Pronation. In Master Skills in Nerve Repair: Tips and Techniques

Cheng J, Mackinnon SE (2008). Rosemont, IL, American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Repair of the Partial Mastectomy Defect with Free Tissue Transfer. In Oncoplastic Surgery of the Breast

Hamdi M, Cheng J (2009). London, Elsevier

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

Upper Extremity Crush Injuries. In Decision Making in Plastic Surgery

Cheng J (2010). St. Louis, QMP

Upper Extremity Injection Injuries. In Decision Making in Plastic Surgery

Cheng J (2010). St. Louis, QMP

• Chair, UT System Faculty Advisory Council
  University of Texas System (2017-2018)
• President, Faculty Senate
  UT Southwestern Medical Center (2014-2015)
• Chief of Hand, Peripheral Nerve, and Microvascular Surgery
  Division of Plastic Surgery, Children's Medical Center, Dallas (2013)
• Co-Director of Microsurgery Fellowship
  Department of Plastic Surgery (2012)
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  (2012)
• Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  Board Certified Hand Surgeon (2010)
• Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery
  Board Certified Plastic Surgeon (2010)
• Faculty Senator
  UT Southwestern Medical Center (2010-2015)
• Young Leader, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  (2010)
• Stephen Kroll Memorial Scholarship
  International competitively-selected scholarship in perforator flap microsurgery. (2007)

• Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons (2018)
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2017)
• American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (2014)
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (2012)
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2011)
• Plastic Surgery Research Council (2011)