Jonathan Cheng, M.D. Titles and Appointments Professor School Medical School Department 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 completed 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 reconstruction, including care of amputees, is his clinical and research focus. Dr. Cheng performs basic and translational research in long gap 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 Facial reanimation Nerve regeneration Nerve-machine interface Pediatric hand surgery Tissue engineering Publications Featured Publications Percutaneous Fixation of Pediatric Fractures of the Proximal Phalanx Neck: A Novel Technique. Pientka WF, Cheng J, Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg 2020 Nov 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 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 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 Results 1-10 of 32 1 2 3 4 Next Last Books 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 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 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 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)
