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JACQUELINE TZE-CHUAN CHENG, MD

Cheng Plastic Surgery
12945 Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070

EDUCATION:

High School: Mountain View High School, Mountain View, CA
-Graduated valedictorian (June 1987)

Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City combined 6-year BA-MD program
-Biology/Bachelor of Arts with Distinction (December 1991)

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City combined 6-year BA-MD program
-Graduated with Distinction (May 1994)

Student Pathology Student Fellowship at Truman Medical Center (1991-1992)
Fellowship:
-Fulfilled PGY 1 Requirement for Pathology

Internship: General Surgery (1994-1995)
University of Illinois-Chicago Department of Surgery

Residency: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1995-1999)
University of Illinois-Chicago Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
-Trained with 2 world renowned facial plastic surgeons/rhinoplasty surgeons
-Dean Toriumi, MD (past president of AAFPRS)
-M. Eugene Tardy, Jr., MD (past president of AAFPRS)

Fellowship: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (1999-2000)
Director: Stephen W. Perkins, M.D. (past president of AAFPRS)
Meridian Plastic Surgery Center, Indianapolis, IN

WORK HISTORY:

Private Practice
Los Gatos, CA and Saratoga, CA (October 2002 – present)
San Jose, CA (March – September 2002)

Kaiser Permanente, Attending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Santa Clara, CA (September 1, 2000 – February 22, 2002)

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Clinical Instructor, Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (October 1, 2001 – September 30, 2003)
Clinical Instructor, University of Indiana School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (July 1999 – July 2000)

LICENSURE:

Certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (June 26, 2004)
Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology (April 24, 2000)
United States Medical Licensing Examination
Step 1 - 239 (98%tile) September 1992
Step 2 - 237 March 1994
Step 3 - 222 December 1995
California Medical License – A70971

HONORS:

Alpha Omega Alpha (inducted as a junior member)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Mortar Board Honor Society
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society
Sapienta Est Potentia Honor Society
Dean’s List

Merck Manual Award for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Education (1994)
St. Louis Friends of UMKC School of Medicine Basic Science Award (1994)
UMKC Department of Surgery Award (1994)
Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Scholarship Recipient (1993)
American Federation for Clinical Research Medical Student Award for Excellence (1992)
Flarsheim Scholarship Recipient (1987-1991)
Best Presentation Award Winner at 1991 UMKC Research Day
President, Vice-president, and Treasurer of the American Medical Student Association
Dean’s Scholar Award

RESEARCH:

Stephen W. Perkins, MD and Mark M. Hamilton, MD (1999-2000)
-Peri-operative steroid use in facial plastic surgery

Dean M. Toriumi, MD (1998-1999)
- Use of acellular lyophilized dermis for camouflage of dorsal irregularities in rhinoplasty

Dean M. Toriumi, MD and David Lovice, MD (1997-98)
-Middle nasal vault anatomy and clinical review of spreader grafts

Kyle Etzkorn, MD, Barry L. Wenig, MD, Louis G. Portugal, MD and James Watkins, MD (1995-1996)
-Same day percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement

Peter J. Kragel, MD and Russell Fiorella, MD (1992)
-Immunostaining of exfoliative multinucleated cells on PAP smear with beta-hCG and hPL for evidence and significance of syncytiotrophoblast cells during pregnancy

Mahmoud Ahmed, PhD and Bojana Cemerikic, PhD (1990-1991)
-Effects of opioids on placental release of hCG

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Are Perioperative Steroids Beneficial in Decreasing Edema after Facial Plastic Surgery?
(J. Cheng, S. Perkins, M. Hamilton, M. Chand, and E. Cheng)
-Poster presentation at the 8th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery, New York, New York (American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Spring Meeting, May 2002)

Collagen and Injectable Fillers (J. Cheng, S. Perkins, and M. Hamilton)
-Published in Otolaryngology Clinics of North America: vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 73-85, February 2002.

Perioral Rejuvenation (J. Cheng, S. Perkins, and M. Hamilton)
-Published in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America: vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 223-233, May 2000.

The Contoured Auricular Projection Graft for Nasal Tip Projection (J. Porter, M.E. Tardy, and J. Cheng)
-Published in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery: vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 312-315, October-December 1999.

Mid-Face Degloving and LeFort I Osteotomy Approach to Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: Indications and Surgical Technique (J. Cheng, G. Licameli, M. Richardson)
-Poster presentation at the 14th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (April 1999)

Use of Acellular Lyophilized Dermis for Camouflage of Dorsal Irregularities in Rhinoplasty
(J. Cheng and D. Toriumi)
-Presented at the Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society Meeting (April 1999)

Diplopia: A Symptom for the Otolaryngologist? (J. Cheng and A. Kumar)
-Abstract accepted for presentation at the Middle Section Meeting of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society (January 1998)

Same Day Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement: Is It Safe? (J. Cheng, K. Etzkorn, B. Wenig, L. Portugal, J. Watkins)
-Presented at the Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society Meeting (April 1997)

Papanicolaou Smears in Pregnancy: Positivity of Exfoliated Cells for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Human Placental Lactogen (R. Fiorella, J. Cheng, and P. Kragel)
-Published in Acta Cytologica: vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 451-456, July-August 1993.

Granular Cell Tumor of the Sinus Node (J. Wang, A. Kragel, E. Friedlander, and J. Cheng)
-Published in The American Journal of Cardiology: vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 490-492, February 15, 1993.

Opioids Effect the Release of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Hormone from Trophoblast Tissue (B. Cemerikic, J. Cheng, A. Agbas, and M. Ahmed)
-Presented at the Midwest Student Medical Research Forum (Omaha, Nebraska 1992)
-Presented at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Research Day (1991)
-Published in Life Sciences: vol. 49, no. 11, pp. 813-824, 1991.

INVITED SPEAKER/INSTRUCTOR:

Elevation Tour Speaker (Solta Medical)
-August 3, 2024
-San Francisco, CA

MINT Worldwide Expert Meeting Speaker
-November 17, 2019
-Seoul, Republic of Korea

Allergan Medical Facial Aesthetics Speaker and Trainer
-April 2009 to December 2023
-Sponsored by Allergan

Thermage Speaker (Solta Medical)
-Menlo Park, CA (November 7, 2018)
-San Mateo, CA (November 6, 2013)

Juvederm Speaker Training Program
-Las Vegas, NV (May 16 – 18, 2008)
-Sponsored by Allergan

Small Group Injector Training Clinic
-San Mateo, CA (February 27, 2008)
-Sponsored by StrataMed and CME Consultants
-Unrestricted educational grant from Allergan

“Lose Your Eleven” Dinner Presentation
-San Jose, CA (February 25, 2008)
-Sponsored by Allergan

World Journal’s “How to Have a Happy and Healthy Retirement” Symposium
-San Jose, CA (December 9, 2007)

Taipei First Girls’ High School Alumni Association Seminar
-Fremont, CA (October 28, 2007)

Juvederm Round Table Discussion
-Los Gatos, CA (October 16, 2007)
-Sponsored by AlphaMedica

“Lose Your Eleven” Dinner Presentation
-Saratoga, CA (August 28, 2007)
-Sponsored by Allergan

Chinese Women’s Group Seminar
-Sunnyvale, CA (June 15, 2007)

Silicon Valley Chinese American Computer Association Seminar
-Sunnyvale, CA (January 20, 2007)

MEDIA:

China Crosstalk with Jay Stone
-KTSF Channel 26
-Brisbane, CA (February 6, 2003)

Nonsurgical Facelift on NBC 11 Morning News
-San Jose, CA (December 26, 2003)

MEMBERSHIPS:

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Alpha Omega Alpha
California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery
California Medical Association
Santa Clara County Medical Association
American Medical Student Association (1987-1994)
Chapter co-president (1993-1994)
Chapter co-vice president (1991-1992)
Chapter treasurer (1992-1993)
Region VIII Fall Convention Coordinating Committee (1993)

PERSONAL:

Marital Status: Married
Languages: Chinese (Mandarin)
Interests: Art history / art museums, tennis, cooking

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