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Office
12945 Saratoga Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070Phone+1 408-255-3223Fax+1 408-255-3957
Summary
- Voted one of the best Plastic Surgeons in Silicon Valley, Elbert Cheng, MD, is a plastic surgeon based in Saratoga, CA, with a subspecialty in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. His professional journey includes an Otolaryngology Residency at Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University between 1996 and 1999. Subsequently, in 2001-2002, he had a Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine. He graduated from Duke University's School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Cheng has several notable publications in respected medical journals, such as Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery, Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, and The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, which have received numerous citations.
Education & Training
- Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2001 - 2002
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1996 - 1999
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Plastic Surgeon Metro Silicon Valley News, 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsEffect of blended CO2 and erbium:YAG laser irradiation on normal and keloid fibroblasts: a serum-free study.Elbert T. Cheng, Jeffrey D. Pollard, R. James Koch
Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine & Surgery. 2003-12-01 - 70 citationsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Collagen Tubulization Enhance Functional Recovery After Peripheral Nerve Transection and RepairDavid S. Utley, S. L. Lewin, Elbert T. Cheng, A. N. Verity, D. Sierra
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 1996-04-01 - 51 citationsDilatational versus Standard Tracheostomy: A Meta-Analysis:Elbert T. Cheng, Willard E. Fee
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2000-09-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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