Dr. Angela Cheng received her medical degree from the University of Florida, after which she completed her general surgery residency at the University of Texas-Houston, her plastic surgery residency at the University of Virginia, and her breast and microsurgery fellowship at UT Southwestern. Her clinical specialties include breast surgery, breast reconstruction, microsurgery reconstruction, lymphedema surgery, and body contouring. Her primary research interest is breast reconstruction. Dr. Cheng co-directs the plastic and reconstructive surgery service at Grady with Dr. Robert Fang. She has participated in a variety of quality improvement research projects and dedicates many hours to resident training.
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Angela Cheng, MD
Specialties
- Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
- General Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
Fellowships
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
Affiliations
- Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
- Residency: University of Virginia Health Systems
Honors & Awards
Brave Heart Award for selfless contribution to breast cancer patients and community
Annual Glenn Family Breast Cancer Retreat, 2017
Jack Culbertson Teacher of the Year Award, Emory Division of Plastic Surgery, 2016-2017
American College of Surgeons Fellow
Publications
Influence of using a single facial vein as outflow in full-face transplantation: A three-dimensional computed tomographic study. Rodriguez-Lorenzo A, Audolfsson T, Wong C, Cheng A, Arbique G, Nowinski D, Rozen S> ;J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2015-10-01