Elbert Cheng MD

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Double-Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

12945 Saratoga AveSaratoga, CA 95070
Phone+1 408-255-3223
Fax+1 408-255-3957

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Summary

Dr. Elbert Cheng is a plastic surgeon at Cheng Plastic Surgery based in Saratoga, CA, with a subspecialty in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He completed his residency in Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford Hospital and a fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Cheng graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1996 and Stanford University in 1992. His research work includes multiple publications focused on facelift and necklift surgery, microvascular nerve repair with collagen tubules and growth factors, laser therapy and its effects on fibroblasts, with several articles cited numerous times in the field. He was recognized as the Best Plastic Surgeon by Metro Silicon Valley News in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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
Stanford UniversityBS with Honors, Biology, 1988 - 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Plastic Surgeon Metro Silicon Valley News, 2023

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Rhytidectomy analysis: twenty years of experience.
Elbert T Cheng, Stephen W Perkins
Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. 2005-02-01
12 citations
Effect 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
Rhytidectomy analysis: twenty years of experience.
Elbert T Cheng, Stephen W Perkins
Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. 2003-08-01