Dr. Ming-Huei Cheng
Authority in Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Treatment
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The first in Asia to introduce and perform autologous tissue breast reconstruction techniques
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Global pioneer in breast cancer-related diagnostic staging and microsurgical innovations
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Ranked among the top 2% of the world's leading scientists and renowned plastic surgeon
Breast reconstruction surgery is like grafting a flower onto a new stem. Although the procedure is intricate, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable when witnessing a patient’s life transform from black and white to vibrant colors after the surgery.
－Dr. Ming-Huei Cheng
Meet Dr. Ming-Huei Cheng: A Pioneer in the Field of Lymphedema Treatment
Patients undergoing Dr. Cheng’s microsurgical treatment for lymphedema no longer need to wear compression garments.
Dr. Ming-Huei Cheng is an internationally certified plastic surgeon and the recipient of the prestigious Godina Award from the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery in 2006, becoming the first Asian plastic surgeon to receive this honor. To date, Dr. Cheng has performed over 2,100 microsurgical procedures, including head and neck reconstruction, breast reconstruction, extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass surgery, lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA), and vascularized lymph node flap transfer.
Meet Dr. Ming-Huei Cheng: A Pioneer in Breast Reconstruction
In Taiwan, approximately 16,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed annually, yet less than 5% of patients undergo breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Over 20 years ago, Dr. Ming-Huei Cheng began his work in the field of endoscopic breast reconstruction. To date, he has helped over 1,000 women who have lost their breasts regain their confidence through reconstruction.
Breast reconstruction surgery is often compared to “grafting a flower onto a new stem.” While the procedure is intricate and labor-intensive, the indescribable sense of accomplishment comes from witnessing patients’ lives transform from black and white to vibrant colors after surgery.
In 1998, under the direction of Professor Fu-Chan Wei, then Dean of Chang Gung University’s School of Medicine, Dr. Cheng traveled to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States to specialize in breast reconstruction. Before his departure, Professor Wei advised him, "You must become Asia's leading expert in breast reconstruction!"
After a year and two months of training, Dr. Cheng returned with new concepts and techniques, exceeding expectations. He pioneered the globally acclaimed Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap Surgery, a method that uses the patient’s abdominal fat for breast reconstruction. This approach not only addresses the discomfort of traditional saline implants but also achieves natural symmetry and breast enhancement. His groundbreaking procedure has been published in the authoritative international journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.