Jennifer Cheng

Dr. Jennifer Cheng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center, School of Medicine. She specializes in epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation, movement disorders, and functional neurosurgery. Her clinical interests also include general and pain neurosurgery.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University
• Master’s in Bioengineering from MIT
• M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Residency in Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital
• Fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine

Board certified in Neurological Surgery (2021), Dr. Cheng practices at multiple locations including the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City and Olathe. She accepts a wide range of insurance plans and is actively involved in clinical research, with over 30 peer-reviewed publications since 2005 focusing on epilepsy, deep brain stimulation, and neurosurgical interventions. Her work emphasizes innovative approaches to seizure localization and minimally invasive techniques for movement disorders.

Research Highlights:

• Pioneering EEG biomarkers for epilepsy surgery success
• Advancing stereotactic laser ablation protocols
• Evaluating MR-guided focused ultrasound for tremor management