Specialties
Education
- PhD, Biology, Brown University, Providence, RI
- MD, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Residency, Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Fellowship, Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Cho specializes in the treatment of infants and children with craniofacial differences including craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate, jaw and facial asymmetries (e.g., malocclusion, micrognathia, Pierre-Robin sequence, hemifacial/craniofacial microsomia), jaw and facial tumors (e.g., fibrous dysplasia), facial trauma, speech disorders, ear abnormalities and craniofacial syndromes (e.g., Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, Saethre-Chotzen, Muenke, Treacher Collins, Beckwith-Wiedemann). He also performs a wide range of pediatric and adult reconstructive surgery as well as cosmetic surgery.
Dr. Cho provides a wide range of services including Botox, Chest Wall and Thoracic Reconstruction, Ear Surgery (Otoplasty), Extended Efforts in Limb Salvage, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Microvascular Reconstruction, Mohs Defect Reconstruction, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Rhinoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Scar Revision, Burn Surgery.
Research Interests
Dr. Cho’s research is focused on surgical outcomes in cleft and craniofacial patients, standardized clinical care pathways, quality improvement, and improving equity in plastic surgery training and clinical care. He also uses his background in polymer science and biomaterials to develop new technologies and devices for use in craniofacial surgery.
Dr. Cho received a 12-month Draper Technology Innovation Fund (TIF) award from UW’s Discovery to Product. Read more here.
Recent Publications
Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Intermediate Cleft Rhinoplasty.
Ng JJ, Cheung L, Massenburg BB, Cho DY, Wu M, Romeo DJ, Swanson JW, Jackson OA, Low DW, Taylor JA
Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 Nov 19;
[PubMed ID: 39560597]Reduction cranioplasty for hydrocephalic macrocephaly: a systematic review of surgical outcomes.
Moura SP, Center AD, Kalluri M, Blum J, Shaffrey EC, Lee S, Ng JJ, Iskandar BJ, Garland CB, Cho DY
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2024 Sep 01; 34(3): 221-233
[PubMed ID: 38905711]Eyeing Risks: A Critical Analysis of the Use of Periorbital Steroids in Fronto-orbital Advancement.
Cho DY, Blum JD, Kurnik N, Swanson JW, Susarla SM, Taylor JA, Hopper RA, Bartlett S, Birgfeld CB
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2024 Mar 28; 10556656241241963
[PubMed ID: 38545721]Patient outcomes and complications following various maxillomandibular fixation techniques: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kalluri MH, Edalatpour A, Thadikonda KM, Blum JD, Garland CB, Cho DY
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2024 May; 92: 151-176
[PubMed ID: 38520780]Discussion: Do Buccal Flaps Improve Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Conversion Furlow Palatoplasty for Patients with Cleft Palate?
Cho DY, Taylor JA
Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 Jan 01; 153(1): 146e-147e
[PubMed ID: 38127450]