Dr. Kellvan Chang, D.P.M., FACFAS

Personal and Professional Bio

Dr. Cheng established Elite Foot & Ankle as his private practice in 2009 to serve the communities of North Texas. Dr. Cheng was born in New York and grew up in New Jersey. He has called Texas home since 1984 and attended Plano Senior High School graduating with the class of 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Bachelor of Arts in... Read more

Dr. Cheng established Elite Foot & Ankle as his private practice in 2009 to serve the communities of North Texas. Dr. Cheng was born in New York and grew up in New Jersey. He has called Texas home since 1984 and attended Plano Senior High School graduating with the class of 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Upon receiving his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, he then completed a one-year podiatric internship in New York City followed by a three-year reconstructive foot & ankle surgical residency in Los Angeles. Dr. Cheng's training encompassed all aspects of trauma and reconstructive surgery of the forefoot, rearfoot, and ankle as well as sports medicine, diabetic limb salvage, and wound care. He continues to attend actively and participate in surgical training courses offered all around the country as part of his ongoing efforts to update on the latest skills, knowledge, and technology.

Dr. Cheng is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery. He is Board Certified in Foot Surgery and Board Certified in Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery. Also, he is a Fellow of both the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons and American Society of Podiatric Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Texas Podiatric Medical Association, and Dallas County Podiatric Medical Society. Dr. Cheng is an active medical staff member of Dallas Medical Center, Victory Medical Center-Craig Ranch, Faith Surgical Center, Baylor Medical Center-McKinney, Methodist McKinney Hospital, and Baylor Medical Center-Garland. Dr. Cheng also serves as an attending for the 3-year podiatric medical & surgical residency training program based out of Huntsville Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Texas. Dr. Cheng will always approach treatment in a conservative manner until it is either exhausted or when surgery is determined to be the best viable option. New technologies will always be introduced and implemented as part of his practice. He is a dedicated doctor whose philosophy to patient care is "patients are family" and healing begins with compassion and communication. Only then will the patient and doctor be partners on the road to ambulatory wellness.

Dr. Cheng is married to his wife Ann and has a daughter Maggie and a son Tristan who keep him busy at home. Read less