Deana S. Shenaq, MD

Deana S. Shenaq, MD is an assistant professor in the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and program director of the Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency. Shenaq specializes in both implant-based and autologous reconstruction after breast cancer and in microvascular techniques for lymphedema treatment, including lymph node transfer and lymphovenous bypass procedures. She has advanced training in limb salvage and oncologic reconstruction following cancers of the head and neck, skin, perineum and lower extremity. She also performs aesthetic surgery of the face, breast and body.

Shenaq completed a medical degree with Honors at The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She finished an integrated Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency at The University of Chicago Medical Center, and then pursued an advanced Fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she worked with nationally recognized experts in oncologic reconstruction.

Shenaq is an accomplished writer and researcher, who has authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, abstracts and book chapters. She served as a research fellow in the Laboratory of Craniofacial Bone Biology and Development at The University of Chicago. Her current research interests focus on patient reported outcomes in breast reconstruction, surgical education and quality improvement. Shenaq has held various leadership positions, including serving as a resident member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. She is very committed to international volunteerism, having participated in global mission trips to provide quality surgical care to the underserved.