Jonathon Bryce-Edward Olenczak, M.D.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Division of Surgery
About Jonathon Bryce-Edward Olenczak
Dr. Olenczak is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon with subspecialty training in microsurgery who specializes in comprehensive breast reconstruction in The Woodlands, TX. As part of the multidisciplinary breast cancer team at MD Anderson The Woodlands, he provides integrated, patient-centered care and advanced reconstructive options tailored to each patient’s goals.
He performs oncoplastic breast reconstruction at the time of lumpectomy, as well as implant-based and autologous (natural tissue) reconstruction following mastectomy. His approach emphasizes individualized care, safety and aesthetic outcomes.
Dr. Olenczak offers the full spectrum of modern breast reconstruction in The Woodlands, including:
• Perforator flaps for oncoplastic breast reconstruction
• Tissue expander (TE) reconstruction
• Direct-to-implant (DTI) reconstruction
• Deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEP) flaps
• Profunda artery perforator (PAP) flaps
• Lumbar artery perforator (LAP) flaps
• Stacked free flaps
• Robotic-assisted breast reconstruction
• Prophylactic lymphovenous bypass to reduce the risk of lymphedema
Dr. Olenczak’s microsurgical expertise allows him to offer highly specialized breast reconstruction options in The Woodlands.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Director of Plastic Surgery at Houston Area Locations (HALs), Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2012 | University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, US, Medicine, MD |
| 2008 | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, US, Neuroscience, BA |
| 2008 | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, US, History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2019 | Clinical Fellowship, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2012-2018 | Clinical Residency, Integrated Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2023 | DEA |
| 2020 | American Board of Plastic Surgery |
| 2018 | Texas Full Physician Permit |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2025
Clinical Specialist, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2019
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Chair, MD Anderson Cancer Center- Texas A&M University Soft Tissue & Breast Translational Research Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Representative for Department of Plastic Surgery, Northwest Houston Surgical & Specialty Care OR Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Representative, Plastic Surgery Chair Advisory Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - 2024
Chair, Department of Plastic Surgery Breast Reconstruction Research Study Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2023 - Present
Representative, MD Anderson Northwest Surgery Center, OR Access Subgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Representative, MD Anderson Surgery Center, OR Capital Equipment and Implant Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Representative, MD Anderson Northwest Surgery Center, Escalation and Transfer Process Subgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Member, REACH Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2023
Representative, Department of Plastic Surgery Off-Cycle Faculty Recruitment Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2022
Team Lead, Breast Reconstruction Drain Antisepsis Protocol, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - Present
Representative, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2024
Representative (Ovitex PRS), Perioperative Services Value Analysis Team, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2021
Representative, Review of MD Anderson Northwest Surgery Center Case Estimates, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021
Representative, MD Anderson Northwest Facility Tour & Debrief, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2021 - 2021
Representative, House Staff Council, University of Virginia Health System, University of Virginia, 2018
Member, ACGME Program Evaluation Committee, University of Virginia, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia, 2017
Resident Representative, ACGME Clinical Learning Environment Review, University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia, 2017
House Staff Council, Patient Satisfaction Committee, University of Virginia Health System, University of Virginia, 2015 - 2016
Co-Chair, LinkMD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland - Baltimore, 2009 - 2010
Medical Student Representative, University of Maryland School of Medicine Legislative Day in Annapolis, Maryland, University of Maryland - Baltimore, 2009 - 2010
Representative, Medical School Council, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland - Baltimore, 2008 - 2010
Editorial Activities
Reviewer, Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2026 - Present
Reviewer, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2026 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Top 1% Provider, Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CGCAHPS) |
| 2025 | Highest Rated Abstract, Reconstructive Track, Plastic Surgery The Meeting |
| 2018 | John Bostwick Resident Award, 34th Annual Atlanta Breast Surgery Symposium |
| 2018 | Raymond Morgan Research Award, University of Virginia, Department of Plastic Surgery |
| 2017 | Best Resident Paper, Virginia Society of Plastic Surgeons Biennial Meeting |
| 2015 | Mulholland Resident and Fellow Teaching Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| 2015 | Graduate Medical Education Young Scientist Award, University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| 2010 - 2011 | Annual Medical Student Scholarship, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery |
| 2009 | Trainee, Short-term Research Training Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| 2008 | First Place, Poster Session at the 31st Annual Medical Student Research Day, University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| 2005 | Howard Hughes Undergraduate Summer Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins University |
| 2004 - 2008 | Dean’s List, Johns Hopkins University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Navigating Breast Cancer Treatment in the Era of Immunotherapy. Conference. Breast Cancer Clinical and Translational Research (BCCTR) Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2025. Expanded Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Criteria. Conference. Plastic Surgery/ Breast Radiation Oncology/ Breast Surgery Joint Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Timing Matters: Integrating Breast Reconstruction and Adjuvant Therapies. Conference. Breast Cancer Clinical and Translational Research (BCCTR) Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. Impact of Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction Techniques on Radiation Treatment Planning. Conference. Impact of Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction Techniques on Radiation Treatment Planning. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Plastic Surgery at the Houston Area Locations. Conference. Plastic Surgery at the Houston Area Locations. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2026. The Association of Social Vulnerability Index and Travel Distance with Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Invited. TSPS Annual Meeting. Houston, Texas, US.
National Presentations
- 2026. A Multi-institutional Examination Of Complications Following Prepectoral Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction With And Without Acellular Dermal Matrix. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 2026 Annual Meeting. Lihue, Hawaii, US.
- 2026. Robotic Latissimus Harvest For Implant Coverage In The Setting Of Pre-mastectomy Radiation: A New Treatment Paradigm And Case Series. Poster. American Association of Plastic Surgeons 2026 Annual Meeting. Lihue, Hawaii, US.
- 2026. Remote Incisions in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction. Invited. American Society of Plastic Surgeons Spring Meeting. Virtual, US.
- 2026. Comparative Analysis of Bilateral Stacked Flap and Hybrid Breast Reconstruction: Clinical Results and Patient Reported Outcomes. Invited. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Chula Vista, California, US.
- 2026. Saved By the Flap - Breast Reconstructive Salvage in Patients Presenting with Infected Tissue Expanders or Implants. Invited. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Chula Vista, California, US.
- 2026. Robotic-Assisted DIEP Flap Harvest: A Multi-Surgeon Experience. Invited. American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Chula Vista, Califonia, US.
- 2025. Beyond the Knife: How GLP1s, Targeted Chemo, and Adjuvant Therapies are Cutting Into Reconstructive Approaches and Outcomes. Invited. Plastic Surgery The Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
- 2025. Lateral Intercostal Artery Perforator (LICAP) Flaps for Autologous Augmentation and Symmetry Procedures in Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Invited. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons. Olympic Valley, California, US.
- 2024. Drain Antisepsis Protocol for Post-Mastectomy Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction. Invited. International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses Annual Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2022. Raymond F. Morgan Resident Research Award Symposium. Invited. Raymond F. Morgan Resident Research Award Symposium, US.
- 2021. Raymond F. Morgan Resident Research Award Symposium. Invited. Raymond F. Morgan Resident Research Award Symposium, US.
- 2021. Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. Visiting. Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, VA, US.
- 2020. Raymond F. Morgan Resident Research Award Symposium. Invited. Raymond F. Morgan Resident Research Award Symposium, US.
- 2018. Tissue Monitoring with Novel Broadband Light Emitting Diode-Based Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Device. Conference. Tissue Monitoring with Novel Broadband Light Emitting Diode-Based Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Device, US.
- 2018. Fenestration Improves Acellular Dermal Matrix Biointegration: An Investigation of Revascularization with Photoacoustic Microscopy. Conference. Fenestration Improves Acellular Dermal Matrix Biointegration: An Investigation of Revascularization with Photoacoustic Microscopy, US.
- 2018. Pre-Operative Educational Video in Breast Reconstruction: Impact On Patient Satisfaction and Post-Operative Pain Experience. Conference. Pre-Operative Educational Video in Breast Reconstruction: Impact On Patient Satisfaction and Post-Operative Pain Experience, US.
- 2017. Enhancing Exposure to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Medical Education. Conference. Enhancing Exposure to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Medical Education, US.
- 2017. Fenestration Improves Acellular Dermal Matrix Biointegration: An Investigation of Revascularization with Photoacoustic Microscopy. Conference. Fenestration Improves Acellular Dermal Matrix Biointegration: An Investigation of Revascularization with Photoacoustic Microscopy, US.
- 2016. Tissue Monitoring with 3-wavelength Light Emitting Diode Based Near Infrared Spectroscopy. Conference. Tissue Monitoring with 3-wavelength Light Emitting Diode Based Near Infrared Spectroscopy, US.
- 2016. Acellular Abdominal Wall Allograft: Preclinical Biomechanical Investigation of a Novel Reconstructive Adjunct. Conference. Acellular Abdominal Wall Allograft: Preclinical Biomechanical Investigation of a Novel Reconstructive Adjunct, US.
- 2016. Effects of Collagenase Digestion in Conjunction with Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer on Volume Retention of Free-Fat Grafts. Conference. Effects of Collagenase Digestion in Conjunction with Cell-Assisted Lipotransfer on Volume Retention of Free-Fat Grafts, US.
- 2015. Tissue Monitoring with 3-wavelength Light Emitting Diode Based Near Infrared Spectroscopy. Conference. Tissue Monitoring with 3-wavelength Light Emitting Diode Based Near Infrared Spectroscopy, US.
- 2014. Post-Traumatic Midface Pain: Clinical Significance of the Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve and Canalis Sinuosus. Conference. Post-Traumatic Midface Pain: Clinical Significance of the Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve and Canalis Sinuosus, US.
- 2011. Use of Doxorubicin Chemotherapy as Immunosuppression for Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Conference. Use of Doxorubicin Chemotherapy as Immunosuppression for Composite Tissue Allotransplantation, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction. Invited. Lecture for Project NOTRE (Indonesia Breast Cancer ECHO). Houston, US.
Formal Peers
- 2023. Robotic DIEP Flap Training Course. Visiting, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Mentor MemoryGel BOOST Early Clinical Experience |
| Funding Source: | Johnson and Johnson |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RCTS # 00063977 |
| Title: | FixNip NRI Nipple Reconstruction Implant |
| Funding Source: | FixNip LTD |
| Role: | PI |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Elmorsi R, Shay P, Babu A, Clemens MW, Schaverien MV, Chu CK, Olenczak JB, Dickey R, Mericli AF. Safety of Brand Discordant Tissue Expanders and Implants in Staged Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41874323.
- Olenczak JB, Francis AM, Largo, RD. Versatility of the LICAP Flap for Enhancing Outcomes of Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg 157(3):430-433, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 40707239.
- Elmorsi R, Babu A, Shay PL, Barrera JE, Olenczak JB, Clemens MW, Largo RD, Mericli AF. The Tipping Point: Predictors of Implant Flipping in Staged Breast Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg Publish Ahead of Print, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41649883.
- Elmorsi R., Camacho L., Schaverien M., Baumann, D., Largo, R., Kapur S., Nguyen C., Olenczak JB. Retrorectus Polyglactin Mesh Reduces the Risk of Bulge in DIEP Flap Donor Sites: A Propensity Score-Matched Study with Hernia Risk Modeling. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Publish Ahead of Print, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41563420.
- Elmorsi R, Barrera JE, Chu C, Clemens MW, Garvey PB, Hanasono MM, Olenczak JB, Mericli AF. Prophylactic Drain Use in Breast Expander-to-Implant Exchange: Necessity or Nuisance?. Plast Reconstr Surg 156(5):702-710, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40100210.
- Elmorsi, R, Barrera, JE, Mericli, AF, Schaverien, MV, Baumann, DP, Olenczak, JB. Remote Incisions as an Alternative to Mastectomy Scars for Breast Tissue Expander-to-Implant Exchange. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 156(4):676, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40854278.
- Clemens MW, Mitchell MP, Christensen JM, Olenczak JB, Shay PL, Hanwright PJ, Kapur SK, Melancon AD, Shuck JW. Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Conditional Tissue Expanders in Breast Reconstruction: Clinical Outcomes and Radiation Therapy Implications. Plast Reconstr Surg 156(2):225-233, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 39946673.
- Elmorsi R, Barrera JE, Mericli AF, Schaverien MV, Baumann DP, Olenczak JB. Remote Incisions as an Alternative to Mastectomy Scars for Breast Tissue Expander-to-Implant Exchange: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg 156(1):9-15, 2025. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39636702.
- Kiefer J, Paidisetty P, Elmorsi RAI, Nguyen CHM, Yu JZ, Hunt KK, Lillemoe HA, Mericli AF, Olenczak JB. Contemporary Trends in Reconstruction for Patients With Sarcoma of the Breast. J Surg Oncol 131(6):1013-1023, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39665744.
- Olenczak JB, Ford JR, Mericli AF, Adelman DM, Chang EI, Hanasono MM, Esmaeli B, Kapur SK. Surgical and Ophthalmologic Outcomes of Reconstruction in Patients Treated with Eye-Sparing Surgery and Radiation Therapy for Tumors of the Lacrimal Drainage Apparatus. Ann Plast Surg 86(3):292-297, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33555683.
- Cottler PS, Olenczak JB, Ning B, Seaman SA, Thuman JM, Sun N, Piñeros-Fernandez A, Hu S, DeGeorge BR, Campbell CA. Fenestration Improves Acellular Dermal Matrix Biointegration: An Investigation of Revascularization with Photoacoustic Microscopy. Plast Reconstr Surg 143(4):971-981, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30730495.
- Olenczak JB, Shaffrey E, Shaeffer CA, Black JS. Third Molar Eruption and Hardware Fungal Infection Following Treatment of Mandibular Angle Fracture. J Craniofac Surg 30(2):529-531, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30550440.
- Olenczak JB, Martinovic M, Martin JP, Campbell CA. Prone Liver Phase MRA Demonstrates Improved Intramuscular Vascular Detail Compared to CTA in Preoperative Perforator Mapping for Free Autologous Abdominally-Based Breast Reconstruction. Ann Breast Surg 2(12), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- DeGeorge BR, Olenczak JB, Pineros-Fernandez A, Morgan RF, Cottler PS, Drake DB. Abdominal Wall Allograft: Preclinical Biomechanical Investigation of a Novel Reconstructive Adjunct. Ann Plast Surg 78(6S Suppl 5):S315-S321, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28296717.
- Olenczak JB, Seaman SA, Lin KY, Pineros-Fernandez A, Davis CE, Salopek LS, Peirce SM, Cottler PS. Effects of Collagenase Digestion and Stromal Vascular Fraction Supplementation on Volume Retention of Fat Grafts. Ann Plast Surg 78(6S Suppl 5):S335-S342, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28525415.
- Olenczak JB, Murariu D, Ikeda K, Thiele RH, Campbell CA. Tissue Monitoring with Three-Wavelength Light Emitting Diode-Based Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. J Reconstr Microsurg 32(9):712-718, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27542109.
- DeGeorge BR, Olenczak JB, Cottler PS, Drake DB, Lin KY, Morgan RF, Campbell CA. Evaluation of Sidestream Darkfield Microscopy for Real-Time Imaging Acellular Dermal Matrix Revascularization. Ann Plast Surg 76 Suppl 4:S255-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27187248.
- Olenczak JB, Hui-Chou HG, Aguila DJ, Shaeffer CA, Dellon AL, Manson PN. Posttraumatic Midface Pain: Clinical Significance of the Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve and Canalis Sinuosus. Ann Plast Surg 75(5):543-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25710550.
- Olenczak JB, Stanwix MG, Rosson GD. Case Report Complex Wound Closure of Partial Sacrectomy Defect With Human Acellular Dermal Matrix and Bilateral V to Y Gluteal Advancement Flaps in a Pediatric Patient. Eplasty 13:e20, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23641299.
- Hui-Chou HG, Olenczak JB, Drachenberg CB, Shea SM, Rodriguez ED. Short-term application of doxorubicin chemotherapy immunosuppressive side effects for composite tissue allotransplantation. Ann Plast Surg 68(2):215-21, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22270570.
- Yau JM, Olenczak JB, Dammann JF, Bensmaia SJ. Temporal Frequency Channels are Linked Across Audition and Touch. Curr Biol 19(7):561-6, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19268591.
Abstracts
- McMahon HA, Olenczak JB, Shaeffer CV, Lobb DC, Ikeda K, Thiele RH, Campbell CA. Abstract 35: Tissue Monitoring with Novel Broadband Light Emitting Diode-Based Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Device. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 7(4S):25-26, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- . Abstract 35: Tissue Monitoring with Novel Broadband Light Emitting Diode-Based Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Device. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open(6(4 Suppl)):63-64, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Yau JM, Olenczak JB, et al. Pitch and loudness interactions between audition and touch. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 129(4):2525, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Hui-Chou HG, Olenczak JB, et al. Use of Doxorubicin Chemotherapy as Immunosuppression for Composite Tissue Allotransplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg 125(6):118, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Ndiaye P, Nizzero S., Schaverien M., Hassid V., Shay P., Shuck J., Clemens, Yu J., Ha A., Reece G., Roubaud M., Mericli A., Villa M., Francis A., Adelman D., Baumann D., Christensen J., Dickey R., Hanwright P., Kapur S., Olenczak JB, Sahin A., Paredes E., Tilley J., Jizawi A., Srivastava G., Lasil S., Appenzeller T., Loparic M., Plodinec M., Smith B.. Abstract PS1-03-05: Characterizing Nanomechanical Properties of Skin Tissue in Postmastectomy Implant Reconstruction. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025.
Letters to the Editor
- Elmorsi, R, Barrera, JE, Mericli, AF, Schaverien, MV, Baumann, DP, Olenczak, JB. Reply Remote Incisions as an Alternative to Mastectomy Scars for Breast Tissue Expander-to-Implant Exchange: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 157: 799e-800e, 2026.
Patient Reviews
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