Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The Division of Plastic Surgery is an integral, busy and growing part of the Department of Surgery. Since there are no plastic surgery residents, the general surgery house staff is afforded firsthand experience with a variety of problems including cleft lip and palate repair, breast reconstruction, maxillofacial trauma, lower extremity reconstruction, micro-surgery, surgery of the hand, burn reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, and complex reconstruction surgery.
The service is attended by three full-time surgeons. The objectives of the plastic surgery rotation are to teach proper surgical technique, tissue handling, and wound management. It provides an exposure to the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery for those who may wish to further pursue a plastic surgery residency upon completion of the general surgery program.
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