by Shuja Shafqat, MD (@shujashafqatmd) and Amanda Silva, MD (@AmandaKSilvaMD) This time of year can bring anxiety for many of our colleagues in their final years of plastic surgery residency. The decision of what to […]
by Nicole Phillips, MD (@DrNikkiPhillips) I have previously described, in this forum, my experiences as a surgical intern during the Boston Marathon bombing. This year, I crossed the finish line as a runner in that […]
by Chad M. Teven, MD (@ChadTevenMD) I read with great interest the article “Plastic Surgery Training Worldwide: Part 1. The United States and Europe” by Kamali et al.1, and applaud their valuable addition to the […]
we share our experiences in developing separate Plastic Surgery Interest Groups, in order to start the conversation with other students around the country in order to turn our interests into successful residency matches and careers as plastic surgeons
by M. Shuja Shafqat, MD (@shujashafqatmd) Plastic surgeons are a versatile group and deal with a variety of different problems. Many do not realize this and even within the medical community, providers are unsure of […]
by Ibrahim Khansa, MD (@IbrahimKhansaMD) Over the past two decades, the pendulum on hernia repair has swung from open repair with widely undermined skin flaps,1 to less invasive options that focus on maintaining as many […]
by Devon J. Ryan, BA, JT Stranix, MD (@jtstranix) Introduction: Empirical studies using national datasets are increasingly prevalent in the plastic surgery literature. A working knowledge of these databases is therefore essential to performing and analyzing […]
by Jordan D. Frey, MD (@JordanFreyMD) Plastic surgeons are the ultimate interdisciplinary surgeons, frequently called upon to collaborate with other specialties while addressing innumerable surgical entities covering the entirety of human anatomy. As such, training in […]
aesthetic and reconstructive surgery… are both plastic surgery after all.
by Chad M. Teven, MD (@ChadTevenMD) Led by PRS Resident Ambassadors Amanda Silva (@AmandaKSilvaMD), Raj Sawh-Martinez (@docrfsm), and Sammy Sinno (@sammysinnoMD), the June 2016 #PRSJournalClub followed suit from the previous editions and provided for another […]