by Rami Sherif, MD, and Geoffrey E. Hespe, MDUniversity of Michigan, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery The path to becoming a Plastic Surgery resident is a long and arduous one. Current residents have […]
by Chad Purnell, MD (@ChadPurnellMD) Northwestern’s plastic surgery program was lucky enough to have JP Hong, MD, PhD, MMM, Professor and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Asan Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea as our […]
by Daniel Y. Cho, MD, PhD Plastic surgery has a proud history of innovation and research, which has allowed the field to evolve into the diverse and dynamic field it is today. This tradition continues […]
A #PRSJournalClub Wrap-Up blog of the September 2016 Journal Club Live Twitter Discussion selection: Is Single-Stage Prosthetic Reconstruction Cost Effective? A Cost-Utility Analysis for the Use of Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction Relative to Expander-Implant Reconstruction in […]
by Lauren Shikowitz-Behr, MD Tissue expander and implant based breast reconstruction after mastectomy is becoming a popular operation. Increased patient awareness regarding reconstructive options has led to a steady increase in breast reconstruction over the […]
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 Mark Fisher, MD (@DrMarkFisher) August brought with it another excellent #PRSJournalClub, this time focused on access to care. Roughton et al. used a linked data set combining a state cancer registry with insurance claims to […]
by Chad Purnell, MD (@ChadPurnellMD) Craniofacial microsomia is a congenital facial malformation that commonly results in a decrease in the size of one or both sides of the mandible. The Pruzansky classification (1) and its 1998 […]
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