Microsurgery Fellowship

Dear Microsurgery Fellowship Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Microsurgery Fellowship at Stanford.  We offer a comprehensive program, which is intended to train world class microsurgeons.  Fellows are exposed to all areas of microsurgery including breast reconstruction, head & neck, extremity, hand, replantation, peripheral nerve, etc. We perform a variety of flaps, including D.I.E.P., S.I.E.A., S.G.A.P., T.R.A.M., A.L.T., fibula, D.C.I.A., parascapular, radial forearm, etc. Fellows are required to have a valid California medical license in order to obtain Clinical Instructor privileges and Junior Attending responsibilities. Opportunities for clinical and basic research are also available depending upon the applicants interest.

Applications for the 2010-2011 Fellowship year will be accepted starting May 1st, 2009 to July 31st, 2009.  Interviews are typically held in October or November.  Completion of an accredited Plastic Surgery Residency program is required prior to start of the fellowship.  One candidate is accepted to the fellowship program per year.  To initiate your application, please provide the items listed below:

• Letter of Intent
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three Letters of Reference

Please forward your application to:

Gordon K. Lee, M.D.
Director of Microsurgery
Stanford University
Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
770 Welch Road, Suite 400, MC:5715
Palo Alto, CA 94304-5715

You will be notified thereafter if an interview has been granted. We receive many highly qualified applicants, and would like to give careful consideration to your application. Therefore, please provide at your earliest convenience the items listed above to complete your application to the program.  

A formal posting of this fellowship will appear in Plastic Surgery News, and can also be found on the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) website.  Again, thank you for your interest in our program.

Sincerely,

Gordon K. Lee, MD
Director of Microsurgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery), Associate Residency Program Director

Geoffrey C. Gurtner, MD
Director of Bioinnovation, Associate Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery), Director of Cosmetic Surgery

James Chang, MD
Chief, Division of Plastic & Recontructive Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery (Hand, Orthopedics, & Plastic Surgery)

Vincent R. Hentz, MD
Professor of Surgery (Hand, Orthopedics, & Plastic Surgery)

Catherine Curtin, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery (Hand & Plastic Surgery)