Welcome to Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Welcome to the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford, where our mission is to redefine what's possible through innovative surgical techniques, exceptional education, and compassionate patient care.
Our team is committed to advancing the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery across a wide range of specialties, including craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and aesthetic surgery. We prioritize excellence in every aspect of patient care, from the latest research and cutting-edge technology to the highest standards of surgical training.
Our division brings together a diverse group of experts whose collaborative approach drives our vision to enhance patient outcomes and push the boundaries of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. At the forefront of medical innovation, we are dedicated to offering life-changing treatments and solutions that restore form, function, and confidence.
THE LATEST NEWS
– SurgeryStanford Breast Surgery Program Goes Global
Stanford's Breast Surgery Team gave the world’s first live demonstration of omental breast reconstruction with nipple neurotization at the 2025 Chang Gung Microsurgery Conference in Taiwan last week.
– Division of Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryPalca Shibale Receives SUS Karl Storz Resident Research Scholar Award
Dr. Palca Shibale, a general surgery resident from the University of Wisconsin currently conducting research in Dr. Michael Longaker’s laboratory at Stanford, has been awarded the SUS Karl Storz Resident Research Scholar Award, which provides $40,000 in funding to support her project titled “Fibroblast Subpopulations and the Foreign Body Response to Implanted Materials.”
– Division of Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryDr. Arash Momeni Elected Vice President at German Plastic Surgery Meeting
Arash Momeni, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery at Stanford University, recently attended the 55th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, held September 25–27, 2025, in Leipzig, Germany.
– Division of Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryINSIDE PSTM 2025: Stanford Plastic Surgery Recap
This year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ (ASPS) Plastic Surgery The Meeting (PSTM) was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from October 9–11. Stanford Plastic Surgery participated in sessions across multiple subspecialties.
– SurgeryINSIDE: ACSCC25
PhD candidate Jen Parker presented the latest research from Hagey Lab on wound scarring.
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Dr. James Chang, Division Chief
Dr. James Chang is Chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University. He was president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) from September 2017 to September 2018.