Stanford Plastic Surgery 2026 News Center

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand has announced that James Chang, MD, Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 David P. Green Mentorship Award.

At the 70th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery faculty member Dr. Dung Nguyen participated in a panel event titled “Access to Justice in Health: Advancing Breast Reconstruction as a Right, Not a Privilege.” The session was held in partnership with ReSurge International and the University of Global Health Equity.

The department welcomed its eight general surgery, four plastics surgery, and two vascular surgery interns as part of Match 2026.

Plastic surgery faculty from Stanford and ReSurge delivered a 2-day, hands-on hand surgery and cadaver dissection course for surgeons as part of the COSECSA Annual Meeting in Kampala, Uganda this past December.

Stanford Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery resident Luis Camacho, MD, participated in the production of Plastica, a documentary examining access to plastic and reconstructive surgery in South America and the systemic challenges affecting care delivery in the region.