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Stanford Medicine: Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

03/27/2026

Resident Class Dinners 🍽️

This week, residents and faculty came together for small group class dinners.

These gatherings support resident well-being, encourage mentorship, and create an informal space to connect, reflect on training experiences, and strengthen our educational community.

03/25/2026

Stanford Plastic Surgery Chief Grand Rounds 🧑🏻‍🏫

Drs. Robin Wu and Juan A. Ballester-Maldonado presented their Chief Grand Rounds, sharing clinical insights and experiences from their training 📊🔬

03/11/2026

Medical students interested in plastic surgery: applications are now open for the Stanford Plastic Surgery Visiting Clerkship (SURG 339A).

This 4-week visiting student rotation offers the opportunity to work closely with our faculty and residents while gaining exposure to a wide range of reconstructive and aesthetic procedures.

Open to fourth-year medical students for the 2026–2027 academic year. Applications are submitted through VSLO.

03/10/2026

Applications are open for the Stanford Plastic Surgery Microsurgery Fellowship (2027–2028).

Train in a high-volume program focused on complex reconstruction, innovation, and advanced microsurgical techniques.

Two positions available.
Application deadline: March 16, 2026

Apply through SF Match (Program ID: 4954)

Link to application page in bio.

03/09/2026

Resident C. Sierra Stingl, MD, presented this weekend at the Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting on her novel free flap monitoring method, an idea she first had as a med student and has since developed into a functional prototype. Her work was selected as one of the Top 10 abstracts for podium presentation and “Best of the West.” We are excited to see her continue building an objective, melanin independent monitoring system for free flaps.

03/06/2026

This week, Stanford Plastic Surgery welcomed Dr. Blair Peters as a Visiting Professor. Dr. Peters is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University (). Thank you to Dr. Peters for spending time with our residents and sharing knowledge and expertise.

03/05/2026

🍀 Good luck to all residents taking the Plastic Surgery In-Service Exam today. You’ve got this. 💪📚

02/27/2026

The ones who show up before sunrise and stay long after sunset.

The ones who take call, scrub in, round early, study late — and still show up for their patients and each other.

Our residents are the heart of everything we do. 🩺❤️

Today on , we celebrate our incredible residents and recognize the dedication of residents everywhere.

02/26/2026

This week we welcomed PSF The Plastic Surgery Foundation Visiting Professor Dr. Matthew Greives to our Core Curriculum and Grand Rounds.

Dr. Greives shared his expertise and insights with our faculty, trainees, and staff. Thank you Dr. Greives!

02/25/2026

In early February, Dr. HyeRan Choo was invited as a visiting scholar to the Center for Craniofacial Care and Research at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto—a world-renowned institution for craniofacial care.

Hosted by Dr. Kristen Davidge (Division Chief) and Dr. Christopher R. Forrest (Director of the Center), Dr. Choo presented to an multidisciplinary audience of experts in orthodontics, craniofacial surgery, otolaryngology, neonatology, and rehabilitation services. Her lecture focused on the Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate (OAP) treatment program for neonates with upper airway obstruction, followed by hands-on demonstrations in the hospital’s state-of-the-art orthodontic laboratory.

This visit has fostered new opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration in clinical research and the development of educational materials, all aimed at advancing the management of neonatal Pierre Robin Sequence.

02/11/2026

The Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Visiting Student Clerkship will be accepting applications for the 2026–2027 academic year starting Friday! ✨

🩺 Clerkship Details:

• 4-week rotation (SURG 339A)
• Open to 4th-year Medical Students
• Broad exposure across plastic surgery — from burn care to complex reconstruction
• Rotations at Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and Kaiser Santa Clara

📌 New this year: All visiting student applications will be processed through VSLO.

🗓 Important Dates

• Summer Quarter applications open Feb 13, 2026
• Visiting students are scheduled during designated times each quarter

🚗 Please note: access to a car is required for this rotation.

Students interested in applying to the Stanford Plastic Surgery Residency Program are strongly encouraged to complete the full 4-week rotation.

🔗 Visit our Clerkship site for full details or reach out to our clerkship coordinator with questions: https://brnw.ch/21wZRbs

02/06/2026

Dr. HyeRan Choo recently spoke at El Paso Children’s Hospital’s Biennial Cleft Symposium 2026, focused on cleft lip and palate deformities and cleft syndromes.

She was invited to present and participate in a multidisciplinary debate on OAP vs. MDO for neonatal airway management in Pierre Robin Sequence, alongside OMFS surgeons Jefferey Posnick, Cory Resnick, and John Caccamesse.

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