Stanford Plastic Surgery

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.

02/02/2026

🎉 Faculty Promotion Announcement 🎉

We are pleased to share that Dr. Clifford Sheckter has been promoted to Associate Professor, University Medical Line, at Stanford University.

On the promotion, Chief Dr. James Chang shared:

“Cliff has been an amazing faculty member, balancing the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Stanford with the Burn Unit at Valley Medical Center, and his large clinical research program. He has been a resident favorite in terms of education and has helped achieve American Burn Association certification for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center—all in a few short years.”

Congratulations, Dr. Sheckter, on this well-deserved milestone. 👏

02/02/2026

🌍📚 New in : A 26-module online plastic surgery curriculum for COSECSA trainees across sub-Saharan Africa led to significant knowledge gains and strong engagement (29K+ module interactions). A scalable model for global surgical education.

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01/26/2026

👶 New in The Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal: Infants with Pierre Robin Sequence had similar weight gain whether treated with nonsurgical orthodontic airway plate (OAP) or surgical mandibular distraction. OAP infants reached full oral feeds faster.

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Objective To compare weight gain in infants with PRS treated with nonsurgical orthodontic airway plate (OAP) or surgical mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MD...

01/22/2026

INSIDE AAHS/ASPN/ASRM 2026 🩺🔬
Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery faculty and alumni contributed across the scientific program at the AAHS/ASPN/ASRM 2026 Annual Meeting, with presentations spanning microsurgery, breast reconstruction, nerve regeneration, advanced imaging, and outcomes research.

Highlights include national leadership appointments, panel discussions, podium presentations, and alumni impact across the meeting.

📍 Chula Vista, CA
📅 January 12–20, 2026

🔗 Read the full recap: https://brnw.ch/21wZjsw

01/21/2026

🌲 💫 Young Alumni Session

So great to welcome back Edward Buchanan, MD, an alumnus of our program, for Resident Core Curriculum and Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds.

Dr. Buchanan presented a Resident Core Curriculum lecture titled “Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Oncologic Reconstruction” and delivered Grand Rounds with “Gilles’ Principles: A Personal Journey.”

It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since his time here as a junior resident—and inspiring to see how far he’s come since. Thank you, Dr. Buchanan, for spending time with our faculty and residents and for sharing your perspective during the Young Alumni Session.

01/14/2026

Congratulations to our own Arash Momeni on being elected to the PRS Editorial Board as Associate Editor!

01/13/2026

📣 Microsurgery CI Applications Open!

Interested in advanced microsurgical training in a high-volume academic setting? Applications for the 2027–2028 Stanford Microsurgery Clinical Instructorship Program are now open.

🔬 Gain hands-on experience in complex microsurgical reconstruction under dedicated faculty mentorship.

📝 Learn more and apply via SFMatch — visit https://brnw.ch/21wZ3BF