Stanford Plastic Surgery

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

12/19/2025

📍 Washington, D.C.
🎤 Hot Topics in Neonatology 2025

Dr. HyeRan Choo recently spoke at the 45th Annual Meeting of Hot Topics in Neonatology in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2025.

She presented “The Stanford Orthodontic Airway Plate Treatment Program: A Non-Surgical Alternative to Surgical Mandibular Distraction for Neonatal Upper Airway Obstruction in Pierre Robin Sequence.”

Hot Topics in Neonatology is the world’s leading neonatology-exclusive conference, bringing together experts to share advances shaping neonatal care.

12/18/2025

Holiday cheer, hot chocolate, and great company — part of our administrative team at the GME Holiday Hot Chocolate Bar ☕️✨

12/17/2025

Chief Resident Grand Rounds

From Cosmetic Surgery Tourism: Who Bears the Cost? to From Concept to Operating Room: A Surgeon’s Outline of FDA Device Pathways, Drs. Taylor Chishom (pictured in pink) and Connor Arquette led a thoughtful Chief Resident Grand Rounds exploring ethics, innovation, and the surgeon’s role across borders and regulatory pathways.

12/15/2025

New in from Drs. Rahim Nazerali and Priscila Cevallos: The CARE Virtual Research Lab has connected 180+ trainees across 83 institutions, producing 85 papers & 80+ presentations.

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Our VRL has facilitated opportunities for PRS research by leveraging cross-institutional collaborations and crowdsourcing research skills and tools. This VRL has also mitigated existing disparities in networking and educational opportunities for underrepresented students or those without a home PRS....

12/11/2025

Dr. Travis Miller has been named FY26 Q1 Physician of the Quarter at , recognized for his work as Medical Director of Wound and Ostomy and contributions to patient care and team collaboration.

Full story: https://brnw.ch/21wYhJf