The goal of the integrated residency program is to provide residents with a dynamic and innovative educational curriculum to mentor and train residents to become leaders in the field of plastic surgery.

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
The plastic surgery rotation at Johns Hopkins Bayview has a heavy emphasis on hand and wrist surgery. The plastic surgery service covers hand surgery consults and emergencies 24/7 at the medical center.

Johns Hopkins Burn Unit
Residents will spend time in the burn unit learning about intensive care for critically injured patients. The operative experience is focused on management of acute burn injuries and treatment of secondary deformities related to burns.

Johns Hopkins Hospital – Edgerton Service
The Edgerton Service is one of two primary plastic surgery services at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  The clinical focus is adult and pediatric craniofacial surgery including cleft lip/palate, cranial vault procedures, orthognathic surgery, facial reanimation and traumatic injuries. In addition, there is broad exposure to pediatric plastic surgery including burn reconstruction, pediatric hand surgery, and urogenital reconstruction.

Johns Hopkins Hospital – Hoopes Service
Clinical care on the Hoopes service is focused on breast reconstruction, microsurgery, and adult hand surgery.  On this service, residents learn and master microsurgical skill, performing a wide array of microsurgical procedures such as breast reconstruction, lymphedema surgery, lower extremity salvage procedures. You will work closely with other surgical specialties and learn how to manage complex reconstructive patients and how to choose and execute the most appropriate procedure on the reconstructive ladder.

University of Maryland/Shock Trauma/Baltimore VA Rotation
This rotation focuses on head to toe reconstruction and craniomaxillofacial trauma.  The University of Maryland experience is clinically heavy in breast and abdominal wall reconstruction.  The Shock-Trauma experience is focused on repair of acute and secondary traumatic deformities, with a heavy emphasis on craniofacial and lower extremity reconstruction.  The VA rotation has a large volume of soft tissue reconstruction following skin cancer resection, as well as general reconstruction.

Chief Resident Aesthetic Rotation
Chief Residents on this rotation will have their own cosmetic clinic where they will provide aesthetic procedures.  The experience is supplemented by elective time with community surgeons, based on resident interests (e.g. facial plastic surgery, body contouring, etc.).

Chief Resident Regional Elective Rotation
This structured elective rotation allows chief residents to spend two months focused on one of four core areas of plastic surgery: general reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, craniomaxillofacial surgery, or hand and lower extremity surgery.  Residents will spend two months with an intense operative experience in an area of their choice. 

Senior Resident Elective Rotation
PGY-5 residents are given 1 month of elective time to refine their interests in a particular area, in anticipation of post-residency career planning (fellowships, etc.).  Elective rotations may be domestic or overseas and can focus on any area of plastic surgery. 

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Otolaryngology Rotation
During the otolaryngology rotation, residents will be exposed to facial aesthetic surgery and head and neck reconstruction. A particular emphasis of this rotation is free tissue transfer for post-oncologic reconstruction.  

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Oral and Maxillofacial Facial Surgery Rotation
It is a goal and strength of our program that we work with our partnering specialties and exchange ideas and knowledge. You will get a better understanding of orthognathic surgery, management of secondary cleft deformities, and the principles and approach to dentoalveolar trauma. 

Union Memorial Hospital/Curtis National Hand Center
During this rotation blocks, residents focus solely on hand and upper extremity reconstruction and free tissue transfer.  The Curtis National Hand Center is a specialty center for management of congenital and acquired diseases of the hand and upper extremity.

York Memorial Hospital – York, PA
During this rotation blocks, residents focus on the apprentice model, rotating with exposure to the full spectrum of plastic surgery, including microsurgery.

The applicant to the integrated program must have received a M.D. or D.O. degree from an institution accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Graduates of schools of medicine from countries other than the United States or Canada must present evidence of final certification by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

We accept the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants are expected to participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicant interviews will occur in January.

Program coordinator: Rebecca Slattery
Phone number: 410-502-7381
Program director: Scott D. Lifchez, M.D.
Phone number: 410-550-0407

The goal of the independent residency program is to provide residents with a dynamic and innovative education curriculum to mentor and train residents to become leaders in the field of plastic surgery

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
The plastic surgery rotation at Johns Hopkins Bayview has a heavy emphasis on hand and wrist surgery. The plastic surgery service covers hand surgery consults and emergencies 24/7 at the medical center.

Johns Hopkins Burn Unit
Residents will spend time in the burn unit learning about intensive care for critically injured patients. The operative experience is focused on management of acute burn injuries and treatment of secondary deformities related to burns.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Edgerton Service
The Edgerton Service is one of two primary plastic surgery services at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The clinical focus is adult and pediatric craniofacial surgery, including cleft lip/palate, cranial vault procedures, orthognathic surgery, facial reanimation and traumatic injuries. In addition, there is broad exposure to pediatric plastic surgery, including burn reconstruction, pediatric hand surgery and urogenital reconstruction.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital: Hoopes Service
Clinical care on the Hoopes Service is focused on breast reconstruction, microsurgery and adult hand surgery. On this service, residents learn and master microsurgical skill, performing a wide array of microsurgical procedures, such as breast reconstruction, lymphedema surgery and lower extremity salvage procedures. You will work closely with other surgical specialties to learn how to manage complex reconstructive patients and choose and execute the most appropriate procedure on the reconstructive ladder.

University of Maryland/Shock Trauma/Baltimore VA Rotation
This rotation focuses on head-to-toe reconstruction and craniomaxillofacial trauma. The University of Maryland experience is clinically heavy in breast and abdominal wall reconstruction. The Shock Trauma experience is focused on repair of acute and secondary traumatic deformities, with a heavy emphasis on craniofacial and lower extremity reconstruction. The VA rotation has a large volume of soft tissue reconstruction following skin cancer resection, as well as general reconstruction.

Chief Resident Aesthetic Rotation
Chief residents on this rotation will have their own cosmetic clinic, where they will provide aesthetic procedures. The experience is supplemented by elective time with community surgeons based on resident interests, e.g., facial plastic surgery, body contouring, etc.

Chief Resident Regional Elective Rotation
This structured, elective rotation allows chief residents to spend two months focused on one of four core areas of plastic surgery: general reconstruction, aesthetic surgery, craniomaxillofacial surgery, or hand and lower extremity surgery. Residents will spend two months with an intense operative experience in an area of their choice. 

Senior Resident Elective Rotation
PGY-5 residents are given one month of elective time to refine their interests in a particular area in anticipation of post-residency career planning (fellowships, etc.). Elective rotations may be domestic or overseas and can focus on any area of plastic surgery.

Union Memorial Hospital/Curtis National Hand Center
During this rotation block, residents focus solely on hand and upper extremity reconstruction and free tissue transfer. The Curtis National Hand Center is a specialty center for management of congenital and acquired diseases of the hand and upper extremity.

Residents who have satisfactorily completed a formal training program (and are board admissible or certified) in general surgery, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, urology or maxillofacial surgery (the latter requiring two years of general surgery training in addition to an M.D./DDS) can begin a plastic surgery training program. Successful completion of these ACGME or ADA accredited programs fulfills the prerequisite training requirement. Confirmation by the ABPS (Evaluation of Training Form) with confirmation letter regarding the acceptability of the prerequisite training for the ABPS certification process.

Applicants to the independent program must apply through the San Francisco matching program. The faculty conducts interviews of applicants in March.

Program coordinator: Rebecca Slattery
Phone number: 410-502-7381
Program director: Scott D. Lifchez, M.D.
Phone number: 410-550-0407

Current and alumni residents and faculty members are invited every two years to celebrate the legacy of Johns Hopkins’ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This special day is dedicated to celebrating our rich tradition of excellence and sharing updates on all that has occurred since we became an independent department in 2010. This unique event unites multiple generations of Johns Hopkins-trained plastic surgeons and introduces alumni to our current residents and fellows. This is a full-day program with a dinner reception at the historic Maryland Club. This wonderful occasion was made even more special this past year because all four directors of plastic surgery — Milton Edgerton, John Hoopes, Paul Manson and W.P. Andrew Lee — gathered to mark the event.

Every year, we celebrate the achievements and training of our chief residents and fellows at the end of their training. Current residents and faculty members, along with the families of graduating residents and fellows, are invited to hear from selected faculty members and each of the graduates over a formal reception and dinner.

Each year, all residents are excused from clinical duties to enjoy a day of fun activities and one another’s company. Intended to foster resident camaraderie and reward their hard work, activities may include activities such as hiking, attending an Orioles game, lazy-river tubing, paintball or go-kart racing.

We celebrate the holiday season with a fun event featuring music, food and drinks. This event provides an opportunity for the entire department to come together and celebrate the prior calendar year and our achievements. Every year, this event is a hit!

Juniors Club focuses on PGY-1, PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents in the program. This event is organized in coordination with senior residents who are interested in mentoring. The goals are to foster small-group resident-to-resident teaching in an informal setting and to promote resident camaraderie. Each session is led by one senior resident and is focused on a specific topic pertinent to juniors — consults, operative autonomy, splinting, grant writing, etc. The department generously provides food for the event.

We review the most recent and interesting literature in microsurgery at the Microsurgical Journal Club. The Hoopes Service attendings, microsurgery fellows, rotating residents, medical students and research fellows are invited to be presented informally and discussed ad lib over dinner. This event is generally hosted at one of the attending’s or senior resident’s homes and is a wonderful learning opportunity. It allows the hard-working Hoopes Service team to spend time together outside of the hospital.