Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship Program
- Overview and mission of the Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship Program
- Curriculum/rotations
- Conference schedules
- How to apply
Overview and mission of the Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship Program
The Fellowship in Pediatric Plastic Surgery is a 12-month program designed to provide broad-based training in all aspects of pediatric plastic surgery. The fellow will work closely with the full-time faculty in Plastic Surgery as well as faculty in related specialties for experience in managing cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies, dermatologic and vascular malformations, congenital anomalies of the eye and adnexa, pediatric hand, and general pediatric plastic surgical problems.
Clinical research is encouraged and there are opportunities for laboratory research in the Craniofacial Biology Laboratory under the directorship of Hyun-Duck Nah-Cedarquist, DMD, PhD.
Fellowship training program director
David Low, MD, FAAP, FACS
Clinical Associate
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Phone: 215-590-2208
Fax: 215-590-2496
low@email.chop.edu
Curriculum/rotations
Specific information by years and/or rotations
- Pediatric hand surgery - two months
- Oculoplastic surgery - one month
- Vascular malformations and general pediatric plastic surgery - two months
- Craniofacial surgery - two months
- Cleft lip and palate and general pediatric plastic surgery - four months
- Pediatric dermatology - one month
Conference schedules
The formal didactic education programs consist of weekly conferences based upon the plastic surgery core curriculum and the ACGME program requirements. The course directors work into the curriculum the key components of each topic, including embryology, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pathology and other fundamentals to the science of surgery. The efficacy of the didactic educational program will be formally assessed by the use of the In-Service Examination, Mock Oral Boards and the Written Board Review Examination.
| Day | Time | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | CHA/Facial trauma conference (second Tuesday of month) |
| Wednesday |
5:30-7 p.m. |
Core curriculum conference including hand conference (pediatric fellow attendance welcome but not mandatory) |
| Thursday |
6-7 a.m. 7-8 a.m. |
Journal Club (2nd and 4th weeks) Grand Rounds/Indications/Morbidity and Mortality conference (the pediatric fellow is responsible for 1 presentation/year) |
How to apply
Please print and complete the Application for Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship, and mail or fax it to the address listed on the application form.
Instruction for application
The one-year fellowship seeks physicians who would have completed training in an accredited plastic surgical residency program in order to sit for the American Board of Plastic Surgery certifying examination.
The following should be sent to David Low, MD:
- Completed application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the USMLE taken within the seven year time frame as required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or equivalent scores
- If a graduate of a medical school outside the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico, valid ECFMG certificate or one that does not expire prior to the start of the fellowship
- If not a citizen of the United States or permanent resident, copy of current, appropriate visa
Contact person
Kathleen Capuano
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
One Wood Center
34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
215-590-2210
capuano@email.chop.edu
Contact Us
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