Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship programs

Professional Development. CME Courses. Educational Meetings. FaceValue Webinars. Fellowship Programs. Curriculum Compendium Bibliography. Program Directors. Humanitarian Programs.

FTF Domestic Violence. FTF Faces of Honor. FTF International. Humanitarian Heroes. Resident Education [M]. Current and past fellows include:. Search search Menu. Make a Gift Home Current Endowments. Current Endowments. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship The Vanderbilt Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship is a one-year program designed for physicians interested in specialized training for facial plastic and reconstructive procedures.

Take a tour of our space Or see our other virtual tours. Program Overview The Vanderbilt Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship allows physicians to master the full range of cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic procedures, including surgical and non-surgical treatments.

The fellowship primarily incorporates four integrated but distinct settings: a university based reconstructive practice, two offsite academic cosmetic practices, and private practice facial plastic surgicenter.

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Outpatient Center — The fellow functions as an integral member of a busy reconstructive practice acting as primary surgeon on most cases.

The facial reanimation, free tissue transfer, and Mohs reconstructions are each very busy services, with Drs. Boahene and Desai each staffing cases almost daily. Fellows interested in gaining expertise in microsurgical techniques are offered training opportunities in the microsurgical lab and ultimately perform as primary surgeon on microvascular free-flap reconstruction cases as interest and skills dictate.

A dedicated microvascular curriculum using landmark articles in head and neck reconstruction is followed with didactics for the fellow and residents by Dr. Desai on a monthly basis. The fellow also participates fully in all aspects of the Johns Hopkins Face Transplant program, for which Dr.

Boahene serves as a Co-Director. The fellow sees primarily cosmetic surgery patients and performs cases weekly with Dr. Boahene, Desai and Dr.