Day in the Life of an MSK micro fellow
The Plastic and Reconstructive Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a unique fellowship that offers broad exposure to reconstructive procedures after oncologic resections.
The fellows will participate in the management of complex reconstructive problems that relate to many areas in reconstructive surgery. These include breast reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction, chest wall and extremity reconstruction, etc. The principal areas of training consist of microsurgical free tissue transfers, myocutaneous flap coverage, and breast reconstruction.
There are over 250 to 300 elective free tissue transfers done each year for tumor-related problems, and there are another 50 additional microsurgical procedures, including nerve grafting. The fellows participate in over 500 breast reconstruction procedures, such as autologous tissue reconstruction, tissue expansion, and implants and symmetrization procedures. The fellows are responsible for all preoperative and postoperative patient care, and they will perform operations under the direction of an attending surgeon. They will also gain experience in the clinics, as well as attend rounds, conferences, lectures, and seminars. There is ample opportunity to conduct research on oncologic surgery.
Faculty
Alumni
2018
Michelle Coriddi, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Imran Ratanshi, Surrey Memorial Hospital/Fraser Health Authority
Akhil Seth, NorthShore University HealthSystem
Deana Shenaq, Rush University Medical Center
2019
Fares Samra, Private Practice - NJ
Chad Teven, Mayo Clinic
Carrie Stern, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bharat Ranganath, Broward Health Medical Center
2020
Rachel Anolik, Washington University in St. Louis
Joshua Vorstenbosch, McGill University
Georgios Kokosis, Rush University Medical Center
Paige Myers, University of Michigan
Elizabeth Rommer, NorthShore University HealthSystem
2021
Elizabeth Kiwanuka (Residency, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital)
Rajiv Parikh (Residency, Washington University School of Medicine)
John Rose (Residency, Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Johns Hopkins University)
Erin Taylor (Residency, Harvard Plastic Surgery Residency)
2022
Haripriya Ayyala, Yale University Medical Center
Said Azoury, University of Pennsylvania
Jarrod Bogue, New York Presbyterian
Mohammad Harrah, Sutter Health
Grace Um, Swedish Hospital-First Hill
Jack Woods, Royal College of Surgeons
Edwin Morrison, Melbourne, Australia
2023
Oriana Haran, UT Health San Antonio
Catherine Ly, New York Presbyterian, Columbia
Danielle Rochlin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Barkat Ali, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Michael Tecce, Fox Chase Cancer Center
2024
Luke Poveromo, University of Virginia
Nima Khavanin, Johns Hopkins University
Whitney Lane, Duke University Hospital
Sameer Massand, The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Group
Frankie Wong, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Danielle Olla, Moffitt Cancer Center
Current Fellows
Kevin McGarry
Seth Aschen
Francis Graziano
Karie Villanueva
Rebecca DeSanti
Geoffrey Hespe
Conference Schedule
Benefits and Environment
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan — a vibrant, safe community with many nearby activities for adults and children. Salary and benefits are provided to all fellows according to level of training (number of postgraduate years). There are many schools and affordable childcare options nearby.
Deadline
Refer to SF Match for Deadline.
Length of Program
1 year
Eligibility
Applicants must be fully trained plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Foreign applicants must have passed the ECFMG or FMGEMS, the FLEX exams, and hold a valid ECFMG certificate and be visa- eligible.
Number of Positions
6
How to Apply
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a participant in the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) Matching Program. To register for the match, please go to their website.
Applicants are required to complete an application through the Central Application Service and provide a set of required documents. For more information, please click here.