The Effect of a New Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency on Surgical Case Volume and Complexity
The start of a new integrated plastic surgery residency had a rejuvenating effect on faculty practice that had previously been trending toward routine. As the demand for plastic surgery residency positions increases, this single-program experience may help guide expectations for departments seeking to begin a new program.
Authors
- Katie Frank
- Joseph G. DeSantis
- Yasmeen M. Byrnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1392-0175)
- Lauren Blaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-4496)
- Andrea Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9114-0038)
- Nitesh Agarwal
Institutions
- Geisinger Medical Center (US)
- Geisinger Health System (US)
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004564
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00