Evaluating GPT-4 Performance on Plastic Surgery Oral Examination Vignettes

GPT-4 demonstrates concordance with board-level clinical reasoning in structured plastic surgery scenarios. However, limitations in heuristic judgment and real-time adaptability underscore the need for optimization with specialty-specific training datasets and performance rubrics. With appropriate curation, GPT-4 could serve as a valuable supplement in surgical education and oral board preparation.

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Annals of Plastic Surgery
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004671
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
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Evaluating GPT-4 Performance on Plastic Surgery Oral Examination Vignettes

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Evaluating GPT-4 Performance on Plastic Surgery Oral Examination Vignettes

Christian A. Kauffman, Yasmeen M. Byrnes, Jason Salvato, Jordan Salvato, Shengxuan K. Wang, Sean M. Devitt
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Abstract

GPT-4 demonstrates concordance with board-level clinical reasoning in structured plastic surgery scenarios. However, limitations in heuristic judgment and real-time adaptability underscore the need for optimization with specialty-specific training datasets and performance rubrics. With appropriate curation, GPT-4 could serve as a valuable supplement in surgical education and oral board preparation.

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Geisinger Medical Center (US), Geisinger Health System (US), Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (US)
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