St. Luke's-Roosevelt - Third Year
This is a PGY-6 or a PGY-8 rotation intended to give residents a three-month senior plastic surgery experience at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Medical Center.
The goals of this rotation are for the chief resident to:
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Participate in a uniquely busy and diverse hand and wrist practice.
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Have senior level operative experience in plastic surgery cases.
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Have the ability to be in charge of plastic surgery patients.
At the conclusion of the rotation, the chief resident should show competence and expertise in:
- Surgery of the hand/upper extremities.
- Plastic surgery of the lower extremities.
- Microsurgical techniques applicable to plastic surgery.
- Reconstruction by tissue transfer, including flaps and grafts.
- Surgery of benign and malignant lesions of the skin and soft tissues.
