The optional elective menu consists of seven course options, of which the student must select two. Anesthesia is a discipline which is closely allied to Plastic Surgery. The student must be exposed to intravenous sedation, regional anesthesia, and general anesthesia. The rotation will provide the student extensive exposure to airway management, complex metabolic issues, and clinical pharmacology. Dermatology is critical for plastic surgical training.
Plastic surgeons treat multiple skin problems including wounds, skin tumors, and skin resurfacing.
The student should have exposure to the clinical evaluation of skin lesions, laser treatments, dermatographic surgery and dermatopathology. Infectious diseases is a medical subspecialty which works closely with Plastic Surgery in treating many complex infections. The student should learn how to evaluate and treat sepsis, acute and chronic infections and understand the medical treatment of serious surgical infection such as fasciitis, mediastinitis, osteomyelitis, visceral abscesses, etc. The student must learn the appropriate use of antibiotics. Ophthalmology is an elective in which the student should learn how to properly examine the eye and recognize orbital disorders.