In addition, the junior resident is the primary surgeon on head and neck cases performed in conjunction with Dr. Tufaro . Complex orthognatic reconstruction is performed in conjunction with the full and part-time faculty, Dr. Tufaro, Dr. Crawley, Dr. Manson, Dr. Robertson, and Dr. Vander Kolk. Finally, the first year resident is provided with exposure to cosmetic surgery in Dr. Stan Klatsky's office and assisting both the full time faculty and the chief residents with their cosmetic surgery patients. Plastic Surgery Clinic Plastic Surgery Clinic is conducted in the clinic space located on the 8th floor of the Outpatient Center. The patients are managed by the chief resident with assistance of the house staff and occasionally the junior resident.
Supervision is provided by the full-time faculty on a rotating basis.
The Clinic is the opportunity for the chief resident to evaluate patients that are referred for treatment of complex problems. The chief resident performs a detailed history, appropriate laboratory and radiological investigation, and establishes a treatment plan. This treatment plan is reviewed with the attending on a weekly basis prior to the proposed surgical procedure. The patient is then scheduled for surgery with appropriate faculty supervision depending on the day that the patient is scheduled. Post operative outpatient care of the patient then occurs in the subsequent plastic surgery clinics.