Duke Plastic Surgery Hosts 5th Annual Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Course
The Duke Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery recently hosted the 5th Annual Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) Trauma Anatomy Course for residents involved in the management of CMF trauma. Directed by Dr. David Powers, Associate Professor of Surgery, the course provides training in anatomy and treatment protocols, focusing on the principles of soft tissue management and its role in the treatment of CMF trauma and the principles of rigid fixation using conventional surgical hardware.
Duke Plastic Surgery Welcomes Dr. Brett T. Phillips as a New Faculty Member
Photo: Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, Professor and Chief, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, and Dr. Brett Phillips, Assistant Professor of Surgery
Seven Duke Surgery Residents Receive 2018 Appleseed Training Awards
Seven residents were recently honored with the Appleseed Resident Training Award, a recognition to those who have “not only exceeded expectations of medical pedagogy, but have shown genuine passion for training the next generation of doctors.” Created in 2008 by medical students, the award is given to the top 10% of residents and interns in each core rotation who have positively impacted other trainees through education.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
Plastic Surgery Resident Has Best Resident Paper at Rhinoplasty Society Annual Meeting
Duke Resident Matches for Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at Buncke Clinic
Kate Krucoff, MD, rising chief resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery, has been accepted into the Buncke Clinic Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, affiliated with the University of California, at San Francisco. The Buncke Clinic is a leading center for microsurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and hand surgery. Named after the chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery, the Buncke Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship focuses on upper and lower extremity trauma and reconstructive microsurgery. Dr.
Chief Residents in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Earn Competitive Fellowships
Photo: (From left) Andre Marshall, MD, chief resident; Silvia Kurtovic, MD, chief resident; Jeffrey Marcus, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery; and Brian Hwang, MD, chief resident
Duke Resident Matches for Fellowship at Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute
Yash Avashia, MD, rising Chief Resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, matched for fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery at the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute, affiliated with UT Southwestern. He will train with Dr. Rod Rohrich, Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and one of the world's most influential plastic surgeons. The fellowship focuses on rhinoplasty and facial aesthetic surgery and is known as the most selective aesthetic fellowship in the United States.
Congratulations Yash!
Plastic Surgery Residents to Serve on ASPS Curriculum Development and Research Committees
Brett Phillips, MD, MBA, Kate Buretta, MD, and Agustin Cornejo, MD, residents in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, have been chosen to serve on the 2017 Curriculum Development Committee and the 2017 Research Committee of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).