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Plastic Surgery Overview“Plastic surgery is at its best a unique blend of artistic creativity and technical skill.”
“We’re here to help people realize their personal potential, whether it involves reaching their personal appearance goals or returning to work after an injury.”
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga Department of Plastic Surgery sponsors a fully accredited three-year Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency Training Program. Applicants must have completed three years in an accredited general surgery residency as a minimum requirement for application to our Plastic Surgery Residency. Preference is given to applicants who will have completed a general surgery residency or a surgical subspecialty residency prior to starting our program and meet the requirements for board eligibility.
Each faculty member in the Department of Plastic Surgery has a special area of interest and expertise that makes all rotations quite diverse. Several faculty are solely involved in the practice of Hand Surgery and operate the Hayes Hand Center at Erlanger. Other members are involved in general plastic and reconstructive surgery, microvascular reconstruction, aesthetic surgery and burn care. Our Chair and Program Director devotes most of his clinical efforts to maxillofacial trauma, craniofacial deformities, and directs the nationally known Tennessee Craniofacial Center. The level I Trauma Center continues to expand into other areas of Tennessee with two helicopters. All of our faculty have private practices at the Plastic Surgery Group: www.refinedlooks.com.
We are proud that graduates of our program have all become board certified in Plastic Surgery. Some choose to enter fellowship programs for subspecialty training. Others develop successful private practices or accept academic positions at universities.
Our goal is to give young plastic surgeons comprehensive training in the broad-based field of Plastic Surgery. Also we strive to let our patients know that they have received the best possible care. Treatment is offered without regard to race, creed, family stature, or ability to pay. This is the only way in which we as a department can be truly proud of our final product - a well-rounded, caring plastic surgeon who will make a difference in any community in which he or she decides to practice.
Specific training is provided in the following areas:
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As part of our residency program, you will train with nationally respected plastic surgeons and become a part of this wonderful and rewarding profession.