Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Fellowship
Mission & Vision
The mission of our Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Fellowship is for fellows to master the clinical knowledge of the basic diagnosis and treatment methods in hand surgery. Our goal is for fellows to be competent in the knowledge of the practice of hand surgery, to carry out this practice in a professional and ethical manner, to develop skills for continuing and self-reflective education in the field of hand surgery and to understand hand surgery in the context of the healthcare system in which they will practice.
Mission & Vision
The mission of our Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Fellowship is for fellows to master the clinical knowledge of the basic diagnosis and treatment methods in hand surgery. Our goal is for fellows to be competent in the knowledge of the practice of hand surgery, to carry out this practice in a professional and ethical manner, to develop skills for continuing and self-reflective education in the field of hand surgery and to understand hand surgery in the context of the healthcare system in which they will practice.
Program Director’s Welcome
Jackson Memorial Hospital, in affiliation with the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, provides the highest quality, cost-effective, patient-centric care.
Program Director’s Welcome
Jackson Memorial Hospital, in affiliation with the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, provides the highest quality, cost-effective, patient-centric care.
In line with this principle of providing top-notch and accessible services, the University of Miami/Jackson Health System Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Fellowship offers a personalized and unparalleled experience for our fellows. Fellows will be exposed to both skeletal and soft tissue aspects of adult and pediatric hand surgery, including microsurgery, arthroscopy and minimally invasive techniques. This is accomplished in an academic setting where our faculty provides a perfect balance of supervision and autonomy as to optimize both patient safety and the finest learning.
-Zubin J. Panthaki, MD
Fast Facts
Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Number of Fellows per Year?
2
Duration of Fellowship?
1 year
Clinical Experience
Year 1
This one-year fellowship emphasizes staged complex reconstruction of the upper extremity. The majority of the experiences are acquired at the Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center with some simultaneous private practice exposure at UHealth Tower, a University of Miami Hospital and Clinics Facility. Our emphasis during this nine-to-10-month rotation is on musculoskeletal fixation from the distal radius to the fingertip and soft tissue work from the elbow to the fingertip. One to two months of further exposure are obtained on the orthopaedic hand service where fellows are exposed to extensive trauma and soft tissue infection export cases. One month is spent at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital with exposure to pediatric hand surgery.
Assigned Rotations
Hand Rotation (VA Medical Center) – 10 months
Orthopaedic Hand Service (UHealth Tower) – 1 month
Pediatrics (Nicklaus Children’s Hospital) – 1 month
Additional fellowship experiences include, but are not limited to:
Aesthetic Rotation:
Chief Residents have an opportunity to rotate through private offices of a number of our voluntary faculty. This gives the opportunity to participate more in aesthetic surgery and practice business development.
Haiti Rotation:
In collaboration with Project Medishare, the division has a voluntary surgical mission quarterly to perform primarily cleft lip/palate procedures.
Laser Experience:
To increase the residents’ experience on lasers, Dr. Mark Nestor’s office is available for our residents. Arrangements should be confirmed with the plastic surgery program director.
Mentoring System:
The large and diverse faculty offers very broad training as well as opportunities for clinical, research and career mentorship. The University of Miami/Jackson Health System uniquely provides each resident an assigned staff member from the full-time or voluntary faculty to enhance each individual’s growth and development as a plastic surgeon. The goal of this mentoring system is for each resident to develop an ongoing relationship with an experienced faculty member in order to discuss any individual concerns and progress, and to obtain appropriate advice and guidance in a casual, non- stressful environment. In addition, the mentor may assist in eventual practice development and career choices. This faculty member will support the resident throughout the training program.
Your Faculty
Natalia Fullerton, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Helen G. Hui-Chou, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Wrood Kassira, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Program Director
Anne-Sophie Lessard, MD
Assistant Professor
John C. Oeltjen, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Zubin J. Panthaki, MD
Director, Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Fellowship Professor
Seth R. Thaller, MD, DMD
Professor
Devinder Singh, MD
Chief & Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery
Professor of Surgery
Sara J. Danker, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Assistant Program Director
Juan R. Mella-Catinchi, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Kyle Y. Xu, MD
Associate Professor
Lauren M. Yarholar, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Alumni Placements Include:
Kaiser Permanente
University of Miami
Alumni Placements Include:
Kaiser Permanente
University of Miami