269 source-led programme profiles across 92 cities and 31 states plus Washington, DC. Licensing, visa and hands-on eligibility vary by institution and candidate; always confirm with the programme and regulator.
United States coverage
Reviewed on 7 October 2026 using institutional pages and specialty-society sources, including ASRM, the Aesthetic Society, ASCFS, ABA and PSRC. Coverage includes clinical, research and related facial-plastic pathways, not a guarantee of every US programme or an open vacancy. Historical deadlines are labelled; visa sponsorship, salary and operative privileges are not assumed.
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A one-year reconstructive microsurgery fellowship in breast, lymphatic and extremity reconstruction, with additional head and neck and robotic flap exposure.
Fellowship facultyRoberto Martinez, MD
MicrosurgeryComplex reconstructionLymphatic surgery
Combined plastic and orthopaedic hand training across UT Southwestern, Parkland, Children’s Health, the Dallas VA and Scottish Rite for Children, including adult trauma and congenital upper-extremity surgery.
A coordinated orthopaedic and plastic surgery fellowship across UCSF campuses, with one-to-one operative mentorship, hand and upper-extremity reconstruction, microsurgical skills laboratories and research.
Clinical reconstructive microsurgery with progressive responsibility, breast perforator flaps, lymphatic reconstruction, extremity and head and neck cases, teaching and research.
Clinical Instructor training in complex gender surgery and microsurgery, combining multidisciplinary care, revision reconstruction, teaching and research.
A faculty-level training year combining facial cosmetic and reconstructive work, particularly nasal surgery, facial ageing and paralysis rehabilitation, with a fellow clinic, research and teaching.
An instructor appointment combining facial cosmetic surgery, gender-affirming procedures, Mohs repair and complex reconstruction across UCSF and affiliated sites, with a fellow clinic and expected research.
The fellowship combines cosmetic facial surgery with trauma and reconstructive work, a publishable research project, resident supervision and preparation for the facial plastics examination.
Aesthetic surgeryRhinoplastyFacial plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Confirm current appointment duration with the programme; AAFPRS facial plastic fellowship pathway
Training spans Mount Sinai, New York Eye and Ear, and Elmhurst, combining aesthetic and reconstructive facial procedures, graded independence, a fellow clinic and research.
An ASCFS-accredited craniofacial programme spanning paediatric and adult congenital conditions, trauma, maxillofacial surgery and facial gender surgery.
Pediatric and adult reconstructive training includes cleft conditions, craniosynostosis, facial paralysis, microtia and complex head-and-neck reconstruction. The ASCFS register lists preliminary accreditation.
Supervised pediatric craniofacial training at UT Southwestern and Children's Health, with progressive clinical responsibilities alongside plastic surgery residents.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Austin, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Beverly Hills, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in San Antonio, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Sewell, New Jersey and Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, mohs defect reconstruction, clinical or laboratory research, resident teaching.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Seattle, Washington, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction, free-tissue reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Baltimore, Maryland, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Houston, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Austin, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Cincinnati, Ohio, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Pembroke Pines, Florida, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Chicago, Illinois, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Atlanta, Georgia, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Norfolk, Virginia, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facial reanimation, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in St. Paul and Edina, Minnesota, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Fort Worth, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Tampa, Florida, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Beverly Hills, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, laser and skin resurfacing, clinical or laboratory research, resident teaching.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Cleveland, Ohio, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Loma Linda, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Princeton and New Brunswick, New Jersey, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Richmond, Virginia, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Dallas, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial nerve surgery, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Boston, Massachusetts, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, facial nerve surgery, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Carmel, Indiana, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, facial reanimation, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Houston, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Englewood, Colorado, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, mohs defect reconstruction, laser and skin resurfacing.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, facial nerve surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, laser and skin resurfacing, clinical or laboratory research.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Columbus and Dublin, Ohio, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Kansas City, Kansas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Palo Alto and Menlo Park, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Hershey, Pennsylvania, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in San Francisco, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, laser and skin resurfacing.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in New York, New York, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Beverly Hills, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Seattle, Washington, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Iowa City, Iowa, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Charlottesville, Virginia, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Charleston, South Carolina, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in New York, New York and Wilton, Connecticut, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Rochester, New York, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Birmingham, Alabama, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Atlanta, Georgia, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facial reanimation, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Indianapolis, Indiana, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Chicago, Illinois, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction, laser and skin resurfacing.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in St. Louis, Missouri, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Newton and Boston, Massachusetts, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes clinical or laboratory research, resident teaching.
Facial plastic surgeryAesthetic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
One fellowship year; confirm exact appointment dates with the host
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in San Antonio, Texas, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Scottsdale, Arizona, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, cleft-related facial reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Nashville, Tennessee, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Beverly Hills, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, laser and skin resurfacing.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Syracuse, New York, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, mohs defect reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction, free-tissue reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Woodbury, Minnesota, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, mohs defect reconstruction, laser and skin resurfacing, clinical or laboratory research.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Sacramento, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facial reanimation, mohs defect reconstruction, cleft-related facial reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Chicago, Illinois, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, facelift surgery, facial nerve surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Portland, Oregon, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facial nerve surgery, microvascular reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Latham, New York, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Aurora, Colorado, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, facial reanimation.
A dedicated facial plastic and reconstructive surgery route in Orange and Irvine, California, described in the September 2026 AAFPRS handbook. Published training includes rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, facelift surgery, mohs defect reconstruction.
An ASOPRS oculofacial and orbital surgery fellowship with clinical-associate appointment, operative training, supervised autonomy and required clinical research.
Oculofacial and orbital fellowship teaching facultyJulie Ann Woodward, MD
A multi-site oculofacial and orbital surgery fellowship with adult and paediatric disease, facial/orbital trauma, reconstructive and cosmetic care, research and teaching.
ASOPRS-sponsored training at Casey Eye Institute and Portland VA, with adult and paediatric reconstructive surgery, facial nerve rehabilitation and research. The host identifies John Ng as the director of the programme beginning in July 2025.
ASOPRS-approved training at Moran Eye Center, the Salt Lake City VA and Primary Children’s Hospital. The host explicitly limits appointments to US citizens.
Program Director and Selection ChairRobert C. Kersten, MD, FACS, FASOPRS
Training combines orbital and periocular reconstruction, trauma, paediatric oculoplastics and cosmetic surgery at Vanderbilt Eye Institute, with VA responsibility and multidisciplinary rotations.
ASOPRS-accredited training described by Hamilton Eye Institute, split between one year in Memphis and one year in Nashville. Current recruitment and preceptor appointments should be reconfirmed.
ASOPRS-approved training at Kellogg Eye Center and the Ann Arbor VA, with adult and paediatric oculoplastic surgery, periocular oncology and reconstruction after Mohs surgery.
ASOPRS-approved subspecialty training at Stein Eye Institute and affiliated hospitals, integrating orbital and adnexal surgery, research and surgical teaching.
Fellowship DirectorRobert A. Goldberg, MD
Oculoplastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Confirm duration with the host; the reviewed specialty section does not state a programme length.
Two-year oculoplastic training based at Mass Eye and Ear and the VA Boston Healthcare System, using alternating six-month rotations with the other ASOPRS fellow.
ASOPRS-approved training across Harborview, UW Medical Center, Seattle Children’s and the Puget Sound VA. The host states it cannot consider applicants needing visa sponsorship.
Fellowship Program DirectorChristopher Chambers, MD
ASOPRS-sponsored clinical training at Shiley Eye Institute and affiliated UC San Diego and children’s services, with progressive clinical responsibility, multidisciplinary rotations and an ASOPRS thesis.
Fellowship Director / primary preceptorDon O. Kikkawa, MD, FACS
ASOPRS-approved, two-year international oculoplastic and orbital training with additional paediatric emphasis. The host expects fellows to return home to develop clinical and teaching services.
International fellowship preceptorDon O. Kikkawa, MD, FACS
Adult and pediatric burn training across acute care, complex wounds, reconstructive needs and rehabilitation, with teaching and research responsibilities.
Burn surgeryWound reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
12 months; a separate critical-care year may be combined
Reconstructive Oncology & Microsurgery Fellowship in Tampa, Florida, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Fellowship in Orange, California, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Fellowship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship in Seattle, Washington, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Combined Orthopaedic/Plastic Surgery Hand Fellowship in Charlottesville, Virginia, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Fellowship in Salt Lake City, Utah, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
One-year appointment, 1 July to 30 June; nine months with the plastic surgery microsurgery team and three months on the head and neck reconstruction service
Breast & Microsurgery Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionAesthetic surgery
Microsurgery Fellowship in Temple, Texas, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship in Memphis, Tennessee, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Fellowship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Fellowship in Columbus, Ohio, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery and Breast Reconstruction Fellowship in Cleveland, Ohio, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
Breast, Body, and Microsurgery Fellowship in Cleveland, Ohio, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionAesthetic surgery
Microsurgery Fellowship in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Breast Reconstruction Fellowship in Rochester, New York, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgical and Advanced Breast Reconstruction Fellowship in Great Neck, New York, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
Microsurgery Fellowship in Los Angeles, California, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Fellowship in Chicago, Illinois, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Midwest Institute of Microsurgery Fellowship in Kansas City, Kansas, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery Fellowship in New Orleans, Louisiana, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Breast Reconstruction and Microsurgery Fellowship in New York, New York, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Microsurgery and Hand Surgery Fellowship in San Francisco, California, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Hand Surgery Fellowship in Rochester, Minnesota, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship in Birmingham, Alabama, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
HandMicrosurgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
One year (ACGME-accredited Hand Surgery Fellowship)
The Atlanta-area practice combines operative training with a fellow-led clinic, nonsurgical treatments and exposure to running a private practice. A research project forms part of the year.
Training covers face, breast and body procedures alongside consultations, follow-up care, injectables, lasers and business education in a private ambulatory surgery setting.
The Houston practice offers aesthetic face, breast and body training with opportunities for independent operating, medical-spa experience and required clinical research.
Training spans aesthetic facial, breast and body procedures across Great Neck and Manhattan, with some breast reconstruction and nonsurgical treatments. The fellow develops independent clinic and operating experience.
A cosmetic surgery centre offering experience in operative and minimally invasive care, skin treatments, and the marketing and business operations of an aesthetic practice.
An aesthetic and reconstructive fellowship combining cosmetic facial, breast and body surgery in academic, community-hospital and private surgical settings.
The Bruce Connell programme combines UCI Medical Center and community-surgeon placements, advanced cosmetic case planning, practice management and a structured academic conference programme.
A private-practice aesthetic fellowship with participation in surgery, a clinic run by the fellow, educational conferences and clinical research opportunities.
Training emphasises facial rejuvenation while including breast surgery and body contouring. The timetable includes dedicated clinical research alongside clinical work and departmental education.
The institute offers broad cosmetic surgery exposure with graded independent operating and a fellow clinic, plus medical-spa treatments and training with affiliated Dallas surgeons.
A private-practice programme covering advanced facial procedures, primary and revision breast operations, body contouring and injectable treatments, with a fellow clinic and practice-management teaching.
An established aesthetic programme with a particular emphasis on advanced body contouring and surgery following major weight loss, alongside breast and facial work and research.
The fellow works with the practice surgeons and runs a cosmetic clinic, with additional training in injectables, lasers, skin care, ultrasound and practice operations.
MEETH offers broad aesthetic surgical experience with a clinic for the fellow, independent operating privileges, teaching conferences and opportunities for clinical research.
A suburban Atlanta programme covering facial, breast and body surgery, with particular exposure to injectable treatments and minimally invasive technologies alongside operative care.
Training includes cosmetic face and breast operations, body contouring, nonsurgical treatments and a fellow-led clinic, supported by journal clubs and research opportunities.
A Manhattan fellowship focused on aesthetic breast and body operations, with a fellow clinic, individual cases, research opportunities and experience managing the patient journey.
A breast and body contouring programme combining surgical exposure with medical-spa treatments and increasing responsibility, including opportunities for a fellow clinic and independent operating.
A multi-surgeon fellowship spanning outpatient and hospital practice, with cosmetic breast, eyelid, nasal and body procedures, nonsurgical care, academic teaching and a clinical research requirement.
A northeast Florida private-practice fellowship with operating-centre, clinic and medical-spa experience, work with several surgeons, independent practice opportunities and local academic activities.
An aesthetic programme combining private-practice surgery with University of Rochester academic activities, research and resident teaching. Training includes complex revisions and business development.
The Washington practice offers face and body training emphasising facial rejuvenation and aesthetic breast surgery, with a fellow clinic, medical-spa access and ongoing research studies.
A programme focused on complex breast cases, body procedures and primary or revision rhinoplasty, supplemented by nonsurgical care, journal clubs, business exposure and manuscript development.
A one-to-one private-practice fellowship emphasising advanced breast and body procedures, a clinic led by the fellow, nonsurgical treatments and preparation for independent practice.
A USC-affiliated programme spanning several Los Angeles practices, with nasal and facial surgery, breast and body procedures, a supervised fellows clinic, research and practice-management exposure.
The Roseville centre describes operative training with its surgeons and exposure to surgical and nonsurgical aesthetics. The descriptive text references the 2021 match, so current intake needs checking.
A fellowship with a major rhinoplasty component alongside breast, facial and body procedures. It includes academic work, a supervised cosmetic practice opportunity and clinical call responsibilities.
A breast and facial surgery programme with complex breast revisions, implant reconstruction, cosmetic operations, a supervised weekly clinic, business meetings and a clinical paper requirement.
An advanced aesthetic position combining graded responsibility and comprehensive clinical management with UT Southwestern and Dallas community surgeons, including exposure to additional practices.
Training includes cosmetic breast surgery, fat transfer and body shaping, facial procedures, a fellow-operated clinic, research and medical-spa management, with time for fellow exchanges.
A northern California aesthetic programme covering body contouring, breast and facial operations, with some reconstructive exposure, nonsurgical care, marketing education and research opportunities.
An endowed fellowship combining private and academic aesthetic surgery. Fellows hold an instructor appointment, gain increasing independent responsibility, teach and undertake research, with supported observational visits.
A multidisciplinary body contouring fellowship concentrating on surgery after obesity and weight loss, including body lifts, limb contouring, breast reshaping, perioperative management and research.
An instructor-level programme combining gender surgery with multidisciplinary clinics, independent general plastic surgery, teaching, regular call and research expectations.
Gender-affirming reconstructionBody contouring
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
12 months; one-year appointment, 1 August to 31 July
The programme emphasises facial gender reconstruction and craniofacial planning, with wider gender-health rotations and exposure to chest and genital reconstruction. Fellows teach and participate in attending call.
Fellowship leadershipJustine C. Lee, MD, PhD
Gender-affirming reconstructionCraniofacialFacial plastic surgery
A comprehensive operative programme combining primary and revision gender surgery with longitudinal patient management, research, leadership development and community-based learning.
Two fellows receive plastic-surgery hand training including Bellevue replantation, elective reconstruction and Brooklyn upper-extremity trauma and amputation care.
An ACGME-approved combined programme across Texas Medical Center hospitals with adult and pediatric hand reconstruction, replantation and brachial plexus exposure.
The plastic and reconstructive surgery section directs adult and pediatric burn training covering acute surgery, reconstruction, critical care and rehabilitation.
A burn fellowship supervised by burn/plastic-reconstructive faculty, covering resuscitation, acute operative treatment and reconstruction with research opportunities.
Burn surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Year-long; 12 of 12 months strictly burn training; one position
Adult and pediatric burn training includes a dedicated burn-surgery track and combined burn/critical-care positions. The dedicated track emphasizes burn research and reconstruction.
Two fellowship positions combine burn and surgical critical-care training at Harborview, with acute surgery, scar management, reconstruction and outpatient follow-up.
Two combined fellowship positions include six months of acute and reconstructive burn surgery at Parkland alongside intensive-care and anesthesia rotations.
A reconstructive fellowship rotating through Emory, Grady and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, combining oncologic reconstruction with trauma and nerve surgery.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
Multi-hospital craniofacial training based at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, including pediatric reconstruction, facial trauma and orthognathic surgery.
CHLA's programme integrates plastic and maxillofacial surgery, with broad pediatric reconstruction and substantial orthognathic training across affiliated hospitals.
An instructor-level fellowship covering congenital and acquired craniofacial conditions, operative planning, longitudinal care and teaching. The ASCFS register lists preliminary accreditation.
CraniofacialCleftPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
One year; the fellow is appointed as an instructor fellow
The Miami programme covers congenital anomalies, vascular malformations, tumor reconstruction and trauma, alongside cleft care and orthognathic surgery.
Training at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta encompasses cleft and craniofacial surgery, microtia, pediatric microsurgery, vascular malformations and adult craniofacial reconstruction.
Three focused rotations cover craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate, and head-and-neck conditions. Fellows participate in multidisciplinary clinics, operative care, teaching and research.
Advanced craniomaxillofacial and trauma training within Maryland's integrated Maxillofacial Trauma Service, combining operative work and clinical research.
Vanderbilt combines adult and pediatric craniofacial care, multidisciplinary cleft clinics, dedicated teaching, research and global-surgery opportunities.
Dell Children's and Dell Seton provide complementary pediatric and adult craniofacial experience, including congenital and acquired reconstruction and microsurgical techniques.
Utah offers pediatric and adult craniofacial reconstruction across Primary Children's and the university hospital, including cleft care, craniosynostosis and facial skeletal distraction.
Seattle Children's and Harborview combine predominantly pediatric craniofacial care with adult reconstruction and trauma. Fellows participate in supervised clinical work and original research.
A one-year, non-accredited microsurgery fellowship in Ochsner's plastic surgery division, with exposure to extremity, breast and trunk, and lymphedema surgery.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
A one-year Mayo Clinic Arizona fellowship established in 2002, focused on microvascular head and neck reconstruction and maxillomandibular reconstructive and rehabilitative techniques.
Head & neck reconstructionMicrosurgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
One year (the application page notes one or two years of training)
A one-year Mayo Clinic Rochester fellowship in head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery that includes microvascular reconstruction, transoral robotic surgery and virtual surgical planning.
Mercy Medical Center's plastic surgery group is listed by the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery as a microsurgery match participant offering breast and microsurgical reconstruction fellowship training.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Duration not published; confirm with the programme
Lenox Hill Hospital is listed by the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery as a match-participating fellowship in breast aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.
Breast reconstructionBreast surgeryMicrosurgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Duration not published; confirm with the programme
A private-practice microsurgery and breast reconstruction fellowship listed by the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery as a match participant; NYBRA's main office is in Great Neck with further offices in Manhattan and Long Island.
Fellowship facultyPeter T. Korn, MD
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Duration not published; confirm with the programme
Combined orthopaedic and plastic surgery hand fellowship at MGH offering shoulder-to-fingertip elective, acute and reconstructive hand surgery. Mass General Brigham states the MGH and Brigham programmes will eventually merge into one fellowship.
Brigham and Women's hand and upper-extremity fellowship with a dedicated plastic surgery track alongside orthopaedic positions. Mass General Brigham states it will eventually merge with the MGH programme.
ACGME-accredited hand fellowship in the University of Miami Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, covering the full spectrum of hand surgery including free flaps, brachial plexus, nerve and microvascular/lymphatic reconstruction.
ACGME-accredited one-year burn/critical care fellowship at the Southern California Regional Burn Center, which admits about 400 adult and pediatric patients a year; fellows are eligible for Surgical Critical Care certification.
Burn surgeryPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
One year (8 months in the Burn Unit and 4 months in surgical critical care)
Two-year combined surgical critical care and burn fellowship listed with the ABA, recruiting one fellow a year on a rolling basis outside the traditional match; the listing's start dates (2027 vs 2028) are inconsistent.
ABA-listed burn fellowship at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center with ACGME combined critical care and non-ACGME burn-only options; plastic surgery residents are encouraged to apply.
Burn surgeryWound reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
One-year combined Burn/Surgical Critical Care (ACGME), one-year burn surgery (non-ACGME), or two-year burn/trauma/ACS track
MGH Burns Center fellowship spanning acute burn management, burn critical care and flap-based burn reconstruction, working with MGH trauma, critical care and plastic surgery services.
Burn surgeryWound reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Duration not published; confirm with the programme
Twelve-month private-practice aesthetic fellowship covering face, breast and body surgery including post-bariatric contouring. Listed by The Aesthetic Society among member-overseen fellowships that are not part of its Endorsed Fellowship Program.
One-year fellowship focused on aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery with body and facial aesthetic exposure. Listed by The Aesthetic Society among member-overseen fellowships that are not part of its Endorsed Fellowship Program.
Twelve-month facial aesthetic and reconstructive fellowship in the Chicago north suburbs, open to plastic surgeons. Listed by The Aesthetic Society among member-overseen fellowships that are not part of its Endorsed Fellowship Program.
Twelve-month private-practice aesthetic fellowship with an independent fellow clinic. Listed by The Aesthetic Society among member-overseen fellowships that are not part of its Endorsed Fellowship Program.
Twelve-month aesthetic fellowship in a multi-surgeon Houston practice with six operating rooms. Listed by The Aesthetic Society among member-overseen fellowships that are not part of its Endorsed Fellowship Program.
Twelve-month private-practice aesthetic fellowship with flexible start dates and business training. Listed by The Aesthetic Society among member-overseen fellowships that are not part of its Endorsed Fellowship Program.
Indianapolis clinical instructorship combining adult and pediatric free-flap reconstruction, facial reanimation and lymphatic surgery with independent clinics and teaching.
A multidisciplinary surgical fellowship with clinical lecturer responsibilities, progressive operating autonomy, an independent general plastics clinic, resident teaching and research opportunities.
A historical BWH programme advertisement describes gender and urogenital microsurgery with a Clinical Instructor appointment. Current recruitment must be confirmed.
Two fellows train across combined plastic and orthopaedic hand services, following adults and children from initial assessment through surgery and rehabilitation.
A combined ACGME-accredited programme with three fellows, dedicated plastic and orthopaedic hand rotations, and exposure at affiliated adult and children's hospitals.
Two fellows join an ACGME-accredited hand service with clinical responsibilities, teaching conferences and access to tendon, implant and tissue-engineering research.
A plastic-surgery fellowship spanning Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals, with substantial hand reconstruction and peripheral nerve training.
Pediatric reconstructive training covering cleft care, congenital craniofacial conditions, vascular anomalies, microvascular surgery and pediatric hand trauma.
Stanford's clinical instructorship covers skull, facial, cleft and maxillofacial conditions, with participation in pediatric clinics and operative care.
Broad pediatric plastic surgery training includes craniosynostosis, cleft care, ear reconstruction, congenital hand conditions and orthognathic surgery, with research and international experience opportunities.
CraniofacialCleftPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year; one fellow begins in July each academic year
Michigan combines complex craniofacial reconstruction, orthognathic training and research with a structured teaching programme and medical-ethics instruction.
An ASCFS-accredited programme combining pediatric reconstruction, multidisciplinary cleft and craniofacial care, protected research time, quality improvement and global health.
Alternating training at Cleveland Clinic and Akron Children's covers adult and pediatric craniofacial care, with emphasis on congenital pediatric disorders.
An advanced fellowship in breast reconstruction and microsurgery within the Mass General Brigham plastic surgery division, with breast microsurgery as the primary focus.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Duration not published; confirm with the programme
A one-year fellowship in UTMB's oral and maxillofacial surgery division focused on head and neck microvascular reconstruction, with virtual surgical planning and research.
One-year ACGME-accredited hand surgery fellowship run by Pittsburgh's Department of Plastic Surgery alongside a parallel orthopaedic hand fellowship. It covers adult and pediatric hand surgery including brachial plexus, microsurgery and upper-extremity reconstruction.
ACGME-accredited one-year hand surgery fellowship run by HealthPartners Institute with the University of Minnesota, open to orthopaedic, plastic and general surgery graduates.
HandMicrosurgeryPeripheral nerve
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year (ACGME-accredited), in partnership with the University of Minnesota
One-year burn surgery fellowship at the University of Utah Burn Center covering adult and pediatric burn resuscitation, critical care and reconstruction; listed with the ABA with a 1 August 2027 start.
A cooperative institute/university programme with US/Canadian and international pathways for qualified surgeons pursuing additional hand and upper-extremity training.
An ACGME-accredited combined plastic and orthopaedic fellowship with hand-trauma, reconstructive and microsurgical experience across UCLA-affiliated hospitals.
Dedicated peripheral nerve reconstruction training, combining operative releases and reconstruction with microsurgical laboratory work and electrodiagnostic exposure.
Rady-based clinical training covers pediatric and adult craniofacial disorders, including multiple approaches to craniosynostosis, cleft surgery and ear reconstruction.
Pittsburgh combines craniofacial and pediatric reconstruction with multidisciplinary cleft care, maxillofacial planning and a required clinical research project.
CraniofacialCleftPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year clinical fellowship with required clinical research project
A Dallas practice-based fellowship covering lifelong cleft care and primary or secondary craniofacial reconstruction. ASCFS lists a non-accredited designation; the institution's dated offer requires current-cycle confirmation.
CraniofacialCleftPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year; the reviewed page advertises an August 1, 2023 start — confirm the current intake year
An ASCFS-accredited programme based primarily at Texas Children's Hospital, with additional Austin exposure and training across pediatric plastic surgery and multidisciplinary craniofacial care.
A cleft and craniofacial training programme based at Children's Wisconsin, combining operative reconstruction, anatomy instruction and an optional international experience.
Joint plastic surgery and neurosurgery training focused on adult craniomaxillofacial and neurocranial reconstruction, intended to develop academic surgical expertise.
A one-year fellowship in lymphatic supermicrosurgery at Cleveland Clinic, combining high-volume operative training on very small lymphatic structures with research on new techniques and complex lymphatic disorders.
A one-year fellowship at the Boston Lymphatic Center at BIDMC covering the full spectrum of lymphatic disease and surgery, with imaging training and optional clinical and large-animal research.
Director of Lymphatic SurgeryDhruv Singhal, MD
Lymphatic surgeryMicrosurgery
Pathway
Hybrid clinical and research
Duration
1 year; applications accepted in the fall for a start the following summer
Long-running ACGME-accredited hand fellowship at Maryland's designated hand trauma centre, where plastics- and orthopaedic-trained hand surgeons are integrated into the faculty and fellowship.
Twelve-month Mass General Brigham fellowship combining peripheral nerve surgery with free flap and functional reconstruction across traumatic, oncologic and pediatric patients.
Non-accredited one-year fellowship in Rush's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery covering facial feminisation, top and bottom surgery and microvascular reconstruction, with expected clinical research output.
A one-year Mount Sinai fellowship combining ablative head and neck oncologic surgery with microvascular free flap reconstruction; plastic surgery graduates are among those eligible.
Training across UCI and CHOC combines pediatric craniofacial surgery with orthodontics, maxillofacial surgery and neurosurgery. Research support includes tissue engineering and clinical outcomes.
Microsurgery and Complex Reconstruction Fellowship in Los Angeles, California, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in United States?
PlasticFellow currently lists 269 source-backed programme profiles in United States at 207 institutions in 92 locations. This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in United States?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (265), hybrid clinical and research (4). The most represented focus areas are aesthetic surgery, microsurgery, rhinoplasty, facial plastic surgery, cleft. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in United States?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in United States decide whether a visiting surgeon can operate. Each profile states what the official source publishes; confirm current intake and eligibility directly with the programme before applying.