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Mario Solari, MD
Fellowship Director
UPMC / University of Pittsburgh
Official society fellowship listing (ASRM) ↗Profile reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Mario Solari, MD (Fellowship Director, listed by ASRM)
- Evidence reviewed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- UPMC / University of Pittsburgh
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
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.
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration
- One clinical year with research opportunities
- Clinical participation
- Advanced clinical training; operative scope varies by programme and licence
- International applicants
- Visa, state licensure and international-graduate eligibility must be confirmed directly
- Funding
- The University of Pittsburgh department page lists a full-time benefits package including malpractice and disability insurance and a savings plan, three weeks' vacation, and an educational stipend (included in salary) for ASRM membership and meeting costs; the salary amount is not stated.
- Application timing
- UPMC page: applications accepted between 1 June and 30 October each year for the fellowship beginning 1 July of the following academic year. The Pitt department page lists interviews for 2025-26 in May 2025.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Fellowship begins 1 July of the academic year following the application window.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Open to those satisfactorily completing an accredited plastic surgery residency programme or other appropriately qualified surgeons.
Published training
- Microsurgery
- Complex reconstruction
- Breast reconstruction
Application route
UPMC page: mail the application packet to the programme (June to October window). The University of Pittsburgh department page says the packet is submitted to the San Francisco Match; confirm the current route with the programme.
Published application documents
- Application form
- Letter of interest
- Curriculum vitae
- Copy of USMLE Step I, II and III scores
- Three letters of recommendation (one from the plastic surgery programme director)
Published contact note: Michelle A. Gigliotti, GME Academic Manager, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3550 Terrace St., 664 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, tel 878-261-6775, gigliottim@upmc.edu
Official society listing · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Mario Solari, MD — Official society fellowship listing (ASRM) ↗
- UPMC Plastic Surgery — Microvascular Reconstructive Fellowship ↗
Source review: 15 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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