Craniofacial, Cleft and Pediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship — Children's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University, United States

Programme overview

What the official source supports

Training at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta encompasses cleft and craniofacial surgery, microtia, pediatric microsurgery, vascular malformations and adult craniofacial reconstruction.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

High-volume cleft and craniofacial surgery (published volumes include 480+ cleft-related surgeries annually at system level)
Microtia reconstruction, pediatric microvascular surgery, vascular malformations and adult craniofacial reconstruction
4–5 operative days weekly with progressive autonomy; multidisciplinary cleft/craniofacial clinics
Monthly M&M leadership, indications conference guidance and one Emory grand rounds presentation
Expected research manuscripts/presentations and international outreach in most cycles

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Confirm current plastic surgery residency/fellowship completion, licensing and SF Match / ASCFS eligibility on the ASCFS fellowship site and with Children's GME.

Application

Published application route

All applications are submitted through the San Francisco Matching Program Central Application Service; the page points to the American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons fellowship website for eligibility and application requirements.

A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.

Programme leadership: Colin M. Brady, MD, FACS (Program Director, Craniofacial Fellowship) · Leadership profile →

Contact note: Katie S. Smith, Program Manager, Graduate Medical Education: gme@choa.org, tel 404-785-7637

Sources and verification

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — official fellowship page ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 15 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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