Programme overview
What the official source supports
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.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Multidisciplinary gender affirmation team with facial feminization and top/bottom surgery including microvascular reconstruction
- Clinical research with expected publications and national/international presentations
- Access to research support, APPs, craniofacial orthodontist and transgender-health faculty resources
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
American Board of Plastic Surgery board-eligible; authorization to work in the US; ability to work at multiple sites. Appointed at Instructor faculty rank for a non-accredited fellowship.
Application
Published application route
Email the application to the residency programme coordinator and copy Loren Schechter, MD. Confirm required documents with the coordinator.
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: Loren S. Schechter, MD (affiliated physician / listed application copy recipient) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Fatima Mahmood, residency programme coordinator: Fatima_Mahmood@rush.edu; Loren Schechter, MD: Loren_Schechter@rush.edu
Sources and verification
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Rush gender affirmation surgery fellowship page ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 12 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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