Programme overview
What the official source supports
USC’s CHLA-based research fellowship covers craniofacial, microsurgical, hand, burn and paediatric plastic surgery projects, including prospective early-cleft-repair studies. Medical-student applicants must be in a US MD or DO programme; general surgery residents may also apply.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
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Jeffrey Hammoudeh
Director of Research; fellowship lead
University of Southern California / Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Official programme or society training listing ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
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Published areas of exposure
- Craniofacial, microsurgical, burn, hand and paediatric plastic-surgery research
- Prospective early cleft-lip repair studies
- Project leadership, database work, IRB submissions and research presentation
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
US MD or DO medical students taking dedicated research time; general surgery residents interested in plastic surgery may also apply. Applicants must be in good academic standing.
Application
Published application route
Submit the listed documents to uscprsresearch@gmail.com; ask the programme to clarify the published closing date before relying on it.
Published application documents
- Letter of interest
- CV
- Medical school transcript
- One letter of recommendation
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Programme leadership: Jeffrey Hammoudeh · Leadership profile →
Contact note: uscprsresearch@gmail.com
Sources and verification
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USC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — research fellowship ↗ASCFS — USC research directory entry ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 23 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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