Microsurgery Fellowship — Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

What the official source supports

Non-ACGME microsurgical training across WashU hospitals, with an orthoplastic emphasis on limb preservation and oncologic reconstruction.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

Limb salvage and extremity reconstruction
Breast, trunk and head-and-neck microsurgery
Lymphedema surgery
Clinical research and teaching

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Employment and Missouri medical-license eligibility required. ACGME plastic surgery residency and American Board of Plastic Surgery eligibility are preferred.

Application

Published application route

Apply through SF Match with CV, statement, examination transcripts, license, good-standing letter and three references. The page describes January registration and May interviews without a cycle year.

Published application documents

SF Match CAS application (personal info and additional info forms)
Personal statement
CV
USMLE/COMLEX or equivalent transcripts
Copy of medical license
Letter of good standing signed by current programme director
Three letters of reference
ECFMG certificate for international graduates

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Programme leadership: Rachel Anolik, MD · Leadership profile →

Contact note: Bailey Anderson, program coordinator: andersonbailey@wustl.edu

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WashU — microsurgery fellowship ↗WashU Plastic Surgery — microsurgery fellowship (application documents) ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 13 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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