Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 3 training routes associated with UCLA Health. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 3 of 3 programme records
- Official evidence
- 5 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Christopher Crisera, MD
Microsurgery Fellowship
Christopher Crisera, MD (ASRM listing) - Prosper Benhaim, MD
Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Fellowship
Prosper Benhaim, MD (Fellowship Director) - Wayne Ozaki, MD, DDS
Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship
Wayne Ozaki, MD, DDS
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Microsurgery Fellowship
Microsurgery Fellowship in Los Angeles, California, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Duration
- Confirm the current term with the programme
- Clinical participation
- Advanced clinical training; operative scope varies by programme and licence
- International applicants
- The UCLA page states the fellowship cannot sponsor visas for international applicants, including applicants from Canada who do not hold a valid US Permanent Resident Card.
- Funding
- Not publicly confirmed in the directory listing
- Application timing
- The UCLA page says the application deadline and interview dates would be released in January 2025; no current-cycle deadline is stated.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Programme listed; current intake must be confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Candidates must have completed a plastic surgery residency and demonstrate an interest in an academic career. The fellowship is non-ACGME accredited.
Published training
- Microsurgery
- Complex reconstruction
- Breast reconstruction
Application route
All applicants must register with the San Francisco Match and submit their applications through the SF Match. The UCLA page says it trains two microsurgery fellows per year from 1 July 2020.
Published application documents
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation (one from the plastic surgery residency programme director or chair)
Published contact note: Hugo Mannings, Fellowship Coordinator, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 460, Los Angeles, CA 90095, tel 310-825-5582 (UCLA Health page); the ASRM listing names Megan Fuller, mfuller@mednet.ucla.edu
Official society listing · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Fellowship
An ACGME-accredited combined plastic and orthopaedic fellowship with hand-trauma, reconstructive and microsurgical experience across UCLA-affiliated hospitals.
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Duration
- 1 year (ACGME-accredited)
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- California medical license is required. Visa sponsorship is not stated on the reviewed page; confirm directly.
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- 15 December application deadline via ASSH; interviews typically late February–March. Confirm the current cycle year.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Two hand surgery fellows; current vacancy not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed residency in orthopaedic surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, or general surgery. A California license is required for the incoming fellow.
Published training
- Integrated orthopaedic–plastic hand service across UCLA-affiliated hospitals
- Trauma, elective hand surgery, nerve injury, congenital differences and extremity salvage
- Emergency and elective microsurgery with independent clinical responsibility as temporary faculty
- Weekly hand conference, monthly journal club and research expectation of two projects
Application route
Submit through the ASSH Online Fellowship Application platform with four letters of recommendation (including residency chief and a hand surgeon). Register separately with the NRMP Hand Surgery Specialty Match.
Published application documents
- ASSH online application
- Four letters of recommendation
- NRMP Hand Surgery Specialty Match registration
Published contact note: Orthopaedic Surgery Education Office: orthoeducation@mednet.ucla.edu
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship
Multi-hospital craniofacial training based at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, including pediatric reconstruction, facial trauma and orthognathic surgery.
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Duration
- 1 year
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- The programme states that it cannot sponsor visas; confirm individual eligibility directly.
- Funding
- Salary commensurate with institutional guidelines for the training level; current amount requires confirmation with UCLA
- Application timing
- The page still prints an application deadline of 1 September 2024 and an interview date of 12 October 2024 (in person); no current-cycle date is given.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
The UCLA page states the clinical position is available annually and that UCLA Plastic Surgery trains only one craniofacial fellow per year; applicants register with the SF Match and submit the ASCFS common application.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
The page requires a U.S. medical-school graduate, ACGME-approved plastic surgery residency, California license eligibility and U.S. citizenship, permanent residence or a current H-1B visa.
Published training
- Cleft care
- Craniosynostosis
- Orthognathic surgery
- Distraction osteogenesis
- Facial trauma
- Clinical research
Application route
Register for SF Match and submit through the ASCFS application route. The page's dated 2024 deadline is historical; confirm the next cycle.
Published application documents
- SF Match craniofacial surgery fellowship application
- ASCFS application materials where required by the programme
Published contact note: Hugo Mannings, fellowship coordinator: +1 310-825-5582 (email listed on the UCLA page; confirm current address there)
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- ASRM — official fellowship listing ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- UCLA Health — Microsurgery Fellowship ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- UCLA hand fellowship and eligibility ↗Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- UCLA plastic surgery fellowship overview ↗Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- UCLA Health — official craniofacial fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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