Fellowship faculty profile

Vanessa Mejia

Burn Fellowship coordinator (administrative contact) · Burn Surgery Fellowship Program

Weill Cornell Medicine — NewYork-Presbyterian Hearst Burn Center · New York, New York, United States

Published roles

Roles in plastic surgery training

Each role below keeps the wording of its official source and the date it was reviewed. Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.

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Burn Surgery Fellowship Program

Burn Fellowship coordinator (administrative contact)

The programme page names her as the Burn Fellowship coordinator who receives applications. Administrative role only; the page names no fellowship director.

Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Surgery

Weill Cornell Medicine — NewYork-Presbyterian Hearst Burn Center · New York, New York, United States

Official institution or fellowship society — reviewed programme role ↗

Profile reviewed 28 Oct 2026

Programme leadership page →

Programme snapshot

About the Burn Surgery Fellowship Program

Weill Cornell Medicine lists two burn surgery fellowships each academic year, based at the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. Fellows provide surgical critical care to burn-injured patients, supervise students and residents and take part in research protocols.

  • Format: Clinical fellowship, Duration not stated in the reviewed source. Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
  • Who can apply: Board eligibility in general surgery with at least three years of general surgery residency. A New York State licence is needed on acceptance.
  • International applicants: The page states that the graduate medical education office accepts only J-1 visas, where applicable
  • Funding: Salary and benefits are described only as competitive; no figure is published
  • Intake and dates: Two fellowships per academic year Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme (Programme listed — intake not confirmed).
  • How to apply: Send a CV, USMLE scores (Steps 1 to 3) and three letters of recommendation to the burn fellowship coordinator.

Programme details reviewed 20 Oct 2026. Full programme page → · Weill Cornell Medicine Surgery — Burn Surgery Fellowship Program ↗

Training context

Published programme focus

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Official sources

Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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