Stanford Plastic Surgery

🌟 PGY1 Intern Feature: Dr. Dominic Romeo 🌟 🏡 From Turlock, CA 📚 Studied poli sci, theology, econ & premed 🌏 Spent 4 yrs in China working for WHO, hooping, & on a Mandarin TV show 💪 Loves fitness & family time with his wife & daughter Welcome aboard! 🎉

🤖 New in @biomedcentral from Drs. @csstingl & Rahim Nazerali: ChatGPT outperforms Gemini and rivals textbooks in plastic surgery case prep—though textbooks remain superior for contraindications and complications. 🔗: bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

After 20+ years of leadership, Dr. James Chang will step down as Chief in Sept 2026. He will continue his work in global surgery & microvascular hand surgery as well as serving as as Vice-Chair of Strategy & Development for @StanfordSurgery. 🔗: plasticsurgery.stanford.edu/news/news25/ja…

Welcome the newest members of #PRSJournal and #PRSGlobalOpen Resident Advisory Board!! ⁠ Interested in getting involved? bit.ly/PRSResidents @prsjournal @PRSGlobalOpen @kecchung @jjanismd @A_Sergesketter @ilanamargulies @elieramly @HatanMortada…

🌲 Stanford Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is seeking our next Division Chief! Help shape the future of plastic surgery at Stanford. 🔗 Apply Here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/4948…

🧪🧫 New in Biology from Drs. Michelle Griffin & Michael Longaker: In pancreatic cancer organoids, IL-1RA reduces fibrosis and boosts immune activity. @LongakerLab @MDPIOpenAccess 🔗: mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/6…

🌟 PGY1 Intern Feature: Dr. Melissa Tran 🌟 🏡 From San Jose, CA 📚 Studied chemistry at USD 🏔️ Former snowboard instructor in Tahoe 🎓 Earned her MD at Duke 🎨 Loves running, crafting, new eats & time with loved ones Welcome, Dr. Tran! 🎉

🌟 PGY1 Intern Feature: Dr. Reid Smith 🌟 📍 From Greensboro, NC 📚 Studied physics at Vassar + played varsity soccer 📊 Worked in health tech ops & analytics in SF 🏥 Went to med school at Hofstra/Northwell 🎿 Loves hiking, golf, snowboarding & live music Welcome, Dr. Smith!

PGY1 Intern Feature: Dr. Jenny Ng 🇭🇰 Born in Hong Kong, she studied poli sci at Notre Dame & econ at Peking Univ before switching to medicine. 🍜 Dr. Ng is a former food tour guide who loves cooking, hiking, swimming & family life with her husband & daughter. Welcome, Dr. Ng!

🦴 New in @JHandSurg from Dr. Anna Luan: Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed—but hand surgeons can help change that. This review outlines how wrist X-rays, AI, & fracture liaison services can expand screening & treatment for patients with poor bone health. 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40569221/?sf22…

In July's "From the Archives" feature, Dr. Fox of @StanfordPlastic comments on Strickland & Glogovac's 1980 article, "Digital Function Following Flexor Tendon Repair in Zone II: A Comparison of Immobilization and Controlled Passive Motion Techniques". jhandsurg.org/article/S0363-…

Why do wounds in the mouth heal without scars? New work shows that oral fibroblasts suppress #fibrosis through the proteins AXL and GAS6, and finds stimulating AXL recapitulates these benefits in facial skin wounds in mice. @LongakerLab @StanfordPlastic scim.ag/40oWioT

We are excited to introduce a new ReSurge 🤝@StanfordPlastic study that unveils a scalable approach to microsurgery education in low -and middle-income countries, published in the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 🔬 Learn more: bit.ly/44Bn0M7

♻️🛠️ New in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology from Dr. Paige Fox: Reusable surgical tools can cut carbon emissions by over 50%—without increasing infection risk when sterilized properly. @StanfordDeptMed 🔗: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

🧬🦷 New in @JDentRes from Dr. Jill Helms: Blocking Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the junctional epithelium weakens tooth attachment, disrupts collagen, and increases cell death—highlighting its essential role in gum-tooth barrier integrity. 🔗: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

🌍 Dr. Rohit Khosla in Huế, Vietnam with @ReSurge for a craniofacial surgical training trip. Honored to collaborate with our incredible partners there, advancing surgical education and global access to care. #GlobalSurgery

🦠📈 New national study from @CSheckter: Opioid-associated skin infections are rising—now in 1 in 5 SSTI hospitalizations. Sharpest increases seen in the Northeast, raising concern about emerging threats like xylazine. 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40513407/?sf22…

🛡️ New in @JPRASurg from Dr. Rahim Nazerali: Antibiotic PMMA plates cut infection rates from 16.7% to 4.2% in obese patients undergoing tissue expander breast reconstruction. First study to show benefit in this high-risk group. 🔗: jprasurg.com/article/S1748-…