UIC Plastic Surgery

About the clinic

About UIC Plastic Surgery Clinic

UIC Plastic Surgery Clinic is a leading institution that offers a comprehensive plastic surgery program, including Independent and Integrated Residency programs. The clinic has a team of experienced faculty, residents, and staff who provide excellent training and services. The clinic also offers a didactic curriculum that covers conferences, grand rounds, journal clubs, and resident curriculum conferences, among other activities. The clinic has a Craniofacial Center that specializes in various areas, including microsurgery, speech and language pathology, and maxillofacial prosthetics. Additionally, the clinic has a Gender Affirmation program that provides gender-affirming surgical procedures.

Interesting facts

• The clinic offers a General Plastic Surgery program that lasts for 36 months.
• The program includes Hand Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, and Burn Surgery.
• The clinic also offers Electives in Dermatology and Oculoplastic.
• Conferences covering plastic surgery curriculum are held each week.
• Primary conferences are held on Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings.
• Residents present the most important articles from the past two months in Journal Club.
• Peer Review and Quality Improvement (M&M) are held six times yearly to review cases and improve performance.
• The clinic has two endowed visiting professorships that allow bringing in national and international faculty for a 2-day visit.
• The faculty includes experts in Cleft & Craniofacial Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery/Orthognathic Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Aesthetic Breast Surgery, Hand Surgery, and more.
• The clinic has an impressive list of alumni who have completed their residency programs.

Benefits

The plastic surgery residency program offers a comprehensive clinical and didactic curriculum for residents to mature into skilled plastic surgeons capable of autonomous practice. The program includes access to regional and national societies, interactive activities, and visiting professors. The didactic curriculum covers plastic surgery topics twice over three-year cycles, including conferences, grand rounds, journal clubs, and quality improvement sessions. The program also includes opportunities for simulation training, interesting case conferences, and professional development. The program faculty includes experienced plastic surgeons, craniofacial surgeons, anaplastologists, and other specialists who provide support and guidance for the residents.

Top Medical procedures

List of Medical Procedures:

- Aesthetic Surgery

- Craniofacial Surgery

- Gender Affirmation Surgery

- General Plastic Surgery

- Hand Surgery

- Cosmetic Surgery

- Burn Surgery

- Dermatology (Elective)

- Oculoplastic (Elective)

- Virtual Surgical Planning

- Maxillofacial Prosthetics

- Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Care

- Reconstruction after Cancer Resection

- Dental Implants

- Orthognathic Surgery

- Trauma Maxillofacial Cases

- Speech Pathology

- Audiology

- Virtual Surgical Research