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Contact Person For Application:
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Shelly Smith
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
United States
215-728-3097
shelly.smith@fccc.edu
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Fellowship Type:
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Microsurgery
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Fellowship Title:
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Fox Chase Cancer Center Microsurgery Fellowship
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
United States
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Geographic Region:
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Northeast
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number of years this fellowship has existed:
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Less than 1 year
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Fellowship Director:
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Eric I. Chang, MD
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Additional Faculty:
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Neal S. Topham, MD; Sameer A. Patel, MD; Andrew Newman, MD
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Duration and Calendar Year of Fellowship:
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July 1 to June 30
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Clinical Work:
(total # of cases per year for all fellows)
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Free Flaps: 180
Complex Non-Microsurgical Reconstruction: 100
Nerve Repairs: 5
Replants: 0
Head and Neck: 80
Breast Implant Reconstruction: 80
Upper Extremity: 15
Autologus Tissue Breast Reconstruction: 120
Trunk: 50
Microsurgery for lymphedema: 20
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Number of Fellows Accepted per year:
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1
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Stipend (Annual):
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Salary dependent on level of training
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Night and Weekend Call:
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yes
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Laboratory Research Opportunities (available or required):
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no
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Clinical Research Opportunities:
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yes
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Prerequisite/requisite training required:
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Candidates must have successfully completed a plastic surgery fellowship or residency. ECFMG certification is required for all international medical graduates.
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Other Training Required:
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none
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Application Deadline:
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May 01
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Interview Period:
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May 29 to June 19
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*For information on previous fellows, please contact the fellowship institution
directly.
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