Program Director’s Message
We are very excited to welcome you to the Stony Brook University Plastic Surgery residency program! Our integrated plastic surgery training program is based on the tripartite of clinical experience, research and education aligning with the Department of Surgery's academic mission. Through education combined with outstanding clinical care and scientific discovery, the program aims to train professional, knowledgeable, outstanding, autonomous surgeons who become leaders in plastic surgery. To do so, our core faculty is committed to education and promotion of scientific inquiry for our residents.
Residents obtain both broad and in-depth exposure to the various surgical diseases embodying plastic surgery. Additionally, the training experience exposes residents to different teaching sites and faculty including academic practice and community-based practices encompassing all the forms of plastic surgery from cosmetic to reconstructive.
In addition to becoming competent plastic surgeons, we are committed to helping residents personally develop their interests and skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Aleksandra Krajewski, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, SBUH Plastic Surgery Residency
About Stony Brook
About Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) is Long Island’s premier academic medical center. With 624 beds, SBUH serves as the region’s only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center, and is home to the Stony Brook Heart Institute, Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute. SBUH also encompasses Suffolk County’s only Level 4 Regional Perinatal Center, state-designated AIDS Center, state-designated Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, state-designated Burn Center, the Christopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence and Kidney Transplant Center.
Stony Brook Medicine is comprised of Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital and the Long Island State Veterans Home
Overview
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| Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, FACS Chairman of Surgery |
Sami Ullah Khan, MD Interim Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
Aleksandra Krajewski, MD, FACS Director, Stony Brook University Hospital Plastic Surgery Residency |
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| Tiana Martucci, MA Program Administrator, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency |
For the integrated residency program, residents are chosen out of medical school to enter the program. Successful completion of the six years of training provides eligibility for certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The integrated residency program will accept one new resident per year for a total of six residents.
Our program is unique in its diversity of clinical experience. The first three years are concentrated at the Stony Brook University Hospital main campus where residents rotate through various services including plastic surgery. During the final three years, residents will broaden their plastic surgical experience to include time at New York Plastic Surgery Group (NYPSG), NuHealth, Northwell Health, NYU Winthrop Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, in addition to SBUH, Stony Brook Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Center and Stony Brook Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center.
Meet the Residents
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Yasmina Samaha, MD, PGY 1 |
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Nia Nikkhahmanesh, MD, PGY 2 University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix (2023) |
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Christina Chopra, MD, PGY 3 California University of Science and Medicine School of Medicine (2022) |
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Zachary Erlichman, MD, PGY 4 Tufts U School of Medicine (2021) |
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Christopher Liao, MD, PGY 5 Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (2020) |
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Justin Buro, MD, PGY 6 George Washington U School of Medicine and Health Services (2018) |
Meet the Faculty
Stony Brook Medicine’s Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery comprises our clinical faculty of six plastic surgeons and their support staff dedicated to our mission of excellence in the care of patients requiring plastic and reconstructive surgery; the education of medical students and surgical residents in the art of plastic and reconstructive surgery; the performance of basic and translational research aimed at advancing both reconstructive and cosmetic procedures; and community service, including local health fairs and global medical missions. The division’s faculty have been recognized for their clinical excellence by selection for inclusion in the present and past editions of the Castle Connolly Guides, America’s Top Doctors, representing the top 1% of physicians in the nation; and Top Doctors: New York Metro Area. In addition, the faculty have been selected for inclusion in the Consumers’ Research Council of America Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons.
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Clinical, Didactic and Research Experience
- Clinical Rotations
- Didactics (Wednesday 6:30 to 8:30)
- Morbidity and mortality
- Indications
- PSEN-based lectures
- Dedicated in-service review and board preparation
- Quality improvement
- Monthly residency education meetings (Monday 5:00 to 6:00 pm)
- Virtual grand rounds (various)
- Simulation and lab events (microsurgical lab, cadaver and dissection labs, craniofacial symposium, facial trauma lab (various times)
- Journal club-monthly
- Recent research projects
Benefits and Wellness
Prospective Residents and Fellows
https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/gme/application
Current Residents and Fellows
https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/gme/current
Keeping You Well
https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/gme/wellness
Prospective Applicants and Medical Students
Resources for prospective applicants:
Interview Dates
https://aceplasticsurgeons.org/interview-dates/
Meet & Greets
https://aceplasticsurgeons.org/events/Meet-and-Greets.cgi
Candidates for the integrated plastic surgery residency program should apply through the Plastic Surgery Common Application (PSCA)
Resources for Medical Students:
Medical Students/Applicants
https://aceplasticsurgeons.org/Resources/#medicalStudent
Plastic Surgery Away Rotations for Medical Students
https://aceplasticsurgeons.org/away-rotations/
For more information, please call 631-444-2037 or email program coordinator, Tiana Martucci, MA.
