Stanford Health Care - Sponsored Stanford University

Palo Alto, California

Chair / Chief
James Chang, MD
Program Director
Paige Fox, MD
Program Coordinator
Christine Reyes-Santos
Residents / Year
4
Website & Social Media
Program Length
7 years
Research Year
Yes
Integrated Program Established
-
Residency Program Established
1965
Doximity Rank
Rank by "Reputation" according to the Doximity.com Residency Navigator.
10
Salary
Range from PGY1 to PGY6. For more financial information, see the Lifestyle section.
$68,385-90,666
Independent Residents / Year
0
Fellows / Year
  • 1 Craniofacial
  • 3 Hand
  • 2 Microsurgery
Clinical Sites
  • Stanford University Hospital and Clinics
  • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
  • Kaiser Santa Clara
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
  • Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital
  • California Pacific Medical Center & Buncke Microsurgery Clinic
  • the Cosmetic Surgery Center
Program Structure
Amount of PRS experience in first three years. PGY4-6 consist of entirely PRS rotations.
  1. 3 months of PRS in PGY1
  2. 7 months of PRS in PGY2
  3. 12 months in PGY3
Electives
Elective opportunities to explore PRS sub-specialties and professional interests.
1-2 week electives can be arranged in senior years
Cosmetic
Cosmetic/aesthetic experience.
Rotations in PGY2 and PGY3, plus 4 months of cosmetics and chief clinic in PGY6 year
Global Surgery
Opportunities to participate in international electives, mission trips, or research.
Can go on a mission trip annually starting PGY3-PGY4; close relationship with ReSurge and residents can spend their professional development year with ReSurge as a Laub fellow
Gender Affirmation
Top surgery at Stanford/LPCH, bottom surgery at the Buncke Clinic