University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Chair / Chief
Umar Choudry, MD
Program Director
Ashish Y. Mahajan, MD
Program Coordinator
Mariah Ipsan
Residents / Year
2
Website & Social Media
Program Length
6 years
Research Year
No
Integrated Program Established
2013
Residency Program Established
1993
Doximity Rank
Rank by "Reputation" according to the Doximity.com Residency Navigator.
73
Salary
Range from PGY1 to PGY6. For more financial information, see the Lifestyle section.
$57,156-67,000
Independent Residents / Year
2
not always filled
Fellows / Year
  • 2 Hand
Clinical Sites
  • University of Minnesota Medical Center
  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System
  • Regions Hospital
  • Essentia Health - St Mary's Medical Center
  • Hennepin Healthcare
  • Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
  • North Memorial Health Care
Program Structure
Amount of PRS experience in first three years. PGY4-6 consist of entirely PRS rotations.
  1. 6 months of PRS in PGY1
  2. 6 months of PRS in PGY2
  3. ~7 months of PRS in PGY3
Electives
Elective opportunities to explore PRS sub-specialties and professional interests.
May be possible to arrange (both at UMN and at external sites)
Cosmetic
Cosmetic/aesthetic experience.
Intermittent cases during rotations, 2-6 months in PGY6, and potentially PGY5 (depending on resident interest), injectables clinic starting PGY4, also possible to do resident cases
Global Surgery
Opportunities to participate in international electives, mission trips, or research.
1-2 trips annually to Central and South America, India, and the Philippines, residents go in PGY5 and/or 6.
Gender Affirmation
Top surgery and facial feminization, looking to hire surgeon to provide bottom surgery