University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals (UTMB)

Galveston, Texas

Chair / Chief
Linda G. Phillips, MD
Program Director
Julie E. Park, MD
Program Coordinator
LaNette Patton
Residents / Year
4
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Program Length
6 years
Research Year
No
Integrated Program Established
1998
Residency Program Established
1949
Doximity Rank
Rank by "Reputation" according to the Doximity.com Residency Navigator.
39
Salary
Range from PGY1 to PGY6. For more financial information, see the Lifestyle section.
$56,191-67,147
Independent Residents / Year
0
Fellows / Year
  • None at home site
  • but some fellows at rotating sites (Burn at Shriners
  • Microsurgery at MD Anderson
  • Aesthetic at ACPS
  • etc.)
Clinical Sites
  • ​University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
  • St Joseph Medical Center
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children (Houston)
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children (Galveston Burns Institute)
  • Houston Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery​
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. 6 months of PRS in PGY2
  3. 9 months of PRS IN PGY3
Electives
Elective opportunities to explore PRS sub-specialties and professional interests.
1 month elective per year in PGY4-6 (usually within already UTMB-affiliated sites, but can be arranged with significant planning for outside institutions)
Cosmetic
Cosmetic/aesthetic experience.
Rotations with aesthetic private practice surgeons in PGY4 (3 m), PGY5 (2 m), and PGY6 (3 months)
Global Surgery
Opportunities to participate in international electives, mission trips, or research.
Multiple trip options (Austin Smiles, regular trips with Shriners attendings to outreach clinics in Mexico and Latin America), usually in PGY5 & PGY6
Gender Affirmation
Main site top surgery only, bottom surgery at some satellite sites
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