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Queen Lane Campus
2900 Queen Lane
1st Floor, Room 100
Phila., PA 19129
M-F 9AM - 5PM
215-991-8762
Fax: 215-991-8132
Email: mh37@Drexel.edu
Plastic Surgery
Pathway Director
Paul M. Glat, M.D. | Office # |
paul.m.glat@drexel.edu | (215) 427-5191 |
Amit Mitra, M.D. | Office # |
amitabhmitra@gmail.com | (215) 557-7227 |
Drexel Fourth Year Discipline Based Pathway System
Pathway Director's Advice On Commonly Asked Questions
Go to the Drexel Careers Development Center for information on residency planning, match results, FREIDA (lists of residency training programs across the country) and more.
Drexel and Clinical Site Residency Programs
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Drexel Medical Student Interest Group
Plastic Surgery Interest Group: ducomplastics@gmail.com
Specialty Description
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearances and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures as well. (Adapted from the American Board of Medical Specialties' "Guide to Physician Specialties" and the Pathway Evaluation Program for Medical Professionals' "Specialty Profiles," 2003.)
Time Requirement
There are two pathways to plastic surgery: independent plastic surgery programs of two or three year’s duration or integrated programs of five or six years duration.
National Organizations
The national specialty organizations can provide medical students with excellent resources as well as updates on current activities within the field, conferences, and on-going research opportunities and research funding.
Subspecialties
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Hand Surgery
Residency Application and Match Info*
National Statistic | DUCoM | |
Average Application Count by Specialty (2017)** | 35.5 | 37.7 |
Mean Number of programs ranked in matched specialty (2014-2016)*** | 12.3 | N/A |
Application Services | ERAS | |
Matching Program | NRMP | |
Drexel Match Data --2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 | ||
*The number of applications and programs ranked will vary based on many factors. Students should seek advice from their Pathway Advisor and/or their Student Affairs Career Advisor in conjunction with the data above.
**Data drawn from ERAS data
*** Data drawn from
NRMP Characterstics of Matched Seniors
AAMC - Careers in Medicine
General Information: http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/pub_plasticsurgery.htm
(Log in for more helpful data to include: Personal Characteristics / Match data / Residency Requirements / Workforce Statistics / Compensation)
Specialty Specific Opportunities
For external research, volunteering, educational, and other opportunities check the Career Development Center's pages on Research and Community, Educational, and Externship Opportunities. Most of these opportunities are summer programs however some are available throughout the year.