Microvascular Surgery - Penn Medicine

Message from Program Director

Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD Dr. Joseph Serletti began the Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship with one fellow in 2005. We have continued to grow our fellowship program ultimately recruiting five fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am honored to take the helm of the program after several years of successful leadership by Dr. Liza Wu.

Our fellows provide direct management of microvascular surgery patients on the plastic surgery services of seven different entities both within and outside of the Penn Medicine Health System. You will benefit from high clinical volumes and dedicated faculty who are here to educate and train future microvascular surgeons.

This year, we will begin a combined fellowship with Fox Chase that will give our fellows an even broader experience in microsurgery.

Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD
Program Director, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Herndon B. Lehr, M.D. Endowed Associate Professor in Plastic Surgery

The Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship is an in-depth and comprehensive experience with pre-operative, treatment planning, operative experience and post operative care of patients with congenital and acquired defects. Experience with microvascular breast reconstruction, including muscle sparing free TRAM, DIEP, SGAP, and SIEP. Formal experience with head and neck reconstruction with muscle, myocutaneous, and fasciocutaneous free flaps. Joseph M. Serletti, MD, FACS is a leader in the field and has an extremely busy clinical practice as well as carrying out clinical and basic research. The fellow also works with Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD and last year the division performed over free flaps.

Duration and Scope

Length of educational program is one clinical year with research opportunities
Open to those satisfactorily completing an accredited plastic surgery residency program or other appropriately qualified plastic surgeons
Participation in microvascular and reconstructive cases at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital.

PennMicro

Offers a novel approach to mastering microsurgical techniques outside the operating room.

Application Process

Applications should be submitted through the Central Application Service.
Meet Our Faculty

Meet our Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Faculty
Meet Our Fellows

Meet our current Microvascular Reconstructive Fellows.
Graduate Career Paths

Immediate post-fellowship positions of our microvascular reconstructive surgery graduates.
Flap Dissection Course

Penn Flap Dissection Course - Fresh Cadaver for Microsurgical Reconstruction Taught by the Experts.
Clinical Sites

Multiple entities within the Penn Medicine healthcare system where you may be during your clinical rotations.
Housestaff Policies and Procedures

Housestaff policies and procedures for all training programs.