The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provides a complete product line of plastic/reconstructive/hand surgery to the Detroit Campus, two major satellites (Henry Ford Medical Centers at Fairlane and at West Bloomfield), and two minor satellites (Woodhaven and Pierson-Grosse Pointe).  The Detroit Campus is the primary site for inpatient, administrative, teaching and research functions within the Division.  The vast majority of major inpatient surgical procedures are performed at the Detroit Campus, the remainder completed at either Cottage Hospital (Grosse Pointe) or Wyandotte Hospital (southern Wayne County).  All of our Plastic Surgery staff members spend a good deal of time at the Detroit Campus.  On the other hand, the ambulatory surgery facilities at Fairlane and West Bloomfield allow all of our staff surgeons the opportunity to perform the majority of outpatient procedures that require general anesthesia, while the Detroit Campus provides a site for about 25% these services. Of note, our Fairlane facility is home to about one-half of the outpatient care;  its minor surgery rooms are equipped with an image intensifying x-ray machine, liposuction and a resurfacing laser.

The Division of Plastic Surgery is an integral part of the Department of Surgery resident education program.  Our staff surgeons provide the fundamental principles of Plastic Surgery to our residents-in-training through the many clinical teaching opportunities available at the Detroit campus.  Residents are expected to obtain a working knowledge of the management of problem wounds, facial and hand injuries, and basic repair and reconstruction techniques such as skin grafts and flaps.  We have found that the interaction among the residents who rotate on our service from a variety of disciplines (e.g. General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Oral Surgery, and Emergency Medicine) fosters a collegial, learning atmosphere.  We participate in the General Surgery house staff and medical student lecture series.  Moreover, every month, our staff surgeons conduct a detailed hand dissection for the benefit of all rotating residents, the emphasis of which is placed upon gaining an understanding of the anatomic basis of hand operations.  Finally, the Division sponsors a basic microsurgery course, which is attended by residents from several specialties, including those in the first two years of their General Surgery training. 

Each day, the residents round together with the staff Plastic Surgeons at Henry Ford Hospital, and then accompany various staff members to participate in our Detroit Campus clinic or in the operating room.  Other learning opportunities include visits to the Fairlane ambulatory surgery facility. A monthly multi-disciplinary Cleft Palate Clinic is attended by all residents on the service.  A busy wound care team is available to provide you with cutting edge techniques to manage the more perplexing wound healing problems.  A basic wound healing laboratory supports the wound healing team.