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Saint Louis University School of Medicine Plastic Surgery - Integrated

Residency · St. Louis, MO

Sponsored by SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine · Director Michael Bernstein

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Class size
2
Visas
J-1, H-1B
PGY-1 salary
$66k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
  • Sponsors H-1B visas. Most programs sponsor only J-1 visas.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 20261 on record of 2 seats · 1 US MD · 1 published before starting
  • Grace GasperTexas A&M School of Medicine8 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
Started 20252 on record of 2 seats · 2 US MD · 2 published before starting
  • Noah AlterDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine11 papers · 5 first author · 2 case reports · 5 reviews
  • Sara MaWayne State University School of Medicine2 papers · 1 case report
Started 20243 on record of 2 seats · 2 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Andi ZhangSaint Louis University School of Medicine6 papers · 2 first author · 2 case reports · 2 reviews
  • Allison GardnerValley School of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author · 1 case report
  • Jeffrey AiMedical College of Wisconsin1 paper

Training

8 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to hand surgery.

Months at each site

  • St Louis University Hospital29 mo
  • Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital12 mo
  • SSM St Mary's Hospital-St Louis8 mo
  • Mercy Hospital (St Louis)7 mo
  • SSM Health St. Clare Hospital7 mo
  • VAMC - John Cochran Veterans Hospital6 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Hand Surgery Fellowship4
  • Fellowship2
  • General Surgery Residency2
  • Microsurgery Fellowship2
  • Burn And Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Fellowship1
  • Pediatric Surgery Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Old Dominion University3
  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California2
  • North Florida Surgeons Pa2
  • SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine2
  • University of Florida College of Medicine2
  • University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine2

Research

92% of current residents have a paper since 2023

11 of 12, 129 papers between them

  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques

People

Leadership

  • Michael BernsteinProgram Director
  • Sumesh KaswanAssociate Director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program
  • Brian MaileyDirector, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Faculty, residents, graduates and the people residents publish with.

Place

Summers reach 90°, winters fall to 24°. About 16 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

653k people live within 20 minutes of St Louis University Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $960 a month within 10 miles of St Louis University Hospital.

Hazards

  • Heat waves
  • Tornadoes
  • Earthquakes
  • River flooding

Publishes with residents

  • Brian MaileySurgery, 4 residents
  • Sumesh KaswanPlastic Surgery, 4 residents
  • Herluf LundSpecialist, 4 residents
  • Nathan LuPediatric Otolaryngology, 3 residents