Carlo
ProgramsSpecialtiesInstitutionsPricing
Sign inJoin waitlistJoin the waitlist
Carlo

the ai that helps you match

Part of the Carlo family
© 2026 Carlo Finance, Inc.
ProgramsSpecialtiesInstitutionsPricingMethodologyPrivacyTerms
Back to Plastic Surgery

UPMC Medical Education Plastic Surgery

Residency · Pittsburgh, PA

Sponsored by UPMC Medical Education · Director Vu Nguyen

Interviewing at UPMC Medical Education Plastic Surgery?

Carlo prepares you for the program and every interviewer.

Join the waitlist
Class size
2
Visas
J-1, H-1BH-1B for some
PGY-4 salary
$82k2027 to 2028
Your odds here. Carlo sets your scores, visa and goals against this program.

Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 20263 on record · 3 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Daniel NajafaliCarle Illinois College of Medicine70 papers · 21 first author · 2 case reports · 3 reviews
  • Tristan FurnaryHarvard Medical School5 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
  • Tobi SomorinSUNY Downstate College of Medicine3 papers · 2 first author
Started 20253 on record · 3 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Shayan SarramiTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine13 papers · 5 first author · 2 case reports · 5 reviews
  • Nicolás KassUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine12 papers · 1 first author · 2 reviews
  • Nerone DouglasUniversity of Pittsburgh9 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
Started 20242 on record · 1 US MD, 1 international · 2 published before starting
  • Destin GroffPenn State College of Medicine8 papers · 3 first author · 4 reviews
  • Erik ReicheUniv De Cien Med Andres Vesalio Guzman (Ucimed) Esc De Med5 papers · 1 first author

Training

9 training sites. Most graduates on record went on to fellowship.

Months at each site

  • UPMC Presbyterian17 mo
  • UPMC Magee - Womens Hospital6 mo
  • Premier Plastic Surgery4 mo
  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh2 mo
  • UPMC Mercy2 mo
  • Allegheny General Hospital2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Hca Health Services of Virginia, Inc.1

Research

92% of current residents have a paper since 2023

23 of 25, 324 papers between them

  • Body Contouring and Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

People

Leadership

  • Vu NguyenProgram Director, Integrated and Independent Residency
  • Francesco EgroAssociate Program Director, Integrated and Independent Residency
  • Jesse GoldsteinAssociate Program Director, Integrated and Independent Residency

Find someone

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

More programs at UPMC Medical Education

ProgramPositions
  • Hand Surgery (Plastic Surgery)Positions: 1

Place

Summers reach 83°, winters fall to 22°. About 42 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

36°22°41°24°50°31°63°41°72°51°80°60°83°64°82°62°76°56°64°44°52°34°42°27°
JFMAMJJASOND

Commute

695k people live within 20 minutes of UPMC Presbyterian by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,140 a month within 10 miles of UPMC Presbyterian.

Hazards

  • River flooding
  • Cold waves
  • Ice storms
  • Strong wind

Publishes with residents

  • Francesco EgroPlastic Surgery, 10 residents
  • Carolyn De La CruzSpecialist, 9 residents
  • Jesse GoldsteinPlastic Surgery, 7 residents
  • Mario SolariPlastic Surgery, 7 residents