The Section of Plastic Surgery has a top rated residency program with three slots available each year. Our purpose is to produce plastic surgeons of the highest caliber, who are recognized as leaders in our field, and who contribute to the advancement of our craft.

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Keith G. Wolter, M.D.
House Officer 7
mhatter@med.umich.edu
Dr. Wolter attended medical school at the University of Michigan and his clinical interests revolve around cancer reconstruction. He is currently working on a training grant with Otolaryngology and investigating cancer biology. In addition to his medical degree, he is in process of completing a Ph.D. in Cell Biology. In his free time, he likes to run as well as spend time with his wife.
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Jafar Hasan, M.D.
House Officer 6
jhasan@med.umich.edu
Dr. Hasan attended medical school at the University of Michigan and has taken time out of his program to earn an MBA at U of M. He will complete his MBA in May, 2006. Dr. Hasan's clinical interest is in general reconstruction and his research interest is in healthcare economics. He likes to spend his free time doing woodwork and making furniture.
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Emily Hu, M.D.
House Officer 5
ehu@med.umich.edu
Dr. Hu attended medical school at the University of Michigan. Her clinical interest is in cancer reconstruction and aesthetics of the face and breast. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband as well as family and friends, traveling, golfing, and biking.
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Joon Choi, M.D.
House Officer 6
joonchoi@med.umich.edu
Dr. Choi attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine where he earned and MD with distinction in research. He has spent one year of his career doing research in tissue engineering. Dr. Choi spends his free time playing with his 16 month old daughter.
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Edwin Chang, M.D.
House Officer 6
eyc@med.umich.edu
Dr. Chang attended medical school at the University of Michigan. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and basketball as well as mountain biking.
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Michael Bernstein, M.D.
House Officer 5
mlbernst@med.umich.edu
Dr. Bernstein attended medical school at Washington University in St. Louis where he received his M.D/Ph.D. His research interests are in peripheral nerve injury and reconstruction, and he has a clinical interest in hand surgery. He spends much of his free time with his wife and two sons.
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Brent Egeland, M.D.
House Officer 5
begeland@med.umich.edu
Dr. Egeland attended the University of Michigan medical school. His clinical interests are general and maxillofacial reconstruction and he has multiple, developing interests in both basic science and clinical outcomes.
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Ian Lytle, M.D.
House Officer 5
ianlytle@med.umich.edu
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Jeffrey Kozlow, M.D.
House Officer 4
jkozlow@med.umich.edu
Dr. Kozlow attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical interests are in trauma reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction and craniofacial surgery. His research interest is in clinical outcomes. Dr. Kozlow spends his free time cycling as well as playing soccer and poker.
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Laura Monson, M.D.
House Officer 4
lamonson@med.umich.edu
Dr. Monson attended medical school at Wayne State University. Her clinical interests are pediatric plastic surgery and facial plastics. Dr. Monson spends her leisure time with family and friends, traveling, hiking, and camping.
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Andrew Zwyghuizen, M.D.
House Officer 4
andrewz@med.umich.edu
Dr. Zwyghuizen attended Vanderbilt Medical School in Nashville, Tennessee. His clinical interest is in microsurgery and missionary medicine while his research interest is in wound healing and medical education. Dr. Zwyghuizen plays the guitar and the piano is in process of recording a CD of worship music. He also enjoys working out and playing volleyball.
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Chris Pannucci, M.D.
House Officer 3
cpannucc@med.umich.edu
Dr. Pannucci received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis. His clinical interests include peripheral nerve surgery and pediatric plastic surgery. Dr. Pannucci spends the majority of his free time outdoors where he enjoys rock climbing and mountaineering. He also reads extensively with particular interest in classic literature and mythology.
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Ben Levi, M.D.
House Officer 3
blevi@med.umich.edu
Dr. Levi attended medical school at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Levi's clinical interests are in burn reconstruction and general reconstructive surgery and academic interests are in the basic science of wound healing. In his free time he enjoys running, traveling and cooking.
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James Phillips, M.D.
House Officer 3
jamephil@med.umich.edu
Dr. Phillips attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma located in Oklahoma City/Tulsa. His clinical interests include trauma and burn reconstruction, as well as melanoma and critical care. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends, travelling, and weightlifting.
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Erika Davis Spears, M.D.
House Officer 2
endavis@med.umich.edu
Dr. Sears attended medical school at the University of Michigan. Her clinical interests include general reconstruction and her research interests revolve around clinical outcomes. In her free time, Dr. Sears enjoys reading, participating in fitness activities, and relaxing with her husband, dog, and friends.
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Anita Kulkarni, M.D.
House Officer 2
anitak@med.umich.edu
Dr. Kulkarni is a graduate of The University of Chicago - Pritzker School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include breast reconstruction and womens health. She was born in New Jersey but spent most of her life traveling overseas. She and her family have lived in Seoul, London, and Abu Dhabi. She enjoys travel, the Food Network, and spending time with her husband Amol, who is a medicine resident at Michigan.
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Adam Oppenheimer, M.D.
House Officer 2
adamoppe@med.umich.edu
Adam comes from a large family of dentists and doctors, all of whom practice in his hometown of Buffalo, NY. Following the completion of his residency at the U of M, he will be a third-generation plastic surgeon. He studied biology as an undergraduate at Yale University, and completed medical school at the University of Rochester. His personal interests include music, athletics and entrepreneurship. He plans on specializing in craniofacial surgery.
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Oluseyi Aliu, M.D.
House Officer 1
oluseyi@med.umich.edu
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Rafael Diaz-Garcia, M.D.
House Officer 1
rafaeld@med.umich.edu
Dr. Diaz-Garcia studied biology as an undergraduate at Villanova University and attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has received numerous academic honors, including membership in the Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Societies. His clinical interests include hand surgery, microsurgery, pediatric plastics, and aesthetic surgery. In his spare time, Dr. Diaz-Garcia enjoys reading, sports, cooking, and travel.
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Kristoffer Sugg, M.D.
House Officer 1
krisugg@med.umich.edu
Dr. Sugg attended Wayne State University for both his undergraduate and medical education. His clinical interests include critical care, cancer reconstruction, hand and microvascular surgery, and aesthetics. Much of his free time is spent with his wife, family, and friends. He enjoys athletics, table tennis, foosball, movies, music, and travel.
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