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Plastic Surgery

Section of Plastic Surgery

Our focus on excellence extends across our patient care, education and research programs.

Our Tradition of Excellence in Plastic Surgery

The U-M Medical School Section of Plastic Surgery stands as one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive divisions. Whether you're looking for an undergraduate program, advanced fellowships, or anywhere in between, you'll gain confidence in treating a variety of conditions through hands-on learning. We offer skilled, team-based care for a wide range of outpatient procedures and major operations, with specialties in cleft lip and palate, craniofacial surgery and hand surgery.

Our research complements our approach to patient care and is focused on improving surgical outcomes, including prosthetic limb development, mastectomy reconstruction, and bone healing.

About

We're commited to providing the best clinical care, the finest education and advancing the field of plastic surgery.

Education

Our trainees have the opportunity to study plastic surgery side-by-side with our internationally renowned teachers.

Research

We're focused on improving the quality of surgical outcomes in order to restore patients’ quality of life.

Faculty

Our plastic surgery team members are leaders in patient care, research and education.

Patient Care

We have extensive depth and breadth in multiple specialties, from cleft lip and palate to congenital conditions and more.

Giving

Support our breakthroughs in leading plastic surgery research, education and patient care.

Michigan Promise

The Michigan Promise aims to empower faculty members and residents in the Department of Surgery to achieve professional success. We support initiatives connected to environment, recruitment, leadership, achievement, innovation and outreach.

Learn more about our Michigan Promise

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Leadership

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Alison Snyder-Warwick

William C Grabb M.D. Legacy Professor
Clinical Professor of Surgery
Section Head and Service Chief
Plastic Surgery
Medical School

Featured News & Stories

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Department News

2026 Moses Gunn Research Conference Highlights

Highlights from the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery's 37th annual Moses Gunn Research Conference.

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Department News

Highlights from the 2026 Reed O. Dingman Research Symposium

Learn about the Section of Plastic Surgery's 36th Reed O. Dingman Research Symposium.

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Health Lab

A smarter helmet for the smallest patients

U-M Health specialists invented a new design for cranial shaping helmets to improve treatment for positional head deformities like plagiocephaly.

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Department News

Trainees explore innovative solutions to improve patient care and surgical training

Learn about the Resident Innovation Discovery Course, an opportunity for trainees to develop innovation and entrepreneurship skills.

Department News

Meet the Michigan Medicine 2026 Surgery Intern Class

Introducing the new matches into surgery residency within the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery.

Health Lab

Triathlete’s prosthetic hand gets him back to living his best life

A bus accident left a triathlete unable to move his hand, leaving him with an extraordinary amount of pain that impacted his mental health. With help from Michigan Medicine, he received a prosthetic that’s changed his life for the better.