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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Plastic Surgery residency · Philadelphia, PA · Program website

Some matches pending. 7 people are awaiting a decision between possible publication profiles, so these numbers may change.

Residents here publish about as much as most (5th of 9 plastic surgery residencies with complete rosters, by share who have published). 41% of their papers have a co-author at University of Pennsylvania, most often Ivona Percec, Ines C. Lin, and Robyn B. Broach. How residents publish ↓

24
Residents
54%
Have published here
5th of 9 residencies
5th of 9 residencies
2.78
Papers per resident-year
1st of 9 residencies
1st of 9 residencies
21%
Papers led by a resident
7th of 9 residencies
7th of 9 residencies
41%
With a co-author at University of Pennsylvania
6th of 9 residencies
6th of 9 residencies

Roster from the program's own pages 1 · 2, collected 2026-11-07: 24 current residents in 6 classes. Something off? Tell us

Papers

By this program's leadership and residents since 2022, 673 in all · 165 with a resident author. Updated 2026-11-08.

Trainees aren't named, for privacy. A paper is included when one of its authors is a current resident or fellow, or a graduate of the last two years, and it came out during their training.

How residents publishauthor positions, co-authorship, ranks

Papers by current residents and fellows, and alumni within two years, published during training. Based on 14 of 24 trainees matched to publication records. Trainees with no match count as not yet published, so these figures are a floor.

54%
of trainees have published
5th of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
5th of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
2.78
papers per trainee-year
1st of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
1st of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
21%
of authorships as 1st author
7th of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
7th of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
64%
of trainee papers with program leadership
1st of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
1st of 9 plastic surgery residency programs with complete rosters
41%
of trainee papers with an institution co-author
165
papers with a trainee author
Author position, all 183 trainee authorships
Faculty detailsh-index, papers and author positions per person

Program leadership from the program's own pages, matched to publications. Leadership is mostly clinician-educators, so these numbers describe the teaching team, not the department's research. Works since 2022-01-01.

21 / 25
faculty matched
25 (15–40)
faculty h-index, median (IQR)
0.93
median FWCI (before 2025)
NameResearch topicsh (lifetime)Works1stLastMedian FWCI
Joshua Fosnot, MDPDBreast Implant and Reconstruction; Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies277031.86
Joseph M. Serletti, MD, FACSBreast Implant and Reconstruction; Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques6440070.72
Scott P. Bartlett, MDCraniofacial Disorders and Treatments; Cleft Lip and Palate Research591580280.91
Stephen J. Kovach, III, MDReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques; Hernia repair and management50700290.83
Jesse A. Taylor, MDCraniofacial Disorders and Treatments; Cleft Lip and Palate Research4621311130.86
John P. Fischer, MD, MPHHernia repair and management; Breast Implant and Reconstruction43820521.26
David W. Low, MDCleft Lip and Palate Research; Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas4043031.26
Eric Chien-Wei Liao, MD, PhDCleft Lip and Palate Research; Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting40411131.07
Jordan W. Swanson, MD, MScCraniofacial Disorders and Treatments; Cleft Lip and Palate Research301800481.08
Jason D. Wink, MDReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques; Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management2611020.96
Ivona Percec, MD, PhDFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques; Hair Growth and Disorders25262180.36
Oksana A. Jackson, MDCleft Lip and Palate Research; Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques2542091.84
Ines C. Lin, MDOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation; Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management20340161.3
Sameer Shakir, MDCraniofacial Disorders and Treatments; Cleft Lip and Palate Research1931920.76
Michael Lanni, MDBreast Implant and Reconstruction; Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques173004.05
Evan B. Katzel, MDNerve injury and regeneration151002.14
Joseph A. Napoli, MD, DDSCleft Lip and Palate Research; Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments1016131.21
Prakash Mathew, MD, MBANonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies; Dermatologic Treatments and Research108101.57
Niv Milbar, MDReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques; Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research6421—
John H. Bast, MDReconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques41003.41
Cassandra Ligh, MDReconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques; Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques2604—
Alex G. Lambi, MD, PhD (unresolved)——000—
Benjamin Chang, MD (unresolved)——000—
Said C. Azoury, MD (unresolved)——000—
Sean Li, MD (unresolved)——000—

24 trainees are counted above but never listed by name.

Plastic Surgery at University of Pennsylvaniashared by every program there, not this program's own

Institution-level: all plastic surgery publications from University of Pennsylvania and affiliated institutions, since 2022. Updated 2026-11-07; refreshed daily.

893
works per year
1st of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
1st of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
+6.8%
2-year growth
26th of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
26th of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
18.2%
in top 10% of field (works before 2025)
19th of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
19th of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
36.2%
cited above world average
25th of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
25th of 32 institutions with plastic surgery residencies
2022: 879 works’222023: 847 works’232024: 952 works’242025: 892 works892’252026 (so far): 786 works786’26*

Works per year · * 2026 so far

Surgery · 2,597Dermatology · 1,759

Plastic Surgery research topics at University of Pennsylvania

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