University of California San Francisco

Plastic Surgery Residency Program (2025-26)

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Faculty Leadership

Scott L. Hansen, MD, FACS

Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program

Esther A. Kim, MD

Associate Program Director, Plastic Surgery Residency

Merisa L. Piper, MD

Associate Program Director, Plastic Surgery Residency

PGY-6 (Chief Residents)

Chen Jiaxi Temp

Jiaxi (Jesse) Chen, MD

Chief Resident (PGY-6)
Plastic Surgery

UT Southwestern

parmeshwar nisha

Nisha Parmeshwar, MD

Chief Resident (PGY-6)
Plastic Surgery

UC San Diego

rosser micaela

Micaela (Mica) Rosser, MD

Chief Resident (PGY-6)
Plastic Surgery

Univ. of Washington

PGY-5

gonzalez santiago_temp

Santiago Gonzalez, MD, MPH

Resident (PGY-5)
Plastic Surgery

University of Arkansas

withers alex

Jacquelyn (Alex) Knox, MD

Resident (PGY-5)
Plastic Surgery

UCSF

Alap Patel

Resident (PGY-5)
Plastic Surgery

University of Rochester

PGY-4

baker nusaiba

Nusaiba Baker, MD, PhD

Resident (PGY-4)
Plastic Surgery

Emory

he waverley

Waverley He, MD

Resident (PGY-4)
Plastic Surgery

Johns Hopkins

mercury oblaise

Oblaise Mercury, MD

Resident (PGY-4)
Plastic Surgery

Emory

tomkins rhoades casey

Casey Tompkins-Rhoades, MD

Resident (PGY-4)
Plastic Surgery

University of Pittsburgh

Resident Research Fellows

davis greta

Greta Davis, MD

Resident Research Fellow
Plastic Surgery

UC San Diego

murphy alexander

Alexander Murphy, MD

Resident Research Fellow
Plastic Surgery

Columbia

PGY-3

Lem Melinda

Melinda Lem, MD

Resident (PGY-3)
Plastic Surgery

UC Irvine

Pyon Rachel

Rachel Pyon, MD

Resident (PGY-3)
Plastic Surgery

Saint Louis University

Song Siyou

Resident (PGY-3)
Plastic Surgery

UCSF

PGY-2

Michelle.Benedict

Michelle Benedict, MD, MBA

Resident (PGY-2)
Plastic Surgery

University of Michigan

Elizabeth.Danial@ucsf.edu

Elizabeth Danial, MD

Resident (PGY-2)
Plastic Surgery

UCSF

Alex Joo, MD

Resident (PGY-2)
Plastic Surgery

U. Mass

Note: Red text denotes medical school attended