Optional · 1 of 3
Fellowships after residency
One extra year that narrows what you operate on.
Hand surgery
Nerves, tendons and microsurgery. The American Board of Plastic Surgery runs a separate hand surgery examination for it.
Craniofacial surgery
Cleft lip and palate, skull shape in children. Often deeply rewarding.
Burn surgery
Critical care as much as cutting. Very short of people.
Microsurgery and breast reconstruction
Moving tissue with its blood supply attached, usually after cancer.
Aesthetic surgery
The cosmetic side, and the route into private practice.