Left to Right: Dr. Whinery, Dr. Vraa, Dr. Jeffery, Dr. Van Hoorebeke, Dr. Welch, Dr. Chilukuri
The University of Oklahoma Independent Plastic Surgery Residency & Fellowship Program is an ACGME fully-accredited 3-year training program which accepts two positions per fiscal year. These positions are offered through the San Francisco Match, contingent upon fulfilling the prerequisite requirements set forth by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Current 2026-2027 Fellows
- Christopher Jeffery, MD, University of Oklahoma Health Center, Oklahoma City, OK - General Surgery Residency
- Lacie Whinery, MD, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, OK - General Surgery Residency
- Justin Van Hoorebeke, MD, UCSF Fresno, Fresno, CA - General Surgery Residency
- Alexander Vraa, MD, Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit, MI - General Surgery Residency • Jacobi Medical Center - NY, NY - Burn Fellowship • Lincoln Medical Center, NY, NY - Hand and Plastics Fellowship
- Andrew Welch, MD, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - General Surgery Residency
- Sravya Chilukuri, MD Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (South Nassau), Oceanside, NY - General Surgery Residency
Plastic Surgery Rotations: Rotation assignments offer a wide span of clinical and operative exposure. During a typical rotation, each fellow assumes increasing responsibility for preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative patient care. The outpatient clinic is an integral part of surgical education. Fellows will see patients in the Presbyterian Physician Office Building (PPOB), OU Health Physicians Plastic Surgery Clinic and OU Health Children’s Physicians Plastic Surgery Clinic.
All rotations take place in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area at the following locations:
- OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center - Adult Tower (Level One Trauma Center & Main Adult Hospital)
- Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health - Children's Hospital and Physician Tower
- Lakeside Women’s Hospital - NW Oklahoma City
- Summit Surgery Center
During Plastic Surgery rotations, residents gain hands-on experience with an average of 2,000 cases over three years of their surgical training. Our favorable faculty-to-resident ratio ensures extensive one-on-one teaching, providing residents with personalized guidance and mentorship throughout their training.
2025 Plastic Surgery Program Graduates
Left to Right: Moneim Elomeiri, MD (Graduate), Suhair Maqusi, MD (Program Director), Joel Prince, MD (Graduate)
Plastic Surgery Curriculum: Weekly conferences are a cornerstone of the Plastic Surgery educational experience at OU, fostering a collaborative learning environment for fellows and residents on rotation. Every Friday morning, residents have dedicated time to participate in faculty-led lectures, and engage in Indications or M&M conferences. Monthly Journal Club sessions further support scholarly discussion and learning, while mock oral board exams, held twice yearly by our Plastic Surgery faculty, help prepare residents for board certification with confidence.