Stanford Plastic Surgery

What Stanford Plastic Surgery does

Stanford Plastic Surgery is the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery within Stanford University School of Medicine, operating as an academic clinical practice embedded in Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. The division provides a broad portfolio of surgical services across adult and pediatric populations, spanning craniofacial surgery, hand and upper limb surgery, microsurgical breast reconstruction, lymphedema surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, abdominal wall and pelvic reconstruction, complex lower extremity reconstruction, gender affirmation surgery, cosmetic surgery, burn care, and advanced wound care. Research programs span regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, stem cell reactivation, and scar-free wound healing, with notable breakthroughs including Dr. Longaker's 2021 Science publication on adult scar-free healing and Dr. Chang's continuously federally funded tissue engineered flexor tendon graft program since 1998. The division is also a major training center, offering an ACGME-accredited residency, an ACGME-accredited Hand Surgery fellowship, multiple clinical instructorships, and the STaRS summer internship program that admits approximately 20 high school and community college students annually.

The division's revenue is generated through three principal streams: clinical patient care billed through Stanford Health Care's infrastructure (commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, self-pay), federal and institutional Graduate Medical Education funding for residency and fellowship slots, and externally sponsored research grants from federal agencies (NIH, Federal Merit Review Awards), foundations, and industry. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Patient acquisition occurs through physician referral networks (Stanford's referral center, transfer center, and LPCH physician referral service), direct self-referral, and Stanford's International Medical Services for overseas patients. The division holds ACPA Approved Team status for its Cleft and Craniofacial Center and maintains a multidisciplinary clinical model integrating plastic surgery with oncology, vascular surgery, orthopaedics, neurology, infectious disease, ENT, neurosurgery, genetics, and rehabilitation.

The division is led by Dr. James Chang as Chief, who was concurrently named inaugural Vice Chair of Strategy and Development for the Department of Surgery in 2026. As a non-separately-reporting academic unit, Stanford Plastic Surgery does not generate independent financial disclosures, funding rounds, or M&A activity; it operates under Stanford University's institutional governance and is supported by a combination of clinical revenue, federal GME funding, sponsored research, and institutional resources.

Name

Stanford Plastic Surgery

Legal name

Stanford University School of Medicine - Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Website

https://plasticsurgery.stanford.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stanford Plastic Surgery is the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, providing academic clinical services including reconstructive, cosmetic, craniofacial, hand, microsurgery, and pediatric surgery, alongside federally funded research and ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Cleft Lip/Palate & Craniofacial Surgery (HLABAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ENT) (HLAKAMAG), Facial Trauma & Reconstructive Surgery (HLABAEAE), Dentoalveolar Surgery (Tooth Extractions & Alveoloplasty) (HLABAEAA)

Keywords

• Plastic and reconstructive surgery
• Craniofacial and pediatric surgery
• Microsurgical breast reconstruction
• Hand and peripheral nerve surgery
• Medical residency and fellowship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Clinical Patient Care Revenue: As a division of Stanford University's Department of Surgery within Stanford Health Care, Stanford Plastic Surgery generates revenue through billable clinical services including reconstructive surgery, cosmetic procedures, and specialized surgical treatments. Revenue flows through Stanford Health Care's billing infrastructure, which includes commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and self-pay patients.
2. Graduate Medical Education (GME) Funding: The residency and fellowship programs receive federal GME funding through Medicare, as well as institutional support from Stanford University. Training program slots are partially subsidized through federal graduate medical education mechanisms.
3. Research Grants and Sponsored Research: Faculty conduct externally funded research supported by federal agencies (NIH, federal Merit Review Awards), foundations, and industry. Dr. James Chang has been federally funded since 1998, and Dr. Clifford Sheckter holds a KL-2 award. Research funding supports laboratory operations, personnel, and clinical trials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stanford Plastic Surgery is an academic clinical practice within Stanford University School of Medicine that delivers adult and pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgical care across subspecialties including craniofacial, hand, peripheral nerve, microsurgical breast reconstruction, lymphedema, gender affirmation, burn, wound, and oral/maxillofacial surgery. The division pairs this clinical care with ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship training and a federally funded research program that translates laboratory discoveries (such as scar-free wound healing, stem cell reactivation, and tissue engineered tendon grafts) into clinical practice.

Product overview

Stanford Plastic Surgery is a medical division of Stanford University offering comprehensive clinical services in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The organization provides a broad portfolio of surgical services organized into clinical care areas (burn treatment, cosmetic surgery, craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, reconstructive/microsurgery, wound care, and pediatric services) alongside education/training programs (residency, fellowships, STaRS internship, and continuing education courses). The services are delivered through specialized clinics including adult plastic surgery, hand & upper limb surgery, cleft & craniofacial center, and dental/oral surgery clinics. This is not a software product but a medical practice providing patient care services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reconstructive Surgery & Microsurgery

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved scar-free healing in adult animal model (Science 2021)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stanford Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford Plastic Surgery operates as a division of Stanford University's Department of Surgery within the Stanford Health Care system. Stanford Health Care provides the hospital infrastructure, billing systems, referral networks, and institutional support that enable clinical operations. The partnership is the foundational organizational structure of the division.
• Stanford Children's Health (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford hosts pediatric plastic surgery services including the Cleft & Craniofacial Center, pediatric hand surgery, and craniosynostosis program. The partnership enables seamless multidisciplinary pediatric care integrating surgery with pediatric anesthesia, genetics, ENT, and other pediatric subspecialties.
• Stanford University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a division of Stanford University's Department of Surgery within the School of Medicine, Stanford Plastic Surgery benefits from academic affiliation including graduate medical education funding, federal research grants, access to Stanford's research infrastructure (labs, libraries, conferences), and the university's institutional prestige.
• ReSurge InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Paige Fox traveled to Ethiopia with ReSurge International in 2025 to teach adult and pediatric brachial plexus surgery to plastic surgeons from across Africa. ReSurge International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing reconstructive surgery in developing countries.
• Stanford School of Medicine — Other Departments and InstitutescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford Plastic Surgery collaborates extensively with other Stanford departments including Orthopaedic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Neurology, Infectious Disease, Oncology, ENT, Neurosurgery, Genetics, and others. Multidisciplinary collaborations are central to the division's clinical and research programs.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDivision faculty participate in ASPS conferences, meetings, and educational programs. Dr. Catherine Curtin chaired the ASPN (American Society of Peripheral Nerve) meeting and has presented at ASPS. The society provides a professional network for advancing the specialty.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cleveland Clinic Plastic Surgery: Cleveland Clinic's Department of Dermatology & Plastic Surgery offers comprehensive reconstructive and aesthetic services within a multispecialty academic medical center. Comparable in clinical breadth and integrated care model.
• NYU Langone Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery: Top-tier academic plastic surgery department at NYU with comprehensive clinical services and active research programs in regenerative medicine and microsurgery. Direct comparable in subspecialty breadth and residency/fellowship scale.
• UCLA Plastic Surgery: UCLA Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery offers comprehensive clinical services and is a leading research institution on the West Coast. Direct comparable in subspecialty coverage and academic medical center structure.
• Northwestern Plastic Surgery: Northwestern Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is an academic peer with parallel clinical, research, and ACGME fellowship missions across hand, craniofacial, and microsurgery. Comparable in subspecialty structure and training program.
• University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) Plastic Surgery: Penn Medicine Division of Plastic Surgery is an academic peer with strong microsurgery, hand, and craniofacial programs and ACGME-accredited training. Comparable in research output and integrated pediatric-adult care.
• Johns Hopkins Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Academic plastic surgery division at Johns Hopkins with comparable subspecialty coverage including craniofacial, hand, and microsurgery, and significant NIH-funded research portfolio.
• Mayo Clinic Plastic Surgery: Multispecialty academic group practice with a comprehensive plastic surgery division covering reconstructive, cosmetic, craniofacial, and hand surgery. Comparable in clinical-research integration and national referral catchment.
• UCSF Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: UCSF Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery is a regional academic peer with similar clinical-research-education triad, microsurgery strength, and craniofacial program. Geographically proximate (Bay Area) creating direct patient and talent competition.
• Harvard Plastic Surgery (Massachusetts General Hospital / Brigham and Women's Hospital): Academic plastic surgery division at Harvard Medical School with parallel clinical, research, and ACGME-accredited fellowship missions. Direct comparable in scope, prestige, and federally funded research programs across craniofacial, hand, and microsurgery.

Broad incumbents

• MD Anderson Cancer Center Plastic Surgery: MD Anderson's plastic surgery program focuses on post-oncologic reconstruction (breast, head/neck, sarcoma) at the nation's leading cancer hospital. Strong partial overlap with Stanford's reconstructive and microsurgical oncology work but narrower scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StanfordPlastic
• Facebookfacebook.com/StanfordPlasticSurgery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanford-plastic-surgery
• Instagraminstagram.com/stanfordplastic

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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