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History
Stanford Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a division within the Department of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. It was founded by Dr. Robert A. Chase in 1965. Today, the division is located in Palo Alto, CA and does work in breast surgery, x,y,z. The division is made up of 19 faculty members, top-ranked residency and fellowship programs, and a research arm.

Milestones and Achievements
It currently has 22 million dollars in active research funding from organizations such as National Institutes of Health, VA Merit Review, VA Career Development, Department of Defense, Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine, and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

It is home to clinical innovations such as laser treatment of vascular malformations, gold eyelid weights for facial paralysis, mandibular distractors, collagenase treatment for Dupugytren’s contracture, collagen implants, 3D imaging of craniofacial abnormalities. In addition, members in the division hold 48 issued and pending patents.

Faculty, residents, and fellows are active in community service missions through participation in organizations such as ReSurge International, Hopsital de la Familia, Zedplast Overseas Missions, and Global Health Volunteers.