RUSH University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for a Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellow / Clinical Instructor to begin on July 1, 2026 until June 30, 2027. Qualified candidates should have successfully completed a plastic surgery residency and be board eligible with the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The ideal candidate will possess strong academic and clinical credentials with excellent communication skills. The selected candidate will play a key role in the busy microsurgical program at RUSH. Participation in clinical research and resident teaching will be actively encouraged.
The Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at RUSH University is comprised of academic faculty who practice in a team-based atmosphere. The candidate will benefit from the multitude of resources available including: state of the art microsurgery equipment, advanced practice providers, research fellows, and support staff. The fellow will participate in reconstructive microsurgery of the breast, head and neck, and extremities, as well as advanced nerve surgery, lymphatic super-microsurgery, and gender affirming surgery.
Interested candidates, please apply via SF Match under program ID #7992. Deadline is TBD.
Applications will be reviewed at that time and virtual interviews will be held in April 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Elisha Harris
Residency Coordinator, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Elisha_Harris@Rush.edu
Hometown: Ankara, Turkey
Medical School: Gazi University Medical School in Ankara, Turkey
Plastic Surgery Residency: Plastic Surgery Department, Gazi University Hospital
Interests in Research: Gender-affirming surgery, craniofacial surgery, and breast/head-neck reconstruction
Surgical Interests: Gender-affirming surgery, craniofacial surgery, and breast/head-neck reconstruction
Favorite Things to do In Chicago: Running on the lakefront trail, exploring the food in Chicago and going to concerts
Ali is a native of Turkey. He grew up in Ankara, where he was born. Ali participated in basketball and fencing as extracurricular activities while in high school. After receiving his medical degree from Gazi University Medical School in Ankara, Turkey, he completed his residency in plastic surgery. He then received his European Plastic Surgery Board (EBOPRAS) and Turkish National Plastic Surgery Boards.
He relocated to the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in order to pursue a research fellowship in microsurgery. His primary area of interest during his research years was vascularized composite allotransplant targeting studies. Additionally, he participated in numerous experimental translational projects with the Department of Bioengineering, including investigations using biodegradable materials for cranial deformities and biodegradable synthetic vascular grafts.
He then pursued a burn fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences in Memphis, Tennessee, after completing a pediatric/adult craniofacial surgery fellowship at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, with a focus on facial gender reaffirmation, and a pediatric craniofacial surgery fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.
In his spare time, Ali enjoys running around the lake and discovering Chicago's culinary offerings.