Current Plastic Surgery Residents

In collaboration with Nassau University Medical Center and Stony Brook Medicine, New York Plastic Surgcial Group offers an independent plastic surgery residency program. The traditional independent three-year residency was established in 1954.

One of the hallmarks of NYPS Group is its decades-long commitment to furthering the science and art of plastic surgery. Only the most skilled, experienced, and innovative plastic surgeons make up its team of doctors, and each is dedicated to passing his or her knowledge on to new generations of surgeons who will be the next leaders in the field.

Our current residents for the 2024-2025 academic year are listed below.

Third-Year Residents

Chief Residents

Eric Forney, MD

Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Undergraduate: Creighton University
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
General Surgery Residency: Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, Georgia
Clinical/Research Interests: Breast reconstruction, Microvascular surgery

Bugra Tugertimur, MD

Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Masters: Georgetown University
Medical School: University of South Florida
General Surgery: Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC (Northwell Health)
Clinical/Research Interests: Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery

Second-Year Residents

Steven Cai, MD

Hometown: Chicago, NY
Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Medical School: Chicago Medical School
General Surgery Residency: Rutgers, NJMS
Research Interests: TMR, Peripheral Nerve, Aesthetics

Mariam Al-Hamad Daubs, MD

Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
General Surgery: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, UNLV
Clinical/Research Interests: Facial Reconstruction, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Burn Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery

First-Year Residents

Jocellie Marquez

Hometown: COMING SOON
Undergraduate: COMING SOON
Medical School: COMING SOON
Clinical Research/Interests: COMING SOON

Ali Shayesteh

Hometown: COMING SOON
Undergraduate: COMING SOON
Medical School: COMING SOON
Clinical Research/Interests: COMING SOON

To view integrated residents for the current academic year, please visit the Stony Brook Residency Page.

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