24. The Comprehensive Cost of Applying to Plastic Surgery: Unveiling Financial Burdens Along the Pipeline

• Maheen F. Akhter, BS,
• Priscila C. Cevallos, MS,
• Kometh Thawanyarat, BA,
• Golddy M. Saldana, BS,
• Cybil S. Stingl, MD,
• Naomi A. Cole, MD,
• Christopher V. Lavin, MD,
• Abra H. Shen, MD,
• Rahim S. Nazerali, MD, MHS,
• Jeffrey B. Friedrich, MD

Affiliations

Maheen F. Akhter, BS

1 Stanford University, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford, CA

Priscila C. Cevallos, MS

2 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Kometh Thawanyarat, BA

3 Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA

Golddy M. Saldana, BS

4 University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA

Cybil S. Stingl, MD

1 Stanford University, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford, CA

Naomi A. Cole, MD

1 Stanford University, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford, CA

Christopher V. Lavin, MD

1 Stanford University, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford, CA

Abra H. Shen, MD

5 University of Washington, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seattle, WA

Rahim S. Nazerali, MD, MHS

1 Stanford University, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford, CA

Jeffrey B. Friedrich, MD

5 University of Washington, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seattle, WA