Institutional Affiliations & Academic Appointments

Dr. Craft's Prestigious Medical Background

Dr. Craft’s training and leadership roles are documented by reputable institutions:

• Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) – Served as Chief of Surgery at CTCA Phoenix (now part of City of Hope) (Addressing Body Image Issues After Breast Cancer Treatment – WeSPARK) and was Enterprise Vice Chair of Surgery for CTCA’s national network (Addressing Body Image Issues After Breast Cancer Treatment – WeSPARK). CTCA’s official blog identifies Dr. Craft as the Chief of Surgery in Phoenix and notes his prior role at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (Addressing Body Image Issues After Breast Cancer Treatment – WeSPARK).
• Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center – Prior to CTCA, Dr. Craft was a reconstructive plastic surgeon at Banner MD Anderson in Arizona (2012–2015). His affiliation is evidenced in research publications from that period (e.g., Acta Biomaterialia listing his Banner MD Anderson position) (The adipogenic potential of various extracellular matrices under the influence of an angiogenic growth factor combination in a mouse tissue engineering chamber - PubMed).
• University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix – Appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery (2015–present) as noted in his CV (ROC CV 2025.docx). (This role aligns with his involvement in academic surgery in Arizona.)
• Harvard Medical School – Completed his plastic surgery residency in the Harvard Plastic Surgery program (2009–2012). During this time he was a Clinical Fellow at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital (ROC CV 2025.docx). His Harvard affiliation is highlighted in biographies (e.g., CTCA blog: “completed a second residency in Plastic Surgery at Harvard Plastic Surgery, part of Harvard Medical School” (Addressing Body Image Issues After Breast Cancer Treatment – WeSPARK)).
• Mayo Clinic – Completed a full General Surgery residency at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education in Arizona (2003–2009) (ROC CV 2025.docx). He later served as a Clinical Instructor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (ROC CV 2025.docx). Mayo Clinic records and alumni networks note his training and even list publications co-authored during his Mayo tenure (Preliminary soft-tissue distraction versus checkrein ligament release after fasciectomy in the treatment of dupuytren proximal interphalangeal joint contractures - PubMed) (The cephalic and external jugular veins: important alternative recipient vessels in left-sided microvascular breast reconstruction - PubMed).
• University of Michigan (Ross School of Business) – Earned an MBA with High Distinction (2019). This academic achievement (top of his class) is documented by his membership in honor societies (Beta Gamma Sigma, see below) (ROC CV 2025.docx).
• Additional affiliations: Dr. Craft also held research fellow positions internationally, such as at the Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery in Melbourne, Australia (2005–2006) where he conducted groundbreaking adipose tissue research (Effect of local, long-term delivery of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) on injected fat graft survival in severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice - PubMed). He was an Oxford University visiting student in medical physiology (1996–97), and earned his MD from The Ohio State University College of Medicine (ROC CV 2025.docx).

Each of these affiliations is recognized in the medical community, contributing to Dr. Craft’s professional authority. For instance, his dual board certification (American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery) is verified by Castle Connolly and indicates rigorous training at these institutions (Dr. Randall O. Craft - Plastic Surgery - Phoenix, AZ).