Sure was. It's not unheard of for a DO to match plastics- but it's definitely an uphill battle. Regardless people, it's hard for anyone to match plastics- MD or DO. I don't understand why SDN fixates on DO's matching into competitive specialties- if you want something go for it and don't look back. Obviously you need the stats but as can be seen by the examples listed above- it's possible (note I did not say probable) for a DO to match any speciality. So if you're competitive and you can't see yourself in any other field- go with what you love. Hey it might not work out, but at least you can tell yourself years down the road that you at least tried. Please SDN it's agonizing to hear these conversions day in and day out about the chances of DO's trying to match competitive fields. Move on. Work your hardest, score well, make connections, and hope for the best. That's all you can do.