8 source-led programme profiles. Licensing, visa and hands-on eligibility vary by institution and candidate; always confirm with the programme and regulator.
Belgium coverage
Belgium coverage combines UZ Brussel's 2026/27 breast fellowship with UZ Gent's international three-month plastic-surgery fellow placements. Confirm Belgian recognition, language and clinical permissions before applying.
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Training locations in Belgium
Listed destinations reflect documented opportunities, not every hospital with a plastic surgery department.
Evidence filters describe the available information. Published criteria do not guarantee eligibility, funding or a vacancy; missing information does not mean you are ineligible.
Annual six-month fellowship at the plastic surgery department of UZ Gent, starting 1 October, honouring Prof. Guido Matton and aimed at a young plastic surgeon straight after training at a recognised Belgian centre who has passed the Collegium Chirurgicum Plasticum final-year exam or EBOPRAS. The fellow joins the department's daily surgical activity and gains experience in plastic and reconstructive techniques, and submits a report to the jury before the final payment.
Head of Plastic Surgery / fellowship contactPhillip Blondeel, MD
A 3-month clinical fellowship in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department at Brussels University Hospital. It covers breast reconstruction, reduction, mastopexy, implant augmentation, revision surgery, fat grafting and lymphedema care with the lymph clinic, with scholarship support of up to EUR 1,000 per month.
FESSH lists a one-year clinical hand, wrist and elbow surgery fellowship at Monica Hospital, open to plastic and orthopaedic surgeons, with practising rights and research opportunities. The department is associated with the University of Antwerp Hospital; Dr Roger van Riet and Dr Frederik Verstreken are the responsible surgeons.
Surgeon responsible for the fellowship (FESSH listing)Roger van Riet, MD
Orthoclinic Bruges / Handgroep West lists hand-surgery fellowships of 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year, or short visits, in the FESSH directory. Training combines hands-on practical skills, theoretical knowledge and scientific activities across open, endoscopic, arthroscopic, reconstructive, congenital and microsurgery procedures.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Filip Stockmans
An EAFPS-accredited facial plastic surgery fellowship led by an ENT-based team across several Belgian hospitals and clinics. The society listing is the only source reviewed; the host has no separate fellowship page in this review.
Fellowship Director (joint listing)Garyfalia Lekakis
Facial plastic surgeryRhinoplastyAesthetic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
12 months (two fellows, alternating between centres for 6 months each)
A fellowship allowing foreign surgeons to specialise in microsurgical breast reconstruction, particularly the DIEP flap, in the Ghent plastic surgery department.
Head of Plastic Surgery / fellowship contactPhillip Blondeel, MD
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
3 months, starting 1 October each year when awarded
Three-month fellowship in robot-assisted supermicrosurgery for lymphedema, run by the UZ Brussel plastic and reconstructive surgery department in partnership with the Hamdi Foundation. The fellowship director is Prof. Moustapha Hamdi; the page names a scientific committee that selects the fellow. The page describes the 2025 edition only.
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in Belgium?
PlasticFellow currently lists 8 source-backed programme profiles in Belgium at 6 institutions in 5 locations (Antwerp; Bruges; Brussels; Brussels (Jette); Ghent). This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in Belgium?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (8). The most represented focus areas are microsurgery, breast reconstruction, hand, aesthetic surgery, facial plastic surgery. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in Belgium?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in Belgium decide whether a visiting surgeon can operate. Each profile states what the official source publishes; confirm current intake and eligibility directly with the programme before applying.
Upcoming cycle
Head of Plastic Surgery / fellowship contactPhillip Blondeel, MD
