18 source-led programme profiles. Licensing, visa and hands-on eligibility vary by institution and candidate; always confirm with the programme and regulator.
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Listed destinations reflect documented opportunities, not every hospital with a plastic surgery department.
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ISAPS fellowship at Doutor Opera Day Hospital in Campinas, a setting dedicated exclusively to elective aesthetic plastic surgery. Fellows participate primarily as observers across facial rejuvenation, ear and hair restoration, breast, body contouring and intimate surgery, with hands-on participation only if the attending surgeon allows. Host is Dr Marcelo Policarpo de Souza Assis.
Advanced Craniomaxillofacial Surgery is offered by the HCPA Plastic Surgery Service within the PICCAP fellowship call, with activities carried out at the hospital under direct supervision of its care teams. The 2026 call lists one place, 12 months, 2,280 hours, a 2 March 2026 start and BRL 630 monthly tuition.
Head of hosting Plastic Surgery serviceMarcus Vinicius Martins Collares
Expert visit of 1-6 months hosted by Prof. Ruth Graf in Curitiba, covering a broad range of aesthetic plastic surgery including facial, endoscopic forehead, rhinoplasty, breast and body contouring procedures. Visitors also learn about setting up a private practice and join educational activities at the university's plastic surgery division.
A one-year, single-place FMUSP course for qualified hand surgeons in hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery, run through the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
Host department leadership (as listed)Dr. Rames Mattar Junior
HandMicrosurgery
Pathway
Short-term training
Duration
1 year (960 hours; 20 hours/week); published cycle 1 March 2027 – 29 February 2028
A one-year craniomaxillofacial surgery residency at the USP Bauru medical school, open to doctors who have completed residency in plastic surgery, otorhinolaryngology or head and neck surgery.
Observation-based immersion in plastic surgery run through the HCX teaching arm of the Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo. The visiting doctor chooses one of 11 practice areas (including burns, complex wounds, skin tumours, craniomaxillofacial, orbito-eyelid, paediatric plastics and vascular malformations, microsurgery and facial paralysis, breast reconstruction, cosmiatry, rhinoplasty and gender dysphoria surgery) and follows the service. Hosted by the plastic surgery services of a general university hospital complex.
Burn surgeryWound reconstructionSkin cancer & Mohs reconstruction
Pathway
Observership
Duration
The overview describes a minimum of one month, but the same page advertises one-week, two-week and one-month options for some subspecialties. Confirm the length of your selected module.
One-year fellowship run by an ENT hospital (otorhinolaryngology host, under ABORL-CCF rules) that focuses on rhinoplasty and facial aesthetics. The hospital page gives the 2026 call and the programme length and places; the details of the weekly timetable and fees come from the linked 2026 selection notice.
One-year in-service course at a dedicated cancer centre in São Paulo for plastic or head and neck surgeons, centred on free-flap and microvascular reconstruction with an emphasis on the head and neck, plus conventional flap reconstruction. The programme page and the institution's course summary both give the aims; one place is offered each year.
MicrosurgeryHead & neck reconstruction
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
12 months (3,120 hours, about 60 hours a week); the 2027 course is listed as 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2028
A 12-month lato sensu specialisation fellowship in advanced plastic surgery at the Hospital Universitário Evangélico Mackenzie covering aesthetic surgery, body contouring, rhinoplasty, breast, orbito-palpebral and facial surgery, reconstruction and burn-sequela treatment.
A 12-month, 1,200-hour paid fellowship in reconstructive plastic surgery (Cirurgia Plástica Reparadora) offered by the Santa Casa de Porto Alegre within its 2026 fellowship selection, open to one candidate with a plastic surgery prerequisite.
A 12-month, 1,872-hour paid fellowship in rhinoseptoplasty offered by the Santa Casa de Porto Alegre within its 2026 fellowship selection, aimed at otorhinolaryngologists.
IBRA lists Einstein’s craniomaxillofacial department for short visits and scientific fellowships. Training interests include facial trauma, deformity correction and reconstructive facial surgery in an oral and maxillofacial host service.
Fellowship director (IBRA host listing)Jose Roberto Piteri Filho
CraniofacialComplex reconstruction
Pathway
Hybrid clinical and research
Duration
Host duration to be agreed; IBRA B supports 1–4 weeks and C supports 4–12 weeks
A one-year post-specialty course at FMUSP in vascular and nerve microsurgery, combining animal-lab training, supervised clinical microsurgery and research. Two places are listed.
Microsurgery
Pathway
Hybrid clinical and research
Duration
1 year (2,400 hours; 50 hours/week); published cycle 1 March 2027 – 29 February 2028
A one-year FMUSP course with two listed places in the diagnosis and supervised surgical treatment of congenital and acquired paediatric conditions, delivered at HCFMUSP and Hospital Municipal Infantil Menino Jesus.
CleftCraniofacial
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year (2,400 hours; 50 hours/week); published cycle 1 March 2027 – 29 February 2028
A one-year specialised theoretical-practical course for physicians with prior training in plastic surgery. Participants build theoretical and practical skills under faculty supervision, examine patients and take part in surgeries for congenital and traumatic craniofacial deformities that plastic surgery can repair.
Craniofacial
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year (2,400 hours; 50 hours/week); published cycle 1 March 2027 – 29 February 2028
A one-year FMUSP course (two places) in body contouring plastic surgery, including post-bariatric reconstruction and correction of antiretroviral lipodystrophy.
Aesthetic surgeryBody contouring
Pathway
Hybrid clinical and research
Duration
1 year (2,400 hours; 50 hours/week); published cycle 1 March 2027 – 29 February 2028
One-year, 2,400-hour in-person FMUSP course (1 March 2027 to 29 February 2028) with one vacancy. It gives basic training to treat burn patients of all severity, from emergency care and admission through surgical treatment and outpatient follow-up to prevention and treatment of sequelae.
Burn surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
1 year (2,400 hours; 50 hours/week); published cycle 1 March 2027 – 29 February 2028
A 10-month practical course for specialists in plastic surgery or craniomaxillofacial surgery, coordinated by Prof. Dr Nivaldo Alonso with Prof. Dr Cristiano Tonello as vice-coordinator. The description here is taken from the 2024 selection notice; later editions were not reviewed, so dates, places and scholarship need to be confirmed with the hospital.
Named programme or training-centre contactDr Nivaldo Alonso
CraniofacialPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
10 months (22 April 2024 to 21 February 2025 in the edition described), 1,730 hours of practical and theoretical-practical activity, 40 hours per week
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in Brazil?
PlasticFellow currently lists 18 source-backed programme profiles in Brazil at 13 institutions in 6 locations (Bauru; Bauru, São Paulo; Campinas, São Paulo; Curitiba; Porto Alegre; São Paulo). This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in Brazil?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (11), hybrid clinical and research (3), observership (3), short-term training (1). The most represented focus areas are craniofacial, aesthetic surgery, body contouring, burn surgery, complex reconstruction. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in Brazil?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in Brazil 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.
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ISAPS fellowship hostDr. Marcelo Assis
