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Training locations in Italy
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An ISAPS placement at the Centro Medico Chirurgico Matteotti in Florence, hosted by Prof. Alessandro Innocenti, a multi-specialty outpatient centre focused on breast, face and body cosmetic surgery. Fellows can observe facial rejuvenation, autologous fat transfer, face and neck lifts, rhinoplasty, lip reconstruction, breast surgery and liposuction, and are encouraged to take part in research and teaching.
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Pierluigi Tos
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Nunzio Catena
The centre states it is an official site of the Italian Society for Hand Surgery (SICM) fellowship. Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Enrico Carità
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Giorgio Pajardi
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Loris Pegoli
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Nicola Felici
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Michele Riccio
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Ludovico Lucenti
One-to-one ISAPS Expert Program visit with a Milan aesthetic surgeon covering the full range of aesthetic operations, with optional help preparing scientific papers.
A one-month ISAPS Expert Program operating-room observership at Studio Medico Pelle Ceravolo in Rome, for ISAPS Resident or Associate members who are senior residents or fully trained plastic surgeons. Procedures include facelift, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, mastopexy, abdominoplasty, fat grafting and liposculpture; no salary or housing is provided.
The ISAPS Expert Program offers one-week exposure as an observer of primary and secondary rhinoplasty procedures performed by Dr Enrico Robotti. Visitors observe rather than operate, are expected to have basic rhinoplasty knowledge, and must provide a CV and a health certificate to enter the operating room. No salary or housing is provided.
ESOPRS lists one fellowship based across the Tiberia, Parioli and Fabia Mater clinics, under Francesco Quaranta Leoni. The listing describes entirely oculoplastic work and partial funding. The ESOPRS entry is undated and current intake is unconfirmed.
Training director named in ESOPRS listingdr. Francesco Quaranta Leoni
The unit organizes a clinical fellowship open to plastic and orthopaedic surgeons, with clinical attachment (observer, no practising rights) and fellowship with practising rights listed. Its stated aims include replantation, trauma and post-traumatic injuries, arthritis and degenerative joint problems, nerve reconstruction, tendon transfers and elbow surgery.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Sandra Pfanner
A one-year University of Milan clinical fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery whose training program focuses on reconstructive microsurgery, allowing the fellow to gain experience in complex reconstructive surgery for complex trauma, congenital malformation and oncological reconstruction to the point of performing cases in autonomy.
The ESOPRS listing and a host advert for a January 2015 start describe different durations. They establish a fellowship history, not a confirmed future vacancy or a current two-year offer. The ESOPRS entry is undated and current intake is unconfirmed.
Training director named in ESOPRS listingdr. Francesco Bernardini
Oculoplastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Conflicting sources: ESOPRS lists 6 months; a historical host advert describes 2 years
An ISAPS-hosted aesthetic placement with Prof. Chiara Botti (Associate Professor of Oculoplastic Surgery, University of Verona) covering eyelid, brow, midface and face-lift surgery.
ISAPS fellowship hostProf. Chiara Botti
Aesthetic surgeryFacial plastic surgeryOculoplastic surgery
Annual SICM fellowship, running since 2009, in which young orthopaedic or plastic surgeons spend six months each at two SICM-accredited hand surgery centres in Italy (e.g. Florence Careggi, Pini Milan, Padua, Modena, Turin CTO, Rome San Camillo). City reflects the SICM secretariat; training takes place at the chosen centres.
SIM fellowship that lets young members rotate through Italian microsurgery units chosen from the society's list of training centres (including Niguarda, Gemelli, Campus Bio-Medico, IFO Regina Elena, Sant'Orsola Bologna, Modena and Padua) across areas such as head and neck, breast, nerve, limbs and trunk. City reflects the SIM secretariat.
Annual SICPRE scholarships funding a stay of at least one month at a high-quality public or private plastic surgery unit in Italy or abroad, chosen by the applicant and approved by a five-member committee. Recent winners have used them for breast reconstruction training at IEO Milan and microsurgery abroad.
Aesthetic surgery
Pathway
Travelling fellowship
Duration
At least one continuous month; must be activated within nine months of award and completed by 31 December 2026 (2025 edition)
SICPRE scholarships for newly qualified plastic surgeons to spend at least one month at a qualifying reconstructive or aesthetic plastic surgery unit in Italy or abroad. Applicants propose the host and programme in a letter and short video.
Aesthetic surgery
Pathway
Travelling fellowship
Duration
At least one continuous month; must be activated within nine months of award and completed by 31 December 2026 (2025 edition)
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Massimo Corain
Listed on the FESSH training-centre directory. Details are submitted by the centre's principal contact; FESSH states it has not checked or approved these fellowships.
Named training-centre contact (FESSH host-submitted listing)Bruno Battiston
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in Italy?
PlasticFellow currently lists 23 source-backed programme profiles in Italy at 22 institutions in 11 locations. This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in Italy?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (15), observership (5), short-term training (1), travelling fellowship (2). The most represented focus areas are hand, microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, facial plastic surgery, complex reconstruction. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in Italy?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in Italy 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 hostProf. Alessandro Innocenti
