6 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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Training locations in Mexico
Listed destinations reflect documented opportunities, not every hospital with a plastic surgery department.
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A one-year advanced-specialty course in hand surgery and microsurgery offered by the UANL postgraduate medicine school and Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González. It requires a specialty title in plastic surgery or orthopaedics and traumatology, and admission is through an internal selection contest with online exams and interviews.
Faculty participant — Hand Surgery and Microsurgery advanced programme (2025 catalogue)Mauricio Manuel García Pérez
One-year postgraduate high-specialty course in reconstructive microsurgery at a federal teaching hospital in Mexico City, endorsed by UNAM. The 2027-2028 call lists it among the hospital's 18 courses; the hospital's plastic and reconstructive surgery service lists a Microsurgery Clinic, whose head is named on the clinic page. The call itself does not name the host department or the prerequisite specialty, so confirm both with the programme.
One-year postgraduate high-specialty course in facial paralysis and peripheral nerve surgery at a federal teaching hospital in Mexico City, endorsed by UNAM. The hospital's plastic and reconstructive surgery service lists a clinic of the same name that treats the aesthetic and functional sequelae of facial paralysis with a multidisciplinary team. The call itself does not name the host department or the prerequisite specialty, so confirm both with the programme.
One-year postgraduate high-specialty course in craniofacial surgery at a federal teaching hospital in Mexico City, endorsed by UNAM and newly listed in the 2027-2028 call. The hospital's plastic and reconstructive surgery service lists a Cranio-Facial Clinic; the call itself does not name the host department or the prerequisite specialty, so confirm both with the programme.
A Curso de Posgrado de Alta Especialidad en Medicina in paediatric plastic surgery listed in the Instituto Nacional de Pediatría's convocatoria for the 2027-2028 cycle, with Dr. Gerardo Fernández Sobrino as profesor titular.
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in Mexico?
PlasticFellow currently lists 6 source-backed programme profiles in Mexico at 3 institutions in 2 locations (Mexico City; Monterrey, Nuevo León). This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in Mexico?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (6). The most represented focus areas are hand, microsurgery, peripheral nerve, complex reconstruction, craniofacial. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in Mexico?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in Mexico 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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Faculty participant — Hand Surgery and Microsurgery advanced programme (2025 catalogue)Mauricio Manuel García Pérez
