9 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 South Korea
Listed destinations reflect documented opportunities, not every hospital with a plastic surgery department.
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Asan's hospital-wide IViS route for overseas physicians. The IViS page does not list departments; the hospital newsroom reports international clinical fellows training in plastic surgery under Professors Joon Pio Hong and Jong-Woo Choi.
MicrosurgeryLymphatic surgeryCraniofacial
Pathway
Short-term training
Duration
Up to 1 year; extensions require department approval
A hospital-wide observership scheme at Samsung Medical Center that lists Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery among the departments accepting observers. The scheme is not specific to one subspecialty; the department's own doctor listing shows clinical interests in breast reconstruction, microsurgical reconstruction, skin cancer and craniofacial conditions (craniosynostosis, cleft lip and palate), so focus tags reflect the department rather than a defined observer curriculum.
A plastic and reconstructive surgery track within Yonsei's international fellowship scheme, with Cosmetic Surgery named as one of the department's training areas alongside breast, hand and nerve, paediatric and craniofacial, and head and neck or lower-limb reconstruction. Fellows are expected to complete at least one clinical or basic-science research project, with the department's tissue-restoration research institute available. The pages carry a 2020 copyright line, so confirm current terms with the programme.
Not stated for the plastic surgery track; fees are quoted per month, and hands-on practice needs a total stay of over six months according to the fee page
Departmental visiting training across reconstructive subspecialties, with conferences, rounds and research discussions. The brochure predates this audit and current terms require confirmation.
Named programme or training-centre contactKim Sang Wha
A private-clinic observership in Gangnam, Seoul, allowing foreign surgeons to observe Korean aesthetic plastic surgery techniques; the clinic's listed procedure areas include rhinoplasty, eye surgery, facial bone contouring, breast, body and anti-aging surgery. Applicants select the surgical specialty they wish to observe.
Aesthetic surgeryRhinoplastyFacial plastic surgery
An international fellowship track in the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Korea University Anam Hospital, which the page describes as having almost 50 years of history since Korea University College of Medicine opened the first plastic surgery clinic in Korea. Trainees observe and/or participate across reconstructive, breast reconstruction, aesthetic and gender affirmation centres.
An Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS) fellowship-exchange listing for Samsung Medical Center, whose oculoplastic section cares for over 10,000 outpatients and performs more than 1,000 surgeries annually. The programme aims to provide opportunities across ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, especially in East Asian patients.
Oculoplastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
Full one-year fellowship or short-term observership; length can be modified to the applicant's demand
A defined oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery track within the Severance International Fellowship (SIF). Fellows observe eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty, malignant lid tumour surgery with eyelid reconstruction, ptosis correction), orbital surgery (fracture reconstruction, decompression, tumour surgery) and lacrimal surgery, and may join thyroid ophthalmopathy research, data analysis and thesis writing.
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in South Korea?
PlasticFellow currently lists 9 source-backed programme profiles in South Korea at 9 institutions in 1 location (Seoul). This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in South Korea?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (2), hybrid clinical and research (1), observership (4), short-term training (2). The most represented focus areas are breast reconstruction, microsurgery, craniofacial, aesthetic surgery, complex reconstruction. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in South Korea?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in South Korea 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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