8 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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An observership-model ISAPS fellowship at Victoriakliniken, Stockholm, centred on primary and revision breast augmentation, mastopexy, breast reduction, implant exchange and tuberous breast management. Fellows join consultation, planning, postoperative care and ultrasound implant follow-up; hands-on work depends on qualifications and Swedish registration.
Academic clinical fellowship at one of Sweden's two national burn centres, which admits about 150 patients and sees about 1,400 outpatient visits a year. The fellow is expected to carry out at least one research project in burn care, supervised by a senior consultant, and is encouraged to complete at least one publication.
Programme Director and Director of the Burn Centre; Associate Professor; Senior Consultant in Plastic SurgeryFredrik Huss
A private-clinic aesthetic plastic surgery fellowship of 3, 6 or 12 months at Akademikliniken in Stockholm, developed from the clinic's long-standing hosting of resident plastic surgeons; it offers scrubbing in and assisting senior surgeons, participation in consultations and non-surgical treatments, and a certificate on completion.
An AO CMF fellowship host centre in the plastic and maxillofacial department at Karolinska, run jointly with Uppsala (about 75 per cent of the time in Stockholm and 25 per cent in Uppsala). The page lists about 1,300 surgical cases a year and is the AO host listing, not a standalone hospital page.
CraniofacialComplex reconstruction
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Short-term training
Duration
Placement length is not stated on the host-centre sheet
Sahlgrenska University Hospital's Department of Plastic Surgery in Gothenburg is listed in the EURAPS Institutions directory as a host for the EURAPS Residents Scholarship, a one- or three-month funded visit to a European plastic surgery department; the university lists craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate, breast reconstruction and gender affirmation surgery among its profile areas.
The hand surgery section of Akademiska sjukhuset in Uppsala is listed in the FESSH training-centres directory as offering a clinical attachment (observer, no practising rights), a fellowship with practising rights and a self-funded fellowship, with specialty areas including joint replacement, congenital, trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren's, wrist instability, arthroscopy and fracture surgery.
A six-month reconstructive microsurgery fellowship in a department performing around 120 free flaps a year across head and neck, breast, facial palsy and lower-limb reconstruction.
Named programme or training-centre contactAndrés Rodriguez
A salaried six-month reconstructive microsurgery fellowship. The linked historical notice covers head and neck, breast, trauma, lymphatic, burn and gender-affirming surgery.
Named programme or training-centre contactÅsa Edsander Nord
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in Sweden?
PlasticFellow currently lists 8 source-backed programme profiles in Sweden at 8 institutions in 4 locations (Gothenburg; Stockholm; Stockholm and Uppsala; Uppsala). This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in Sweden?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (4), hybrid clinical and research (1), observership (1), short-term training (1), travelling fellowship (1). The most represented focus areas are breast reconstruction, microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, burn surgery, craniofacial. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in Sweden?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in Sweden 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. Marie Jaeger
