7 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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A minimum one-year microsurgery fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital combined with a tuition-free Master of Science in Reconstructive Microsurgery at Chang Gung University. Rotations for plastic surgeons cover head and neck, upper and lower extremity, breast and lymphedema, and peripheral nerve and functioning muscle transfer; about 8 are selected from 50-60 applicants.
Course Director of the linked CGU MSc pathwayFu-Chan Wei
MicrosurgeryComplex reconstruction
Pathway
Hybrid clinical and research
Duration
At least 1 year, in conjunction with a Master of Science in Reconstructive Microsurgery at Chang Gung University
Reconstructive microsurgery fellowship run through CMUH's training department and International Center, covering free-flap and intestinal-flap reconstruction (including oesophageal and voice reconstruction), lymphedema surgery, congenital malformations and prevention of microsurgical complications.
Not stated on the overview page. The programme's Rules & Regulations document states that visiting scholars attending for under 3 months are observers and those under 6 months observe and may scrub in when assistance is required, and that the first month is an assessment of surgical competency.
A hand-surgery training application route for foreign doctors at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital's Linkou plastic surgery department, separate from the division's microsurgery fellowship and craniofacial programmes. Participants observe hand surgery in the operating room; processing by the hospital and Taiwan's Health Department takes about 12 weeks.
Visiting scholars may stay in the division for a maximum of 3 months and may observe clinic activities, including surgery, but may not scrub in. A free single dormitory room is provided while the paperwork, which typically takes about ten weeks, is completed.
One-year clinical fellowship at the Chang Gung Craniofacial Center, including surgery. The official page states that six fellows are accepted each year and that the fellowship is unpaid with free dormitory housing.
Clinical faculty — craniofacial surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)Yu-Rui Chen
CraniofacialCleft
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
At least six months per the Chang Gung craniofacial application page; an earlier-cited page described one year of clinical training, so confirm the term with the coordinator.
Observation-only visiting scholarship in the Chang Gung Craniofacial Center, distinct from the one-year clinical fellowship.
Clinical faculty — craniofacial surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)Yu-Rui Chen
CraniofacialCleft
Pathway
Observership
Duration
Observership: maximum 3 months, observing clinic activities and surgery without scrubbing in (Chang Gung craniofacial application page); paperwork usually takes around 6 months.
English-taught master's degree that pairs a clinical or basic-research fellowship in the Chang Gung Division of Reconstructive Microsurgery with a structured academic curriculum.
Course Director, MSc in Reconstructive MicrosurgeryFu-Chan Wei
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in Taiwan?
PlasticFellow currently lists 7 source-backed programme profiles in Taiwan at 6 institutions in 3 locations (Linkou, Taoyuan; Taichung; Taoyuan). This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in Taiwan?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (2), hybrid clinical and research (2), observership (3). The most represented focus areas are microsurgery, complex reconstruction, cleft, craniofacial, hand. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in Taiwan?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in Taiwan 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.
Intake not confirmed
Course Director of the linked CGU MSc pathwayFu-Chan Wei
