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Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for AO CMF Host-Centre Placement — Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery.
- Leadership as published
- Payam Farzad — surgeon in charge of fellows (named on the AO listing)
- Evidence reviewed
- 29 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Karolinska University Hospital / Uppsala Akademiska University Hospital
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Short-term training
AO CMF Host-Centre Placement — Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery
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.
- Location
- Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden
- Duration
- Placement length is not stated on the host-centre sheet
- Clinical participation
- Scrub-in is possible; a medical and/or dental diploma is required
- International applicants
- English is spoken by the team, but Swedish is dominant in the operating room
- Funding
- Fellows arrange their own housing; hospital apartments may be available
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Medical and/or dental school diploma and a CV are requested.
Published training
- Plastic and maxillofacial surgery cases
- Observation in other subspecialties
- 3D printer lab and research activities
- Fortnightly online case discussions across both sites
Application route
Placements are arranged through the AO Fellowships platform; the host-centre sheet lists the documents requested and does not give a deadline.
Published application documents
- CV
- Dental and/or medical school diploma
Official society listing · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 29 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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