Programme leadership profile

Paul van der Eerden — Fellowship Director

EAFPS Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship — HagaZiekenhuis

HagaZiekenhuis (ENT department), with Medisch Centrum Haaglanden and Leiden University Medical Center · The Hague, Netherlands

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Leadership as published
Paul van der Eerden — Fellowship Director
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20 Oct 2026

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Training context

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Clinical fellowship

EAFPS Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship — HagaZiekenhuis

An ENT-led EAFPS fellowship based at HagaZiekenhuis in The Hague, with additional sessions at Zoetermeer, Leiden and private practices. It covers rhinoplasty, facial reconstruction, cleft care and some head and neck reconstruction. The society listing is the only source reviewed.

Location
The Hague, Netherlands
Duration
12 months
Clinical participation
Operative exposure is listed by procedure; the listing does not describe the extent of independent operating
International applicants
The EAFPS fellowship page says surgeons trained outside Europe can apply if their ENT or plastic surgery training is judged equivalent to European standards; visa sponsorship varies by centre and country
Funding
The listing states that the fellowship carries a salary; the amount is not given
Application timing
Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme

Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

The listing requires Dutch language ability and European certification as an ENT specialist.

Published training

  • Aesthetic, functional and revision rhinoplasty
  • Skin cancer surgery and reconstruction (Zoetermeer site)
  • Multidisciplinary cleft care in the children's department
  • Facial nerve paralysis rehabilitation and facial trauma reconstruction
  • Ablative head and neck surgery and reconstruction

Application route

Apply through the EAFPS Fellowship Committee using the European or International candidate application form (two EAFPS member sponsors are required); placement at a centre also needs the agreement of its fellowship director.

Published application documents

  • EAFPS application form (European or International candidate)
  • Two EAFPS member sponsors

Published contact note: kno@hagaziekenhuis.nl

Official society listing · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026

Official sources

Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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