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Aurore Debet-Mejean
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Debet-Mejean’s institute biography records orthopaedic and trauma qualifications, the European hand surgery diploma and further training in upper-limb surgery, microsurgery and bone and joint biology. It also describes previous Paris hospital training and clinical work.
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Patrick Houvet
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Houvet’s biography records orthopaedic specialization and additional upper-limb and microsurgical qualifications. His clinical work includes hand and shoulder surgery, alongside previous Paris hospital training and professional-society activity.
Official host programme or clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Marc Juvenspan
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Juvenspan’s biography records Paris hospital training and further qualifications in hand and upper-limb surgery, microsurgery and musculoskeletal anatomy. It describes clinical work at Saint-Antoine Hospital and membership of hand and orthopaedic surgical societies.
Official host programme or clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Victor Katz
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Katz’s biography records orthopaedic and trauma qualifications, additional hand, upper-limb, arthroscopic and microsurgical training and studies in anatomy and biomechanics. His clinical interests include hand and shoulder surgery.
Official host programme or clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Katja Malze
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Malze’s institute biography describes general and hand surgery qualifications and microsurgery. It records hospital and senior clinical training in Munich and membership of German-speaking hand surgery societies.
Official host programme or clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Frédérique Mazodier
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Mazodier’s institute biography describes orthopaedic specialization and a clinical focus on hand and upper-limb surgery. It records earlier training and senior clinical work in Paris hospitals.
Official host programme or clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Stéphane Romano
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Romano’s biography records orthopaedic specialization and additional hand and upper-limb qualifications. It describes Paris hospital training, clinical work at the American Hospital of Paris and involvement in hand surgery societies.
Official host programme or clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Charles Schlur
Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The institute publishes this surgeon in its clinical team and separately offers fellow training. Individual fellowship directorship or availability is not specified by the source.
Schlur’s biography records orthopaedic and trauma specialization and further hand, upper-limb, arthroscopic and microsurgical qualifications. It describes senior clinical work at Georges-Pompidou and Ambroise-Paré hospitals and participation in hand surgery societies.
Official host programme or clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Hand Surgery Fellowship — IFCM.
- Leadership as published
- Aurore Debet-Mejean (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)); Patrick Houvet (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)); Marc Juvenspan (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)); Victor Katz (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)); Katja Malze (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)); Frédérique Mazodier (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)); Stéphane Romano (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)); Charles Schlur (Clinical faculty — hand and upper-limb surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed))
- Evidence reviewed
- 19 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Institut Français de Chirurgie de la Main — Clinique Victor Hugo
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
Clinical fellowship
Hand Surgery Fellowship — IFCM
Structured adult and pediatric upper-limb training with scientific work.
- Location
- Paris, France
- Duration
- Usually 6 months including leave; may be shortened for curriculum obligations or extended to finish an enrolled teaching programme
- Clinical participation
- Full-time clinics, operating sessions and emergency duties; operative scope requires confirmation.
- International applicants
- Spoken and written French required. Orthopaedic or plastic surgery specialist background required.
- Funding
- Monthly allowance (indemnité) during the placement; amount not stated
- Application timing
- No current deadline published; contact the programme.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Three resident/fellow posts each semester
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Candidates must document specialist training in orthopaedic or plastic surgery and submit CV, recommendation letters, prior placement reports and a motivation letter.
Published training
- Full adult and paediatric upper-limb chapters: trauma, flap plastic surgery, peripheral nerves and microsurgery
- Congenital hand malformations, carpal surgery, shoulder/elbow/wrist arthroscopy
- Teaching in clinic, scheduled theatre and on-call; weekly staff meetings and IFCM symposia
- Opportunity for at least one oral communication and one article with surgeon mentorship
Application route
Email the application pack to the institute. Full-time presence Monday–Friday; two weeks leave per semester; on-call roster set at entry.
Published application documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Letters of recommendation
- Prior placement reports
- Motivation letter
Published contact note: ebouvet@ifcm.org; +33 1 53 65 53 53; 5 rue du Dôme, 75116 Paris
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 19 Oct 2026
Official sources
- IFCM — official fellowship programme ↗
- Aurore Debet-Mejean — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
- Patrick Houvet — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
- Marc Juvenspan — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
- Victor Katz — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
- Katja Malze — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
- Frédérique Mazodier — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
- Stéphane Romano — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
- Charles Schlur — Official host programme or clinician profile ↗
Source review: 19 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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