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Tom van Mulken
Clinical faculty — plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)
The hospital clinician profile confirms department membership and clinical practice. The 2026 fellowship vacancy describes the department but does not name an individual fellowship director.
Van Mulken’s hospital biography describes plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery at Maastricht from 2010, including care within skin cancer and breast cancer teams. His clinical work includes breast reconstruction and reconstruction after tumour removal.
Maastricht UMC+ — official 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 Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Tom van Mulken (Clinical faculty — plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery (individual fellowship appointment not confirmed))
- Evidence reviewed
- 19 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Maastricht UMC+
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
Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship
An NVPC-recognised reconstructive microsurgery fellowship at Maastricht UMC+.
- Location
- Maastricht, Netherlands
- Duration
- Programme term set by host
- Clinical participation
- NVPC regulation: fellowship of at least 6 months in one area of plastic surgery; the host must give access to patient care, and independent and supervised procedures are logged; the fellow chairs subspecialty meetings and keeps a digital portfolio.
- International applicants
- Per the NVPC regulation, a plastic surgeon registered abroad needs at least RGS permission for temporary service provision, or BIG registration, before the fellowship; Dutch-registered fellows must be NVPC members. Language and visa requirements are not stated.
- Funding
- Per the NVPC fellowship regulation (version February 2024), the host appoints the fellow within its training group and pays the fellow according to the hospital's collective labour agreement (CAO) for the duration of the fellowship; the programme-specific salary is not published.
- Application timing
- Contact Maastricht UMC+
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
NVPC recognition listed from 1 January 2024 to 1 January 2027
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Confirm specialist-training, BIG registration and Dutch-language requirements directly with the host.
Published training
- Reconstructive microsurgery
- Free-flap reconstruction
- Complex defect reconstruction
Application route
Contact Maastricht UMC+ plastic surgery education staff for the current fellowship route.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: NVPC office (recognition queries only): bureau@nvpc.nl; 030-76 70 484
Official society listing · Source reviewed 19 Oct 2026
Official sources
- NVPC — official recognised fellowships register ↗
- Tom van Mulken — Maastricht UMC+ — official 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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