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Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship

Programme overview

What the official source supports

A Harvard clinical fellowship combining advanced microsurgical reconstruction with resident teaching at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • More than 150–200 microsurgical procedures annually across breast, head and neck, lymphatic, nerve and extremity reconstruction
  • Perforator breast reconstruction (DIEP, GAP, PAP), implant and autologous techniques
  • Weekly division rounds, Harvard Plastic Surgery grand rounds and journal clubs
  • Resident teaching, four presentations per year and a year-end grand rounds talk
  • Encouraged clinical research and publications

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Completed plastic-surgery residency, Massachusetts Board of Medical Registration licensure and BIDMC surgical credentialing are required.

Application

Published application route

Confirm the current application route through BIDMC Plastic Surgery Education / the ASRM programme listing. One position begins each 1 July.

Published application documents

  • Evidence of completed plastic surgery residency
  • Materials supporting Massachusetts Board of Medical Registration licensure eligibility
  • Materials supporting BIDMC surgical credentialing requirements

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Programme leadership: Bernard T. Lee, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS (Program Director named by BIDMC Surgery GME) · Leadership profile →

Contact note: Confirm current coordinator contact through BIDMC Plastic Surgery Education or the ASRM programme listing.

Sources and verification

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BIDMC — reconstructive microsurgery fellowship ↗BIDMC/Harvard Plastic Surgery — microsurgery fellowship page ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 15 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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