Programme overview
What the official source supports
Chiba University Hospital's plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery department is listed by JSPRS as accepting observers alongside clinical and research trainees, with craniomaxillofacial surgery, breast reconstruction, aesthetics, lasers and cleft lip and palate as subspecialties. The factsheet describes a weekly schedule of rounds, conferences, operating days and outpatient clinics.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Nobuyuki Mitsukawa
Professor; observership supervisor
Chiba University Hospital
Nobuyuki Mitsukawa is Professor of Plastic Surgery at Chiba University. His clinical interests include craniofacial surgery, congenital conditions such as cleft lip and palate, burns and pressure injuries. His university profile lists specialist and supervisory qualifications spanning paediatric plastic surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, skin tumour surgery, craniofacial surgery and wound care.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 19 Oct 2026
JSPRS — Chiba University observership factsheet ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
Profile page →Official portrait unavailable in reviewed evidence
Shinsuke Akita
Lead consultant for the observership
Chiba University Hospital
JSPRS — Chiba University observership factsheet ↗Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026
Profile page →Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Daily morning rounds and weekly professor's round
- Case conferences
- Operating sessions under general and local anaesthesia
- Outpatient clinics
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
A medical licence holder who is a plastic surgery specialist is listed. Teaching languages are English and, where possible, Chinese.
Application
Published application route
Apply to the departmental office listed, at least three months before the planned start.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Nobuyuki Mitsukawa — Professor · Leadership profile →
Contact note: keisei@office.chiba-u.jp
Sources and verification
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JSPRS — Chiba University Hospital host factsheet ↗JSPRS — overseas fellowship host directory ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 22 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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