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Plastic Surgery Observership and Clinical Participation

Programme overview

What the official source supports

The plastic surgery department of Kagawa University is listed in the JSPRS host directory as accepting observers and clinical or research trainees, with breast and head and neck reconstruction, aesthetics, microsurgery and trauma, and a large pectus excavatum caseload. The factsheet leaves duration and deadlines blank.

Programme faculty

Meet the published team

Portrait of Tomohisa Nagasao

Tomohisa Nagasao

Professor; observership supervisor

Kagawa University

Tomohisa Nagasao became the fifth chair professor of plastic surgery at Kagawa University in April 2017. His departmental introduction describes a service covering burns, pressure injuries, trauma and reconstruction after cancer surgery, including head and neck and breast reconstruction. The department also treats chest-wall deformities, cleft lip and ear deformities.

Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 19 Oct 2026

JSPRS — Kagawa University observership factsheet ↗

Official portrait source ↗

Profile reviewed 23 Oct 2026

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Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • Participation in the department's clinical activities
  • Breast and head and neck reconstruction
  • Microsurgery and aesthetics
  • Pectus excavatum surgery

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

No eligibility rule is stated beyond a required visa. English and Chinese are listed as languages, and Chinese-speaking applicants are explicitly welcomed.

Application

Published application route

Email the contact named in the factsheet to discuss dates and terms.

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: Tomohisa Nagasao — Supervisor · Leadership profile →

Contact note: nagasao@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp

Sources and verification

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JSPRS — Kagawa University 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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The source review date is not confirmation of a vacancy. Request a current written offer or programme statement covering the next start, deadline and timezone, required documents, permitted role, registration, supervision, visa route and total financial terms. Unknown information is not evidence of ineligibility.

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Application planning

Before you apply

Check the host's current recruitment instructions for your intended intake. Programme selection, registration, clinical permissions and immigration are separate decisions.

4 details to clarify before applying
  • Duration: What is the exact appointment length and rotation schedule for my intake?
  • International eligibility: Is my qualification and training background accepted, and which registration and immigration route applies?
  • Recruitment: Is the intended intake recruiting, and what are the start date, deadline and official application route?
  • Application documents: Which documents, reference format and current forms are required for the intended intake?

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