Programme overview
What the official source supports
An IBRA-listed training centre offering reconstructive hand exposure and research in patient-specific treatment and 3D printing.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Philipp Honigmann, MD
Fellowship Director
Handzentrum Pratteln — Northwestern Switzerland
IBRA names Honigmann and Noémie Devaux Voumard as fellowship directors; the host publishes their hand surgery qualifications.
Official faculty or programme profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Noémie Devaux Voumard, MD
Fellowship Director
Handzentrum Pratteln — Northwestern Switzerland
IBRA names Devaux Voumard and Philipp Honigmann as fellowship directors; the host publishes their hand surgery qualifications.
Official faculty or programme profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Hand reconstruction and peripheral nerves
- Microsurgery, trauma and joint replacement
- Clinical research and 3D printing
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Hand-surgery experience and plastic-surgeon eligibility need host confirmation; scholarship eligibility is separate.
Application
Published application route
Contact the named directors through the centre; review IBRA scholarship criteria before seeking financial support.
Published application documents
- Electronically completed IBRA application form (Program B for a clinical visit, Program C for a scientific stay)
- Curriculum vitae in English
- Publication list structured as original articles, case reports/technical notes, book chapters/proceedings and abstracts
- Letter(s) of recommendation; residents in training also need one from their current residency/fellowship director
- Copies of diploma
- Program C only: research project description (maximum 5 pages) and abstract (maximum 250 characters)
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Programme leadership: Philipp Honigmann and Noémie Devaux Voumard · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Handzentrum Pratteln, Aquila Tower, 3rd floor, Pratteln (fellowship directors PD Dr. med. Philipp Honigmann and Dr. med. Noémie Devaux Voumard, per IBRA); IBRA Administration Office: info@ibra.ch, +41 61 319 05 05
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IBRA — centre-supplied Pratteln training profile ↗Handzentrum Pratteln — official host ↗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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