Programme overview
What the official source supports
USZ's Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery is listed by FESSH as a hand surgery training centre offering research and self-funded observer attachments covering a wide range of hand surgery. This is distinct from the department's robotic lymphatic microsurgery fellowship; the FESSH entry dates from 2012, so availability should be confirmed.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Wide range of hand surgery including hand trauma
- Research participation
- Department also covers plastic, burn and sarcoma surgery
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Not published in the reviewed sources.
Application
Published application route
Contact the department (pch@usz.ch, +41 44 255 27 38) referencing the FESSH training-centre listing
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.
Contact note: pch@usz.ch
Sources and verification
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FESSH training center database ↗USZ Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery page ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 8 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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