Programme overview
What the official source supports
UZ Gent accepts senior trainees and completed plastic-surgery specialists for short observerships or three-month fellow placements.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Phillip Blondeel, MD
Head of Plastic Surgery / fellowship contact
UZ Gent
Official faculty or programme profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Department-specific operative exposure
- Clinical observation
- Research and teaching discussions
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Applicants should be in their final year of, or have completed, plastic and reconstructive surgery specialty training; CV and two recommendation letters are requested.
Application
Published application route
Email the department with the stated field of interest, purpose, CV and two recommendation letters.
Published application documents
- Letter or email stating field of interest, purpose of visit and how the opportunity was found
- CV with photograph
- Two recommendation letters
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Programme leadership: Prof. Phillip Blondeel (first-named signatory of the UZ Gent fellowship information sheet; head of department on the EURAPS institutions list) · Leadership profile →
Contact note: GAPS.fellow@uzgent.be
Sources and verification
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UZ Gent — official fellowship information ↗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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