Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship — Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre

Programme overview

What the official source supports

Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre has established what its university announcement describes as South Africa's first reconstructive microsurgery fellowship, for qualified plastic surgeons. It aims to increase the number of specialists able to perform these technical procedures locally; Dr Dimitri Liakos leads the centre's microsurgery work.

Programme faculty

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Dr Dimitri Liakos

Programme Leadership

Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre / University of the Witwatersrand

Dimitri Liakos is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre with fellowship training in reconstructive and supermicrosurgery. A 2026 Wits University profile describes his work in specialised facial reanimation, including surgery for people with Möbius syndrome.

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Profile reviewed 14 Aug 2026

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Training structure

Published areas of exposure

Reconstructive microsurgery
Supermicrosurgery
Complex limb reconstruction
Academic medicine
Multidisciplinary care

Eligibility

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The university announcement describes the programme for qualified plastic surgeons; registration and selection requirements should be confirmed directly.

Application

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Contact Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre for the formal application route and current intake.

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University of the Witwatersrand — official programme announcement ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 2 Nov 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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