Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 3 training routes associated with Ghent University Hospital (UZ Gent). Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Ghent, Belgium
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 3 of 3 programme records
- Official evidence
- 3 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Prof. Phillip Blondeel
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — UZ Gent
Prof. Phillip Blondeel (first-named signatory of the UZ Gent fellowship information sheet; head of department on the EURAPS institutions list) - Prof. Phillip Blondeel
Stephen S. Kroll Fellowship — Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction
Prof. Phillip Blondeel (Head of Plastic Surgery; coordinator of the international visitors and fellows programme) - Prof. Phillip Blondeel
Fellowship 'Fonds Professor Guido Matton'
Prof. Phillip Blondeel (Head of Plastic Surgery; Matton Fund co-founder)
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship — UZ Gent
UZ Gent accepts senior trainees and completed plastic-surgery specialists for short observerships or three-month fellow placements.
- Location
- Ghent, Belgium
- Duration
- 3 months per placement; quarterly starts
- Clinical participation
- Observation or fellow-in-training placement; scope is set by the department
- International applicants
- The UZ Gent information sheet accepts visitors and fellows in their last year of, or after, specialty training. Foreign surgeons can apply for the funded Stephen S. Kroll Fellowship; Belgian-trained visitors can apply for the Guido Matton fellowship. There is no salary for any visitor or fellow, and fellows arrange their own accommodation. Licensing is not addressed.
- Funding
- Unpaid by default; visitors/fellows must fund themselves unless on a separately funded named route (e.g. Stephen S. Kroll)
- Application timing
- Contact department before the preferred quarter
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Starts 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Applicants should be in their final year of, or have completed, plastic and reconstructive surgery specialty training; CV and two recommendation letters are requested.
Published training
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Department-specific operative exposure
- Clinical observation
- Research and teaching discussions
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
Published contact note: GAPS.fellow@uzgent.be
Official institution page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Stephen S. Kroll Fellowship — Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction
A fellowship allowing foreign surgeons to specialise in microsurgical breast reconstruction, particularly the DIEP flap, in the Ghent plastic surgery department.
- Location
- Ghent, Belgium
- Duration
- 3 months, starting 1 October each year when awarded
- Clinical participation
- UZ Gent describes the Kroll Fellowship as giving foreign surgeons the chance to specialise in the plastic surgery department in microsurgical breast reconstruction, in particular the DIEP-flap technique; the operative scope is not stated.
- International applicants
- Funded pathway for surgeons from outside Belgium seeking microsurgical breast-reconstruction specialisation at UZ Gent.
- Funding
- €5,000 grant from Beautiful After Breast Cancer Foundation (co-sponsored by Motiva) for housing, boarding and educational purposes
- Application timing
- Not publicly listed
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Annual award when a suitable candidate is selected; for international young plastic surgeons (under 40) or last-year plastic surgery residents
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
International young plastic surgeon (younger than 40) or last-year resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Confirm current credentials with the coordinating secretary.
Published training
- Microsurgical breast reconstruction with emphasis on the DIEP flap / perforator-flap techniques
- Further specialisation within UZ Gent plastic surgery
Application route
Email fellowship or visit requests to the coordinating secretary. BeautifulABC Foundation pages describe the Kroll scholarship terms; confirm current selection with UZ Gent.
Published application documents
- Letter or e-mail stating the field of interest, the purpose of the visit and how the department was found (per the UZ Gent plastic surgery fellowship information sheet)
- Two recommendation letters
Published contact note: Ann Simoens, coordinating secretary: ann.simoens@uzgent.be; also GAPS.fellow@uzgent.be; department +32 9 332 32 78
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Fellowship 'Fonds Professor Guido Matton'
An annual six-month fellowship for newly qualified plastic surgeons focused on tissue regeneration and reconstructive techniques at UZ Gent.
- Location
- Ghent, Belgium
- Duration
- 6 months, starting 1 October each year
- Clinical participation
- Daily participation in surgical activity
- International applicants
- Restricted to surgeons trained at a recognised Belgian training centre. Foreign surgeons are directed to the separate funded Stephen S. Kroll Fellowship.
- Funding
- €5,100 for 6 months, paid in instalments of €1,700 every two months; final payment after the completion report
- Application timing
- 31 December of the year before the fellowship; winner notified by 31 January
Upcoming application cycle
Annual; jury awards at most one candidate (or none)
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery training at a recognised Belgian centre and passed the Collegium Chirurgicum Plasticum final exam or EBOPRAS exam.
Published training
- Daily surgical activity in regeneration and reconstruction of human tissue
- Plastic and reconstructive techniques with completion report to the jury
- Selection jury includes the department head, Collegium Chirurgicum Plasticum chair and Dr. Maria Matton or delegate
Application route
Send candidacy in English to the head of Plastic Surgery at UZ Gent by 31 December: personal motivation letter, one-page essay on Prof. Guido Matton’s professional life and highlights, detailed CV with photo, and two recent recommendation letters.
Published application documents
- Personal motivation letter (English)
- One-page essay on Prof. Guido Matton
- Detailed CV with photograph
- Two recent recommendation letters
Published contact note: GAPS.fellow@uzgent.be (department fellowship enquiries); submit Matton candidacy to the Plastic Surgery department head as published on the UZ Gent page
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- UZ Gent — official fellowship information ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- UZ Gent — official fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- UZ Gent — official fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
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