Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Kobe University Hospital. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Kobe, Japan
- Training pathways
- Observership
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Shunsuke Sakakibara — Professor and Chair
Clinical Observership — Department of Plastic Surgery
Shunsuke Sakakibara — Professor and Chair
Programmes and application details
Observership
Clinical Observership — Department of Plastic Surgery
A short clinical observership in the university plastic surgery department at Kobe University Hospital, covering reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, head and neck and breast reconstruction and wound or limb-salvage surgery. The details come from the JSPRS host directory factsheet; the department's own English site only carries general information, so confirm terms with the department.
- Location
- Kobe, Japan
- Duration
- 2–4 weeks; longer training may be considered individually after the observership
- Clinical participation
- Observation without practising rights: surgery observation, ward rounds, outpatient clinics and conferences; no direct patient care, surgical assisting or operating
- International applicants
- International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- No salary. Applicants arrange their own accommodation and health or travel insurance; any administration fee is to be confirmed with the hospital administration
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
The factsheet asks for an appropriate visa or residence status and institutional approval where applicable. Languages listed are English and Japanese.
Published training
- Observation of surgery
- Ward rounds and outpatient clinics
- Conferences and case discussions
- Academic and research meetings
Application route
Contact the Department of Plastic Surgery at the published departmental address with intended dates and interests; start dates are arranged by mutual agreement.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: plastic-2003@med.kobe-u.ac.jp
Official society listing · Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- JSPRS — Kobe University Hospital host factsheet ↗Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
- JSPRS — overseas fellowship host directory ↗Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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