Where the programmes are
United States (14), Japan (4), India (2), Spain (2), Switzerland (2), Belgium (1)
Subspecialty fellowship guide
Lymphatic surgery
fellowships.
30 source-led programme profiles are currently represented. Lymphatic reconstruction and the operative management of lymphoedema. Compare the documented training, eligibility and official sources before applying.
30 programme profiles11 country/region listingsClinical fellowship · Hybrid clinical and research · Observership · Research fellowship · Short-term training
At a glance
What is listed for lymphatic surgery training
30 lymphatic surgery programme profiles: 17 clinical fellowship, 4 hybrid clinical and research, 4 observership, 4 research fellowship, 1 short-term training. 3 list an upcoming application cycle and 1 are rolling or by contact; the rest have no confirmed intake, so check the official source before applying.
Leading hosts
Cleveland Clinic (2); Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau / Reconstructive Microsurgery European School (RMES) (2); Amrita School of Medicine / Amrita Hospital Faridabad (1); Asan Medical Center — Department of Plastic Surgery (1); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School — Boston Lymphatic Center (1)
Open or upcoming cycles
InSITE Research Fellowship in Surgical Intelligence, Robotics and Emerging Technologies; Complex Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship; Lymphatic Surgery Fellowship Program. See all on the deadlines page.
- Which lymphatic procedures and nonoperative care pathways are represented?
- How are imaging, patient selection and longer-term outcomes incorporated?
The documented profiles span 11 countries and clinical fellowship, hybrid clinical and research, observership, research fellowship, short-term training. A shared focus does not mean that duration, case exposure, licensing or applicant requirements are equivalent.
Ask which procedures and clinical activities are permitted for your background, how supervision works, and whether the learning objectives will be assessed. Programme-specific case exposure may differ from overall institutional activity.
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Published exposure examples
These descriptions come from individual profiles, not a standard curriculum for every programme.
- Head/neck, breast and limb reconstruction
- Lymphoedema surgery
- Hand surgery and reconstructive clinics
- High-volume microsurgical breast reconstruction with perforator flaps (DIEP, PAP, DUG, LAP, TDAP)
- Lymphatic and lower-extremity reconstruction
- Optional head-and-neck microsurgery, peripheral nerve and replantation/revascularization
- Weekly grand rounds, monthly indications/QA conferences and journal clubs
- Protected time for the annual ASRM meeting
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Deadline passedSIM International Microsurgery Fellowship — Winterthur
Kantonsspital Winterthur / Italian Society of Microsurgery
Winterthur · Switzerland
Three-month educational and observational placement at Kantonsspital Winterthur's Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, selected by the SIM Fellowship Committee from CVs. The fellow joins outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and teaching under the supervisor and keeps a certified logbook; the department reports roughly 70-100 free flaps a year.
Fellowship Supervisor; Senior Consultant (Leitender Arzt), Department of Hand and Plastic SurgeryAlberto Franchi, MDMicrosurgeryHandBreast reconstruction
- Pathway
- Observership
- Duration
- 3 consecutive months
Source reviewed 7 Nov 2026
Deadline passedBreast Microsurgery Fellowship
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut · United States
Yale's Microsurgery Fellowship is described as a high-volume clinical fellowship with a focus on breast reconstruction. The appointment is as Clinical Instructor, and the page lists Monika Londono as Fellowship Coordinator and M. Lisa Varipapa, MPH as Program Coordinator.
Yale plastic and reconstructive surgery faculty; breast reconstruction and microsurgery. Yale describes the fellowship as taught by 6+ faculty but does not publish an individual assignment.Luccie WoMicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year: 1 July 2027 – 30 June 2028 for the reviewed cycle
Source reviewed 6 Nov 2026
Deadline passedMicrosurgery Clinical Instructorship
Stanford Medicine
Palo Alto, California · United States
A 12-month advanced microsurgery training format at Stanford Plastic Surgery, a tertiary care referral center and major microsurgical center in Northern California, with weekly educational conferences and opportunities for research. Applications for the 2027-2028 instructorship are listed as closed.
Named in official programme listingDung NguyenMicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
Source reviewed 6 Nov 2026
Intake not confirmedReconstruction and Microsurgery Fellowship
Université de Montréal — Division of Plastic Surgery
Montréal, Québec · Canada
CHUM-based advanced reconstructive microsurgery fellowship. The host describes longitudinal or parallel rotations and a four-week microsurgical laboratory course at the start of the clinical year.
Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship DirectorArij El Khatib, MDMicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
Source reviewed 6 Nov 2026
Intake not confirmedInternational Visiting Scholars (IViS) Program — Plastic Surgery
Asan Medical Center — Department of Plastic Surgery
Seoul · South Korea
Asan's hospital-wide IViS route for overseas physicians. The IViS page does not list departments; the hospital newsroom reports international clinical fellows training in plastic surgery under Professors Joon Pio Hong and Jong-Woo Choi.
MicrosurgeryLymphatic surgeryCraniofacial
- Pathway
- Short-term training
- Duration
- Up to 1 year; extensions require department approval
Source reviewed 31 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedLymphatic Supermicrosurgery Fellowship Program
Cleveland Clinic — Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Institute
Cleveland, Ohio · United States
A one-year fellowship in lymphatic supermicrosurgery at Cleveland Clinic, combining high-volume operative training on very small lymphatic structures with research on new techniques and complex lymphatic disorders.
Named in official programme listingWei ChenLymphatic surgeryMicrosurgery
- Pathway
- Hybrid clinical and research
- Duration
- One year
Source reviewed 31 Oct 2026
Upcoming cycleInSITE Research Fellowship in Surgical Intelligence, Robotics and Emerging Technologies
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio · United States
An InSITE clinical and translational research fellowship applying AI, computer vision, extended reality and robotics to lymphatic, breast and complex reconstruction. This named technological track is distinct from the Bassiri Gharb craniofacial research listing.
Research fellowship application contact; InSITE mentorGraham Schwarz, MDMicrosurgeryLymphatic surgeryBreast reconstruction
- Pathway
- Research fellowship
- Duration
- 1–2 years
Source reviewed 31 Oct 2026
Rolling · availability unconfirmedResearch Fellowship (Singhal Laboratory, Boston Lymphatic Center)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School — Singhal Laboratory, Boston Lymphatic Center
Boston, Massachusetts · United States
A year-long research post leading the research group of the Boston Lymphatic Center, whose work covers lymphatic anatomy, treatment and prevention of lymphedema, and lymphatic imaging. Duties include running databases and animal experiments and preparing manuscripts and abstracts.
Lymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Research fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
Source reviewed 31 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedLymphedema Research Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital — Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Lymphedema Program
Boston, Massachusetts · United States
A research post in the Boston Children's Lymphedema Program, with basic science and clinical research opportunities. The programme takes one lymphedema research fellow a year and is aimed at trainees heading for academic plastic surgery.
Lymphatic surgeryPaediatric plastic surgery
- Pathway
- Research fellowship
- Duration
- Typically 12 to 24 months
Source reviewed 31 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedClinical Fellowship in Robotic Lymphatic Microsurgery & Lymphatic Biology
University Hospital Zurich (USZ) — Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Zurich · Switzerland
A 3 to 6 month advanced fellowship in robotic-assisted microsurgery and supermicrosurgery for lymphatic reconstruction, combined with translational lymphatic research (about 60 per cent clinical and 40 per cent research). It runs as a supervised clinical track or an observership track and is unpaid.
Lymphatic surgeryMicrosurgery
- Pathway
- Hybrid clinical and research
- Duration
- 3 to 6 months (Track A clinical fellow 6 months; Track B observer 3 months)
Source reviewed 31 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedDepartment Fellowship (Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery)
Tata Medical Center — Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery
Kolkata, West Bengal · India
A two-year departmental fellowship in a cancer-centre plastic surgery unit, covering the spectrum of reconstruction including free flaps, sarcoma reconstruction and lymphatic microsurgery. The page names it only as the department fellowship and does not describe an application route; fellows are encouraged to research and publish.
MicrosurgeryComplex reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
Source reviewed 31 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedCancer Institute Hospital — Department of Plastic Surgery — Advanced Plastic Surgery Training
Cancer Institute Hospital — Department of Plastic Surgery
Tokyo · Japan
The JSPRS host factsheet describes a six-month reconstructive surgery fellowship at the Cancer Institute Hospital in Tokyo. The clinical track starts with surgical assisting and may progress to operating, alongside conferences and clinical research. Breast, head and neck, sarcoma and lymphoedema reconstruction are listed; observerships are accepted separately.
Department Director, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Supervisor / Director (JSPRS listing)Tomoyuki YanoBreast reconstructionMicrosurgeryLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
Source reviewed 30 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedKameda Medical Hospital — Breast Center — Advanced Plastic Surgery Training
Kameda Medical Hospital — Breast Center
Kamogawa, Chiba · Japan
Kameda’s Breast Center offers surgical training in breast reconstruction, oncoplastic breast surgery and microsurgery for lymphoedema. The JSPRS factsheet combines patient assessment and management with operating and conferences. It describes placements of six months to two years and separately accepts observers; the permitted role must be agreed before arrival.
Fellowship supervisor (as listed)Fukuma EisukeBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 6 months–2 years
Source reviewed 30 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedClinical Fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas · United States
A one-year programme with experience in breast, lymphedema and extremity microsurgery, plus additional head and neck and robotic flap exposure, with an annual case volume of over 300 microsurgical flaps. The fellow is treated as faculty with attending privileges and takes general plastic surgery and face/hand trauma call at a frequency of 1:8 weeks.
Fellowship facultyRoberto Martinez, MDMicrosurgeryComplex reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- One year
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedMicrosurgery and Breast Reconstruction Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio · United States
Microsurgery and Breast Reconstruction Fellowship in Cleveland, Ohio, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Fellowship DirectorGraham Schwarz, MDMicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- One year, with a start on 1 July
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedAdvanced Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship
China Medical University Hospital — Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Taichung · Taiwan
Reconstructive microsurgery fellowship run through CMUH's training department and International Center, covering free-flap and intestinal-flap reconstruction (including oesophageal and voice reconstruction), lymphedema surgery, congenital malformations and prevention of microsurgical complications.
Training preceptorHung-Chi Chen, MD, PhDMicrosurgeryLymphatic surgeryHead & neck reconstruction
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- Not stated on the overview page. The programme's Rules & Regulations document states that visiting scholars attending for under 3 months are observers and those under 6 months observe and may scrub in when assistance is required, and that the first month is an assessment of surgical competency.
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedMicrosurgery Fellowship Program
Ochsner Health — Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
New Orleans, Louisiana · United States
A one-year, non-accredited microsurgery fellowship in Ochsner's plastic surgery division, with exposure to extremity, breast and trunk, and lymphedema surgery.
Named programme or training-centre contactMeredith CollinsMicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- One year, 1 July to 30 June; non-accredited
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedClinical Research Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois · United States
A protected clinical research assignment covering craniofacial, breast and lymphoedema reconstruction, microsurgery, hand and peripheral nerve surgery, trauma and burns. It includes research supervision, conferences and a living-expense stipend.
CraniofacialBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Research fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year; anticipated autumn-to-summer assignment, with flexibility
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedReconstructive Plastic Surgery Observership
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau / Reconstructive Microsurgery European School (RMES)
Barcelona · Spain
An observation placement distinct from RMES’s breast-reconstruction and lymphoedema fellowships. The published weekly plan includes clinics, ward rounds and major-surgery observation; the wording “or assistance” does not itself establish the visitor’s clinical privileges.
Head of the host reconstructive serviceJaume Masià, MD, PhDMicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Observership
- Duration
- 1 month
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedPlastic Surgery Observership (Reconstructive Training Opportunity)
Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Tokyo · Japan
The Plastic Surgery department of the Cancer Institute Hospital in Tokyo is listed by JSPRS as accepting observers alongside a hands-on clinical course, with training in breast reconstruction, head and neck, microsurgery and sarcoma reconstruction or lymphoedema surgery. Observer-specific length and terms are not given in the factsheet.
Observership supervisorTomoyuki YanoBreast reconstructionHead & neck reconstructionMicrosurgery
- Pathway
- Observership
- Duration
- Not stated for observers; the clinical course listed alongside is 6 months
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedBreast Center Observership (Breast Reconstruction and Lymphoedema Microsurgery)
Kameda Medical Center — Breast Center
Kamogawa · Japan
Kameda Medical Center's Breast Center in Chiba Prefecture is listed in the JSPRS host directory as accepting observers as well as clinical fellows, with breast reconstruction, microsurgery for lymphoedema and oncoplastic breast surgery as the subspecialties. Observer-specific terms are not separated out in the factsheet.
Observership supervisorFukuma EisukeBreast reconstructionBreast surgeryLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Observership
- Duration
- Observer length not stated; the clinical course listed alongside runs from 6 months to 2 years
Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedAdvanced Microsurgery Fellowship Training Programme
Sengkang General Hospital
Singapore · Singapore
The Sengkang General Hospital Advanced Microsurgery fellowship is Singapore Medical Council-accredited and trains post-residency surgeons in supermicrosurgery, including lymphoedema surgery (lymphatico-venular anastomosis, vascularised lymph node transfer), functional free-flap reconstruction for the lower limbs and breast, perforator and neurotised flaps and tarsal tunnel releases, with hands-on operative experience under direct faculty supervision.
Consultant, Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery; Physician Faculty, Plastic Surgery Residency Program (host department; individual fellowship appointment not confirmed)Allen Wei-Jiat WongMicrosurgeryLymphatic surgeryBreast reconstruction
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- SMC-accredited advanced microsurgery fellowship; confirm current appointment length with SKH
Source reviewed 19 Oct 2026
Deadline passedFellowship in Microsurgery
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm · Sweden
A salaried six-month reconstructive microsurgery fellowship. The linked historical notice covers head and neck, breast, trauma, lymphatic, burn and gender-affirming surgery.
Named programme or training-centre contactÅsa Edsander NordMicrosurgeryHead & neck reconstructionBreast reconstruction
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 6 months
Source reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedMicrosurgical and Advanced Breast Reconstruction Fellowship
Northwell Health / Friedman Center
Great Neck, New York · United States
Microsurgical and Advanced Breast Reconstruction Fellowship in Great Neck, New York, represented by an official plastic-surgery or microsurgery society listing. Current case mix, appointment terms and vacancies require direct confirmation.
Named in official programme listingMark L. SmithMicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- Confirm the current term with the programme
Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Upcoming cycleComplex Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia · United States
A reconstructive fellowship rotating through Emory, Grady and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, combining oncologic reconstruction with trauma and nerve surgery.
MicrosurgeryBreast reconstructionLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedAdvanced Diploma in Lymphedema Surgery (BCN Lymphedema Research Fellowship)
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau / Reconstructive Microsurgery European School (RMES)
Barcelona · Spain
A six-month lymphedema surgery fellowship at Sant Pau combining clinical lymphatic microsurgery training with research, with an expectation of one peer-reviewed publication.
Fellowship leadership (as listed)Jaume Masià, MD, PhDLymphatic surgeryMicrosurgery
- Pathway
- Hybrid clinical and research
- Duration
- 6 months (September–February or March–August)
Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedHand Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Fellowship
Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida · United States
ACGME-accredited hand fellowship in the University of Miami Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, covering the full spectrum of hand surgery including free flaps, brachial plexus, nerve and microvascular/lymphatic reconstruction.
Fellowship facultyZubin J. Panthaki, MDHandMicrosurgeryPeripheral nerve
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Deadline passedRobotic Supermicrosurgery Brussels Lymphedema Fellowship
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel) — Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with the Hamdi Foundation
Brussels (Jette) · Belgium
Three-month fellowship in robot-assisted supermicrosurgery for lymphedema, run by the UZ Brussel plastic and reconstructive surgery department in partnership with the Hamdi Foundation. The fellowship director is Prof. Moustapha Hamdi; the page names a scientific committee that selects the fellow. The page describes the 2025 edition only.
Fellowship DirectorMoustapha Hamdi, MD, PhDMicrosurgeryLymphatic surgery
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- 3 months (April to June in the 2025 edition)
Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Intake not confirmedFellowship in Microsurgery in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Amrita School of Medicine / Amrita Hospital Faridabad
Faridabad · India
A post-specialty fellowship covering microsurgical reconstruction, limb salvage, replantation and complex wounds. The programme page and admissions directory give different durations; confirm the term before applying.
Head & Senior Consultant in the host Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery department (individual fellowship appointment to confirm)Anil Kumar MurarkaMicrosurgeryLymphatic surgeryComplex reconstruction
- Pathway
- Clinical fellowship
- Duration
- Programme page states 1 year; some Amrita admissions listings say 2 years — confirm the published term before applying
Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
Upcoming cycleLymphatic Surgery Fellowship Program
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School — Boston Lymphatic Center
Boston, Massachusetts · United States
A one-year fellowship at the Boston Lymphatic Center at BIDMC covering the full spectrum of lymphatic disease and surgery, with imaging training and optional clinical and large-animal research.
Director of Lymphatic SurgeryDhruv Singhal, MDLymphatic surgeryMicrosurgery
- Pathway
- Hybrid clinical and research
- Duration
- 1 year; applications accepted in the fall for a start the following summer
Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026