Brussels Breast Surgery Fellowship

The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Brussels University Hospital is announcing a unique combination of a 3-month clinical fellowship in Brussels University Hospital together with a free inscription for a European Master‘s degree in Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Breast Surgery (MRBS).

AWARDED STUDENT 2022-2023:
IVO RICARDO MORENO GONZÁLEZ

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Moustapha Hamdi MD, PhD

Brussels University Hospital,
Brussels – Belguim

FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR – CHAIRMAN

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Alex Nistor MD, PhD

Pius Branzeu Center,
Timisoara – Romania

LYMPH CLINIC COORDINATOR

Randy de Baerdemaeker MD

Brussels University Hospital,
Brussels – Belgium

LOCAL COORDINATOR

Jaume Masià MD, PhD

Hospital de Sant Pau,
Barcelona – Spain

MRBS COORDINATOR

Mrs. Vivian Thompson

International Sales Director
POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics

SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE

DESCRIPTION

The Clinical Fellowship starts yearly in January and runs for 3 months in Brussels: January, February and March 2023.

Prof. Hamdi and his team provide a large experience with broad spectrum of clinical and research filed in breast surgery. It is an intensive and comprehensive module of refinement in both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.

All types of breast reconstruction will be covered including autogenous (pedicled flaps, free flaps and perforator flaps), implant breast reconstruction, and oncoplastic approaches to breast cancer.

Various techniques of breast reduction and mastopexy together with implant breast augmentation procedures will be exposed by the different staff members of the department.

In addition, the department manage many referral case for revision breast surgery. Fat grafting for both reconstructive and aesthetic is a daily practice.

Finally, the fellow will join the multidisciplinary approach to lymphedema with the lymph clinic.

ELEGIBILITY

We only accept applications from those who will have fully completed certifica-tion of a recognized Plastic Surgery training program or in their last year training.

RESEARCH AND OPPORTUNITIES

The fellowship supervisors are leaders in clinical breast research and there are many opportunities for participating in ongoing research or beginning new research projects.

FELLOWSHIP FUNDS

The total amount is 17.000 EUR: 3,000 EUR for the Clinical immersion fellowship in Brussels, 13.500 EUR for inscription fees for the Master’s degree (MRBS), 500 EUR insurance and administrative fees for the Brussels University Hospital.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31th 2022

Selection will be known by mid-June 2022.

Application closed