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:
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.