The Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery at the University Hospital Zurich provides the full spectrum of plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, burn care and sarcoma surgery. It has more than 10 years of experience in lymphatic reconstructive surgery, was among the earliest adopters of robotic microsurgery worldwide and possesses a solid research foundation ranging from basic to translational and clinical research.

Fellowship Purpose

This 3–6 month advanced fellowship trains surgeons and physician‑scientists in robotic‑assisted microsurgery/supermicrosurgery workflows and translational lymphatic biology, focusing on lymphatic reconstruction. The fellow is integrated into a high‑volume academic plastic surgery service and a structured research program that links surgical innovation to lymphatic science. The fellowship has a 60 % clinical and 40 % research focus to maximize the benefits of this dedicated time. The fellowship is unpaid. Accommodati...