Scientific Research

The Brussels Breast Fellowship 2025

The department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Brussels University Hospital is proposing a 3-month clinical fellowship.

Fellowship Director
Prof. Moustapha Hamdi MD, PhD

Scientific Committee
Prof. Moustapha Hamdi MD, PhD – Chairman
Prof. Alex Nistor MD, PhD – Lymph Clinic Coordinator
Prof. Randy De Baerdemaeker MD – Local Coordinator
Dr. Karl Waked MD – Local Coordinator

Site
Brussels University Hospital
Laerbeek Avenue 101 – 1090 Brussels – Belgium

Benefits
The total of 4000€, generously sponsored by Polytech Health & Aesthetic GmbH is divided into:

  • 3-month fellowship in February, March and April 2026
  • Scholarship of up to 1000€/month
  • Participation to various scientific events up to 500€
  • Administrative fee of 500€ to be paid to the Hamdi Foundation
  • The fellowship can be used as the prerequisite clinical immersion before applying for the MRBS-RMES master degrees organised in collaboration with the University Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB)


Application deadline is April 30, 2025.

The Clinical Fellowship starts yearly in February and runs for 3 months in Brussels
Prof. Hamdi and his team provide a large experience with a broad spectrum of clinical and research filed in breast surgery. lt 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 cases 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.

Eligibility
Last year training of post-graduate level (maximum 2 years after qualification) in either plastic surgery or breast surgery with academic excellence.

Required documents

    • CV including a personal picture
    • Letter of motivation
    • Diploma of the most recent degree
    • Recommendation letters

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

Now accepting applications
Application deadline – April 30, 2025.
(Selection will be known by end of May 2025)
Start of the fellowship in February 2026.

Contact
fellowship@hamdi.foundation

Websites
www.plasticsurguzbrussels.com
www.hamdi.foundation