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Belgium
Find out more about ISAPS Fellowships in Ghent, Belgium under the supervision of Prof. Patrick Tonnard and Dr. Alexis Verpaele.
You have the opportunity to spend a 3-month fellowship at the esteemed private clinic of Drs. Tonnard and Verpaele in Ghent, Belgium. As a fellow, your presence is required at all surgeries conducted by either Dr. Tonnard or Dr. Verpaele, while assisting other plastic surgeons is optional but recommended. Additionally, you're encouraged to engage in writing clinical papers during your fellowship, with junior authorship granted..
Useful Information
Accommodation
There is an apartment available for the fellow at an approximate cost of €500 per month.
For more information please check with the fellowship hosts.
Visas and Work Permits
Applicants must check visa requirements of the country they plan to visit before applying for the ISAPS Fellowship Program.
For visa and immigration information, please read the details on the Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Licensure
Licensure is required. It is only with a valid license that you will be able to perform hands-on tasks throughout the fellowship.
Transportation
The fellows will have the use of a car. To be allowed to drive this car here, you will need an international driver’s license. Make sure you acquire this before travelling.
Fellowship Hosts
Prof. Patrick Tonnard
- Coupure Center for Plastic Surgery
- Job Title Assistant Clinical Professor
- Clinic/Hospital/Office Coupure Center for Plastic Surgery
- Work Province East Flanders
- Work Fax 32-9-269-9495
- Work phone 32-9-269-9494
- Website www.tonnardverpaele.com
- Location Coupure Rechts 164C/D, Esthetisch Medisch Centrum 2, Kortijksesteenweg 208, 9800 Sint-Marten-Latem, Ghent, Belgium, B-9000
Dr. Alexis Verpaele
- BV Dr Alexis Verpaele Plastische Chirurgie
- Job Title Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon
- Clinic/Hospital/Office BV Dr Alexis Verpaele Plastische Chirurgie
- Work Province East Flanders
- Work Fax 32-9-269-9495
- Work phone 3292699494
- Website www.tonnardverpaele.com
- Location Vrouwenstraat 8, Wondelgem, Flanders, Belgium, B-9032
Coupure Center for Plastic Surgery
Coupure Rechts 164 C-D, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
E:MC2 (Sint Martens Latem)
Kortrijksesteenweg 208 Ghent, 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium
During a fellowship, the fellow can anticipate observing the following subjects and techniques:
- Facial Rejuvenation
- MACS Facelift
- Aesthetic Lower/Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
- Brow and Forehead Lift
- Lipofilling
- Rhinoplasty
The following are guidelines for fellows:
- Fellows can utilize the library for reading but cannot borrow journals or books.
- Fellows are advised to take their own doctor's apron for a more comfortable fit.
- Fellows must know their surgical duties.
Testimonials
“I am very grateful to have been selected for an ISAPS fellowship and to have the chance to learn Facial Rejuvenation Surgery with world references on the subject, Patrick Tonnard & Alexis Verpaele, and their team. ISAPS provides this unique opportunity for technical, scientific, and cultural improvement with world-class plastic surgeons."