Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →AZ Groeninge
⌖ Kortrijk, Belgium · Host: Jeroen Vanhaecke
HAND & MICROSURGERY · DESTINATION
Hand and Microsurgery Fellowships in Belgium
Showing only Hand & Microsurgery programmes in Belgium. Other subspecialties remain available through the country filters below.
9Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
9Clinical & visiting
0Research
7Network host institutions
COUNTRY × SUBSPECIALTY SNAPSHOT
How the Hand and Microsurgery inventory in Belgium is structured
This page contains 9 canonical pathways across 9 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.
6clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
3observerships
0short courses
2current application signals
5funding details published
VERIFIED NETWORK HOSTS
Institutions you can explore
Hospital and clinic profiles connected to an official fellowship or education-centre pathway. A recognised host does not automatically mean that a position is open.
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Erasme University Hospital / H.U.B
⌖ Brussels, Belgium · Host: Frédéric Schuind
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Hand Centrum Limburg / Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
⌖ Genk, Belgium · Host: Joris Duerinckx
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Handcenter Gent / AZ Maria Middelares
⌖ Ghent, Belgium · Host: Jean Goubau
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Orthoca Orthopaedic Group / AZ Monica
⌖ Antwerp, Belgium · Host: Roger van Riet and Frederik Verstreken
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Orthoclinic Bruges / AZ Sint-Jan Brugge
⌖ Bruges, Belgium · Host: Filip Stockmans
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →UZ Leuven
⌖ Leuven, Belgium · Host: Ilse Degreef
SUBSPECIALTY
9 programsHand & Microsurgery
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026FESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe
Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database
⌖ 33 centres across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland
DurationCentre-specific: observer visits, 6-week to 12-month…
FundingCentre-specific: self-funded, centre-funded and unpublished routes are clearly distinguished on…
ExposureHand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, trauma, arthroscopy, nerve, congenital and reconstructive training according to the selected…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026AZ Delta Hand, Wrist and Microsurgery Fellowship — Orthopedie Roeselare
Orthopedie Roeselare, AZ Delta
⌖ Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium
Faculty & leadership
DADr. Alexander Ryckaert (head of orthopaedics)DBDr. Bert Vanmierlo (hand surgeon)+2 more
DurationMinimum 6 months (start date and duration agreed)
FundingSalaried: market-conform fellow salary in a peripheral orthopaedic association.
ExposureStructured programme across six hand surgeons: hand trauma, reconstructive surgery, rheumatoid and degenerative conditions, tendon…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026AZ Groeninge Kortrijk Hand & Wrist Fellowship Enquiry
AZ Groeninge
⌖ Kortrijk, Belgium
Program lead
DurationDuration agreed directly with AZ Groeninge; no fixed period is…
FundingObserver, practising, self-funded and centre-funded routes are recorded; Dutch is required for a…
ExposureHand and wrist surgery, trauma, microsurgery, brachial plexus, congenital differences, arthroscopy, Dupuytren disease, fractures,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026AZ Monica Hand, Wrist & Elbow Fellowship
Orthoca Orthopaedic Group / AZ Monica
⌖ Antwerp, Belgium
Faculty & leadership
Duration1 year for the clinical fellowship described in the FESSH…
FundingA funded route is described for candidates with Dutch-language proficiency; the current amount…
ExposureHand, wrist and elbow sports injuries, trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, scaphoid, distal-radius and forearm surgery, Dupuytren…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Erasme University Hospital Hand & Peripheral Nerve Fellowship
Erasme University Hospital / H.U.B
⌖ Brussels, Belgium
Program lead
DurationDuration agreed directly with the unit; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded fellows are welcomed; occasional European fellows may be funded as Belgian…
ExposureAdult trauma, brachial plexus, shoulder, elbow, complex wrist and hand surgery, congenital differences, supervised operating,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Handcenter Gent Hand Surgery Attachment
Handcenter Gent / AZ Maria Middelares
⌖ Ghent, Belgium
Faculty & leadership
DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded fellowship or attachment; research, observer and practising routes are listed but…
ExposureOpen hand surgery, wrist and digit arthroscopy, ultrasound-guided surgery, trauma and planned hand-and-wrist procedures in a focused…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Orthoclinic Bruges Hand Surgery Fellowship
Orthoclinic Bruges / AZ Sint-Jan Brugge
⌖ Bruges, Belgium
Faculty & leadership
FS
Filip StockmansFB
Francis Bonte+3 more
Duration6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year; short visits are also…
FundingSelf-funded and centre-funded routes are listed; Dutch and participation in the SOS Hand on-call…
ExposureElective and emergency hand surgery, wrist arthroscopy, microsurgery, congenital and reconstructive procedures, elbow and broader…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026UZ Leuven Hand Surgery Observership / Practising Fellowship
UZ Leuven
⌖ Leuven, Belgium
Program lead
DurationAnnual placement; exact duration is confirmed directly with UZ…
FundingSelf-funded and centre-funded routes are listed; the amount, accommodation and active vacancy…
ExposureHand, wrist and elbow trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren disease, wrist instability, arthroscopy, rheumatoid surgery and joint…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Hand Centrum Limburg Observership & Research Attachment
Hand Centrum Limburg / Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
⌖ Genk, Belgium
Faculty & leadership
DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingNot published
ExposureClinical observation without practising rights, with a research attachment available by agreement
Hand and Microsurgery fellowship faculty in Belgium
12 people are named on source-backed Belgium programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.
- Roger van Riet Hand and Microsurgery
- Filip Stockmans Hand and Microsurgery
- Frédéric Schuind Hand and Microsurgery
- Frederik Verstreken Hand and Microsurgery
- Ilse Degreef Hand and Microsurgery
- Jean Goubau Hand and Microsurgery
- Jeroen Vanhaecke Hand and Microsurgery
- Joris Duerinckx Hand and Microsurgery
- Laurens Van Melkebeke Hand and Microsurgery
- Michiel Cromheecke Hand and Microsurgery
- Pieter Caekebeke Hand and Microsurgery
- Pieter-Bastiaan De Keyzer Hand and Microsurgery
Hand and Microsurgery fellowships in Belgium: FAQs
Where can I do a hand and microsurgery fellowship in Belgium?
OrthoFellow lists 9 hand and microsurgery pathways in Belgium, including Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database, Orthopedie Roeselare, AZ Delta, AZ Groeninge, Orthoca Orthopaedic Group / AZ Monica and 5 more. Each profile links to the official programme page.
Which Belgium hand and microsurgery fellowships are open now?
2 of 9 show an active, upcoming or rolling application signal. A listing is not a confirmed vacancy, so check the official page for the current cycle before applying.
How do I apply for a hand and microsurgery fellowship in Belgium?
Outside the US, compare hospital programmes with BSSH international listings, FESSH training centres and Australian Hand Surgery Society opportunities. BSSH warns that some listings need updating: confirm current availability and international eligibility with the host, including language, registration and visa requirements for the intended clinical, research or observer role. Eligibility, registration and visa terms are programme-specific.