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KAT Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery International Observership

KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic

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Names in the programme record: Emmanouil Fandridis

Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Self-funded fellowship / clinical attachment
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObserver-focused upper-limb and microsurgery attachment supported by a high-volume national referral clinic covering brachial-plexus surgery, replantation, vascularised-tissue transfer, hand and wrist trauma and reconstruction
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

Can an international surgeon apply?

≈Partially published

International applicants

FESSH listing: "We welcome international fellows from all over the world" (clinical attachment/observer without practising rights, or self-funded fellowship; entry dated 2020).

?Confirm directly with host

Clinical role

Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.

—Not applicable to this pathway

Medical registration

Clinical attachment is observer-only with no practising rights. Independent patient care is not authorised by the published listing.

—Not published

Language

No formal language-test requirement is published by the hospital or FESSH listing.

—Not published

Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry to the clinic secretariat; the hospital does not publish an international-observership intake, deadline or application checklist
Official contactKAT Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic secretariatmicrosec@kat-hosp.gr+30 213 208 6374
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Requirements to confirm before applying

Clinical / academic eligibility

Not published

Not published by the cited official source.

Application documents

Not published

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

A direct-enquiry international observership connected to KAT's high-volume hand, upper-limb and microsurgery clinic. Current faculty, departmental scope and education activity are verified, but the hospital does not publish the observership's duration, capacity, funding, eligibility or next intake.

Intended for: International orthopaedic or plastic surgeons interested in hand, upper limb and microsurgery

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

The host clinic reports more than 4,000 procedures, daily one-hour theoretical teaching, three microsurgery seminar series each year and a separate six-month local upper-limb and microsurgery training pathway for six residents

FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

8 listed faculty and programme contacts

EFEmmanouil Fandridis, fellowship faculty at KAT Hand and Upper Limb Microsurgery Department

Faculty: Emmanouil Fandridis

Department Head and Coordinating DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
KAT Hand and Upper Limb Microsurgery Department
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist, upper limb, peripheral nerve and reconstructive microsurgery

KAT's official department page identifies Dr Fandridis as head of the current seven-doctor Hand and Upper Limb Microsurgery team and publishes the department's direct contact details.

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Faculty: Panagiota Aretaiou

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
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PK

Faculty: Panagiotis Kanellos

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
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VTVasiliki Tsiampa, fellowship faculty at KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic

Faculty: Vasiliki Tsiampa

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
SS

Faculty: Sofia Syngouna

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
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DS

Faculty: Dimitrios Skouteris

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
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IA

Faculty: Ioannis Ayfantis

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
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GT

Faculty: Georgios Tetsios

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
KAT General Hospital of Attica — Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
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