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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2025

Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship at Akademikliniken Stockholm: Survey among Graduates.

Paolo Montemurro, Yannick F Diehm, Per Hedén, Sebastian Fischer, Johannes M Wagner

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Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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Paolo MontemurroAkademikliniken Stockholm, Storängsvägen 10, 11541, Stockholm, Sweden.
Yannick F DiehmDepartment of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, 02115, USA.
Per HedénAkademikliniken Stockholm, Storängsvägen 10, 11541, Stockholm, Sweden.
Sebastian Fischer *Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Clinic Ludwigshafen, University of Heidelberg, Ludwig-Guttmann-Straße 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Johannes M WagnerDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-Camp Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany. max.jay.wagner@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAesthetic Surgery is one of the most competitive fields of plastic surgery. Although there is a certain demand for highly educated surgeons in this field, training in cosmetic procedures remains challenging. Akademikliniken Stockholm offers a highly appreciated fellowship program for aesthetic plastic surgeons and trained more than 200 surgeons from all over the world.

objectivesThe aim of the present work was to provide insights into this fellowship program, analyze what graduates have learned and if this had implications on their further professional orientation.

methodsParticipants of the Akademikliniken fellowship program, who graduated between 10/2008 and 10/2018 (n = 66) were invited to take part in an online survey which included 30 questions about general demographics and about experience before, during and after the fellowship.

resultsThirty-four graduates participated in the survey (52%). Twenty-four graduates (71%) had been already specialists in plastic surgery before commencing the fellowship program. Mean length of fellowship was 7 months (range 3-24months). Numbers of aesthetic procedures performed by the applicants significantly increased after the fellowship, and moreover, the scope of daily clinical practice shifted toward aesthetics in almost all applicants.

conclusionsA well-designed dedicated aesthetic surgery fellowship can improve the lack of training, aesthetic surgeons have during their residency. Graduates of our fellowship program reported great improvements in confidence in performing aesthetic procedures and a benefit for their future career. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Education, Medical, GraduateFellowships and ScholarshipsPlastic Surgery ProceduresSurgery, PlasticAdultCareer ChoiceClinical CompetenceFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesSwedenAesthetic surgeryBreast augmentationBreast surgeryEducationFellowship

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PMCPMC12134016

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