Akademikliniken (AK) is a plastic surgery clinic in Stockholm with two centers and over 100 employees. They offer a 1-year unpaid fellowship that provides housing and meals. Starting this year, the fellowship will be formalized into a paid 1-year program. The fellow would assist with over 4,500 operations per year, primarily aesthetic procedures. In Moradi's 4.5 month fellowship, he assisted with over 300 cases across facial aesthetics, breast procedures, body contouring surgeries, and free flaps. The clinic also hosts monthly masterclasses and social events for fellows and surgeons.

2. Akademikliniken Aesthetic Plastic
Surgical Fellowship
Pouria Moradi
FRACS (plast)

3. AK Background
• AK was established in 1991, currently staffed
by:
– 9 specialist plastic surgeons
– 4 cosmetic dermatologists
– 100 employees
• 2 centres in Stockholm
– Main clinic runs like a private hospital with 6
operating theatres and 35 bed ward
– Walk-in clinic in Stureplan

6. AK Fellowship
• Unpaid in my case but accommodation and
lunch allowance provided
• 1 bedroom apartment 2.5kms from the clinic

9. New Fellowship Planned
• From autumn this year, AK will formalise the fellowship
into a 1 year program:
– Salary of €1500/month
– Apartment provided
– Mon-Fri with no on-calls or weekends
– Lunch allowance
• Requirements:
– Completed PRS Training in applicants own country
– CV/Interview
• Contact:
– per.bergentz@ak.se

10. Workload
• 2010:
– 4500 operations performed under GA in 6
theatres
– 90% aesthetic procedures
– 10% reconstructive
• Majority being breast reconstruction eg DIEP, LD
• Occasional facial reanimation with free gracilis flap

11. AK Aesthetic Fellowship logbook
1/2/11-8/6/11
(4.5 months)
• Facial aesthetics
– Endoscopic brow lift: 14
– Facelift : 20
– Alloplasticgenioplasty: 5
– Lower blepharoplasy: 18
– Mid-face lift: 10
– Rhinoplasty (closed): 27
– Rhinoplasty (open): 4
– Upper Blepharoplasty: 15
– Cheek Implants: 1
– TOTAL: 114

12. AK Aesthetic Fellowship logbook
1/2/11-8/6/11
(4.5 months)
• Breast
– Augmentation Mastopexy: 13
– Breast Augmentation: 57
– Breast reduction: 19
– Capsulectomy +exchange: 11
– Gynaecomastia: 4
– Macrolane augmentation: 8
– Mastopexy: 11
– TOTAL: 123

13. AK Aesthetic Fellowship logbook
1/2/11-8/6/11
(4.5 months)
• General:
– Abdominoplasty: 32
– Brachioplasty: 4
– Circumferential abdo: 7
– Labioplasty: 10
– Penis enlargement: 7
– Thigh lift: 5
– Vaginal tightening: 4
– Calf implants 2
– Buttock implants 1
– Pec implants 1
– TOTAL: 73

14. AK Aesthetic Fellowship logbook
1/2/11-8/6/11
(4.5 months)
• Free/pedicled flaps:
– DIEP: 1
– Gracilis: 2
– LD: 1
– TOTAL: 4

15. AK Aesthetic Fellowship logbook
1/2/11-8/6/11
(4.5 months)
• Summary:
– Facial aesthetics: 114
– Breast: 123
– General: 73
– Free flaps: 4
– Total: 314

16. AK Academy
• Once a month AK hosts the Allergan and
Macrolane Academy
• Designed as a a masterclass in breast and soft
tissue augmentation.
• Interactive tutorial, followed by live surgery on
2-3 patients.

17. AK Society: Wine Tasting

18. AK Society: Chamonix Ski Trip

19. AK Society: Chamonix Ski Trip

20. AK Society: Golf

21. AK Society: ??

22. Advise for future fellows

23. “…no such thing as bad weather
just bad clothes….”

24. • “Akademikliniken Aesthetic Plastic
Surgical Fellowship Review” Moradi P.
• Annals of Plastic Surgery