Programme overview
One-year clinical breast surgical oncology fellowship with multidisciplinary rotations including oncoplastic/reconstructive surgery, medical and radiation oncology, imaging, pathology and research time.
Source intake statement at last review: Recurring programme; confirm current cycle on the official page
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Breast surgical services, oncoplastic/reconstructive surgery, medical and radiation oncology, imaging, pathology and clinical research; additional multidisciplinary exposure.Source linkedField source ↗
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- May accept international applicantsCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Supervised clinical participationCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- EnglishCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
- Apply through the Society of Surgical Oncology; no dated current application window verified.Source linkedField source ↗
- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
- 4Captured; field evidence not mapped
- How to apply
- Online application via the Society of Surgical Oncology websiteCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Official programme contact
- Maria Melas, mymelas@mdanderson.org; 713-745-6116Source linkedField source ↗
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Completed accredited general surgery residency in the United States or Canada and qualification to sit the American Board of Surgery examination. Foreign applicants with equivalent qualifications may apply.Captured; field evidence not mapped
- Application documents
- CV
- Personal statement
- Three recommendations, including residency director
- Recent photograph
Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, United States hosts 5 official-source SurgFellow records across Breast Surgery, HPB Surgery, Surgical Oncology. Institution hubs group verified programme listings and publicly named faculty contacts; they do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
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Names and roles reflect captured sources; rosters may change. Initials are placeholders, not verified photographs.
Evidence and useful links
Source accessed: 19 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Round 2 selective official-source field review, 19 October 2026. Unchanged fields retain previous evidence. Official page names Makesha Miggins as programme director. Current 2026–27 fellows are shown; that does not establish applications are open.
- Official programme or registry source ↗
- Linked application route ↗
- Evidence: application documents, clinical exposure, application cycle, contact, review notes, faculty ↗
Profile completeness and evidence coverage
13/21 application fields captured; 5/21 have a mapped field source. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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- DurationCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Entry requirementsCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Clinical role and restrictionsCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- International eligibilityCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Medical registrationNot yet confirmed
- LanguageCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Visa or work authorisationNot yet confirmed
- Published positionsCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- CommencementNot yet confirmed
- Application deadlineNot yet confirmed
- Application cycleSource linked
- Application processCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Application documentsSource linked
- Application routeCaptured; field evidence not mapped
- Official contactSource linked
- Salary or fundingNot yet confirmed
- FeesNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and supportNot yet confirmed
- Accommodation or relocationNot yet confirmed
- Training exposureSource linked
- Named faculty or contactsSource linked
“Captured; field evidence not mapped” means the record contains information but a specific supporting source has not yet been assigned to that field. “Not stated in captured source” reflects the stored review note; it is not a claim that every institutional source was searched.
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