He was trained in the Hand and Plastid department of the Bordeaux University, with Dr AJM. Goumain and Prof J. Baudet. During this surgical training, he was one of the pioneers in microsurgery and transplantations. In 1976 Dr Guimberteau spent few months in the US as visiting fellow with Prof J.M. Converse in New York and Prof R. Millard in Miami, Florida. Introducing innovative concepts in hand anatomy, physiology and secondary flexor tendon repair, he has been supported many years by Prof Cl Verdan and Prof H.E. Kleinert.
Dr Guimberteau is a pioneer in endoscopic exploration of the tissular organization of the human body. He has directed many videos on living matter