11 source-linked shoulder and elbow fellowship, research and observership pathways in Asia, across Japan, Singapore, South Korea and China and more. Each entry links to its official source, with application status and deadlines where the host publishes them.
Country pages for this subspecialty appear where a country has at least 3 verified programmes.
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026Quexst Healthcare facilitator-listed placement
⌖ Pune, India
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Seoul National University Hospital
⌖ Seoul, South Korea
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026Changi General Hospital (SingHealth), Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Singapore
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NUHS), Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026SECEC / Japan Shoulder Society / Korean Shoulder & Elbow Society
⌖ Eight centres in Japan and South Korea
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026⌖ Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Tokyo Sports & Orthopaedic Clinic (TSOC)
⌖ Tokyo, Japan
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin / FK Universitas Padjadjaran
⌖ Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine
⌖ Seoul, South Korea
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Tohoku University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, National Center for Orthopedics
⌖ Shanghai, Shanghai, China
OrthoFellow currently lists 11 shoulder and elbow pathways in Asia at 11 institutions, across 7 countries. Counts reflect verified listings, not every programme that exists.
The largest Asian destinations in this directory are Japan (3), Singapore (2), South Korea (2) and China (1).
There is no single Asian application system. Most orthopaedic fellowships in Asia are applied for directly with the host hospital, university or national society, while regional societies and foundations run separate fellowship calls. Check each programme's official page for eligibility, intake dates and the current cycle.
Often, but hands-on clinical work usually requires temporary or limited registration with the host country's medical council, and some hosts accept international surgeons only as observers. Language, visa and supervision rules vary by country. Each country page and programme profile shows the published requirements.