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Orthopaedic Fellowships in Zürich

Zurich, also written Zürich, connects spine, upper-limb and trauma training across Balgrist, University Hospital Zurich, Schulthess Klinik and other specialist clinics. A clinical spine fellowship, a hand observership and a society-organised host visit should be compared by duration and permitted duties before institution name. Some hosts appear in both direct profiles and society networks; those references can describe the same training service. Confirm the workplace language, approval process and funding with the particular receiving team.

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How the Zürich inventory is structured

Counts are generated from the current OrthoFellow database. They are not programme rankings, recommendations or guarantees of application availability.

10city-specific pathways
4verified network pathways
11current application signals
12funding details published
DOCUMENTED PATHWAYS

Programmes connected to Zürich

A network-host entry means the official pathway names a host in this city; it does not mean that a standalone vacancy is currently open.

✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
ObservershipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Schulthess Klinik, Department of Spine Surgery

Schulthess Klinik, Department of Spine Surgery

⌖ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship)
FundingSmall stipend contribution (benchmark USD 550 per fellowship week in the United States, adjusted…
ExposureAO Spine host centre with about 1,450 spine operations a year (50 beds): open, minimally invasive, endoscopic, anterior, navigated…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleVerified network hostSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship Network

University Spine Center Zurich, Balgrist University Hospital

⌖ Zurich, Switzerland

Duration4–12 weeks
FundingCountry-adjusted stipend based on USD 550 per week in the United States, paid in Swiss-franc…
ExposureSpine training at a selected AO host centre; operative participation, observation, case mix, research and teaching exposure differ…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
ObservershipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

AO Trauma Fellowship — Stadtspital Zürich

Stadtspital Zürich, Clinic for Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery and Trauma Surgery

⌖ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship)
FundingSmall stipend contribution (benchmark USD 550 per fellowship week in the United States, adjusted…
ExposureAO Trauma host centre: orthopaedic trauma (> 1000 trauma cases per year; 50-100 polytrauma cases with ISS above 15). Fellows may…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleVerified network hostTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

AO Trauma Fellowship Network

Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Zurich

⌖ Zurich, Switzerland

Duration6–12 weeks
FundingCountry-adjusted stipend based on USD 550 per week in the United States, paid in Swiss-franc…
ExposureOrthopaedic trauma training at a selected AO host centre; the permitted role ranges from observation to supervised scrub-in…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

Fellow Kinderorthopädie und Traumatologie (paediatric orthopaedics and trauma fellow)

Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Kinderorthopädie

⌖ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Duration1 year (fixed term)
FundingThe exact salary depends on training and professional experience and is set during the selection…
ExposureEmployed post (80-100%): clinical care of outpatients and inpatients with senior and chief physicians in paediatric orthopaedics,…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationVerified network hostHand and Microsurgery →

FESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe

Schulthess Klinik

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

DurationCentre-specific: observer visits, 6-week to 12-month…
FundingCentre-specific: self-funded, centre-funded and unpublished routes are clearly distinguished on…
ExposureHand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, trauma, arthroscopy, nerve, congenital and reconstructive training according to the selected…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership

Schulthess Klinik

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

DurationDuration agreed directly with the clinic; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment
ExposureHand and forearm surgery, joint replacement, complex wrist procedures, peripheral nerves, rheumatoid surgery, Dupuytren disease,…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Schulthess Klinik Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship

Schulthess Klinik, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

DurationNot published
FundingEmployment, salary, fees and benefits are not published on the reviewed fellowship evidence
ExposureSpecialist shoulder-and-elbow surgery within the Schulthess clinical team; programme curriculum, operative role and research…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

Scientific Fellowship — Division of Trauma Research, University Hospital Zurich

University Hospital Zurich, Department of Traumatology (Trauma Research)

⌖ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureDivision of trauma research (eight experts) with three research topics: polytrauma research and inflammation, regenerative medicine,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationVerified network hostShoulder and Elbow →

SECEC Education Centre Visit Network

Endoclinic – Klinik Hirslanden

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

Duration2–3 days at one selected centre
FundingSelf-funded: travel and accommodation are the applicant’s responsibility
ExposureShort educational visit at one recognised SECEC shoulder and elbow centre; the schedule is agreed with the host and depends on…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
ObservershipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

SICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — University Hospital Zurich, Department of Traumatology

University Hospital Zurich, Department of Traumatology

⌖ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

DurationUp to 3 months (the hospital page says 4 to 8 week fellowships…
FundingFunded by SICOT and local hosts: SICOT covers one economy return ticket up to EUR 1,000 where…
ExposureFellow has access to, and the possibility to train in, the subspecialties of the department. Subspecialties listed by the host:…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Swiss Scoliosis Visiting Spine Fellowship

Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park

⌖ Zurich, Switzerland

Duration3 months
FundingSelf-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in…
ExposureObservational exposure without direct patient contact across complex adult and paediatric spinal pathology, daily radiological…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

University Hospital Zürich Hand Surgery Observership & Research Enquiry

University Hospital Zürich (USZ)

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

DurationDuration is arranged directly; the centre-submitted profile…
FundingSelf-funded observer or research route in the FESSH record; current costs and any research…
ExposureHand and wrist trauma, peripheral nerves including brachial plexus, reconstructive extremity microsurgery, biomechanics and clinical…
FELLOWSHIP FACULTY

Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in Zürich

25 people are named on source-backed Zürich programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.

APPLICANT NOTE

Confirm the programme—not only the city.

For Swiss city pages, compare the host's language region, society-centre status and whether the role is observational, research-based or clinically credentialed.

Directory data materially reviewed 7 September 2026. Always reopen the linked official source before applying or paying any costs.

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