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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
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870 programs match · Current availability unconfirmed ✓ Current ISAKOS aggregate-directory entry; detail page inaccessible and next intake unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Anamiwa Health and Hospital
⌖ Kathmandu · Nepal →
Program lead CR Chakra Raj Pandey
Duration 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Sports medicine, multi-joint arthroscopy, adult reconstruction and joint replacement within Anamiwa's specialist orthopaedic service
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking arthroscopy, knee surgery, joint preservation or sports-medicine training; host-specific prerequisites apply
✓ Current official institutional fellow profile; future recruitment availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Schulthess Klinik, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
⌖ Zürich · Switzerland →
Faculty & leadership PD Prof Dr med Philipp MoroderPD PD Dr med Marco-Christopher Rupp
Duration Not published
Funding Employment, salary, fees and benefits are not published on the reviewed fellowship evidence
Clinical exposure Specialist shoulder-and-elbow surgery within the Schulthess clinical team; programme curriculum, operative role and research…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Post-training orthopaedic surgeons seeking shoulder-and-elbow subspecialty experience; exact eligibility is not published
✓ Historical FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official Schulthess service and surgeon pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Hand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de Genolier
⌖ Genolier · Switzerland →
Program lead GC Grégoire Chick
Duration 12 months in the original centre-submitted profile; current…
Funding The FESSH record describes a centre-funded practising fellowship; no current funding terms or…
Clinical exposure Complex upper-limb reconstruction, hand/wrist/forearm/elbow trauma, osteoarthritis, arthroplasty, revision surgery and complex nerve…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Surgeons who have completed orthopaedic, plastic or general-surgery training and intend a full-time hand-surgery career
DO ✓ Current official CSES education-directory identity supported by the linked programme or university page where accessible♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
Dalhousie University / QEII Health Sciences Centre
⌖ Halifax, Nova Scotia · Canada →
Faculty & leadership AT Andrew TrenholmDF Devin Ferguson
Duration Duration requires confirmation with the current programme
Funding Financial terms are not published on the current CSES entry
Clinical exposure Upper-limb reconstruction and trauma across the QEII orthopaedic service; the current detailed curriculum is not publicly accessible
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Post-certification orthopaedic or relevant upper-extremity surgeons seeking advanced Canadian clinical training
UO ✓ Current official CSES education-directory identity supported by the linked programme or university page where accessible♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
The Ottawa Hospital / University of Ottawa
⌖ Ottawa, Ontario · Canada →
Faculty & leadership PL Peter LapnerBG Braden Gammon
Duration 12 months
Funding Financial terms are not published on the current official programme page
Clinical exposure Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand reconstruction, tendon repair, arthritis, instability, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, clinics, teaching…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Post-certification orthopaedic or relevant upper-extremity surgeons seeking advanced Canadian clinical training
✓ Current AOFAS-accredited programme; application availability requires confirmation♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Foot & Ankle
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital -Foot and Ankle
⌖ Baltimore, Maryland · United States →
Faculty & leadership WH Walter HembreeGG Gregory Guyton
Duration 12 months
Funding Funding not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary
Clinical exposure The AOFAS programme summary describes exposure to trauma, total ankle arthroplasty, sports foot and ankle, reconstruction and…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current Amsterdam UMC faculty and research pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Amsterdam UMC / former VUmc hand service
⌖ Amsterdam · Netherlands →
Program lead MR Marco Ritt
Duration Duration agreed directly with Amsterdam UMC; no fixed period…
Funding The centre-submitted record lists self-funded and centre-funded routes; Dutch and institutional…
Clinical exposure Academic hand and wrist surgery, trauma, reconstruction, peripheral nerves, arthroscopy and linked research
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking academic observation, research or a credentialed clinical placement
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current Erasmus MC surgeon and research pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Erasmus University Medical Center
⌖ Rotterdam · Netherlands →
Program lead MZ Michiel Zuidam
Duration Duration agreed directly with Erasmus MC; no fixed period is…
Funding Self-funded fellowship route
Clinical exposure Congenital hand differences, hand trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren disease, wrist instability and arthroscopy, nerve surgery,…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking a university hand-and-wrist attachment
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current AZ Groeninge surgeon and service pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
AZ Groeninge
⌖ Kortrijk · Belgium →
Program lead JV Jeroen Vanhaecke
Duration Duration agreed directly with AZ Groeninge; no fixed period is…
Funding Observer, practising, self-funded and centre-funded routes are recorded; Dutch is required for a…
Clinical exposure Hand and wrist surgery, trauma, microsurgery, brachial plexus, congenital differences, arthroscopy, Dupuytren disease, fractures,…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking observation or a credentialed clinical attachment
✓ FESSH centre-submitted training profile plus current official Orthoca hand, wrist and elbow service page♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Orthoca Orthopaedic Group / AZ Monica
⌖ Antwerp · Belgium →
Faculty & leadership RV Roger van RietFV Frederik Verstreken
Duration 1 year for the clinical fellowship described in the FESSH…
Funding A funded route is described for candidates with Dutch-language proficiency; the current amount…
Clinical exposure Hand, wrist and elbow sports injuries, trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, scaphoid, distal-radius and forearm surgery, Dupuytren…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Plastic or orthopaedic surgeons seeking specialist hand, wrist and elbow training
✓ Current FESSH centre-submitted training profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Erasme University Hospital / H.U.B
⌖ Brussels · Belgium →
Program lead FS Frédéric Schuind
Duration Duration agreed directly with the unit; no fixed period is…
Funding Self-funded fellows are welcomed; occasional European fellows may be funded as Belgian…
Clinical exposure Adult trauma, brachial plexus, shoulder, elbow, complex wrist and hand surgery, congenital differences, supervised operating,…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic or plastic surgeons seeking clinical and research experience in hand and peripheral-nerve surgery
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current Maria Middelares hand-centre page♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Handcenter Gent / AZ Maria Middelares
⌖ Ghent · Belgium →
Faculty & leadership JG Jean GoubauMC Michiel Cromheecke+1 more
Duration Duration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
Funding Self-funded fellowship or attachment; research, observer and practising routes are listed but…
Clinical exposure Open hand surgery, wrist and digit arthroscopy, ultrasound-guided surgery, trauma and planned hand-and-wrist procedures in a focused…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an interactive hand-and-wrist attachment
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official centre and team page♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Centre de la Main d'Angers
⌖ Angers · France →
Faculty & leadership NB Nicolas BigorreFR Fabrice Rabari+7 more
Duration Duration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
Funding Self-funded and centre-funded routes are listed in the centre-submitted FESSH profile; current…
Clinical exposure Hand trauma and emergency care, microsurgery, brachial plexus and peripheral nerves, congenital cases, Dupuytren disease, wrist…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking a practising or self-funded attachment
✓ Historical FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official CH Côte Basque service and faculty page♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Centre Hospitalier de la Côte Basque
⌖ Bayonne · France →
Faculty & leadership PC Pierre ChirezAD Abdoulaye Diakite
Duration 6–12 months in the centre-submitted FESSH record
Funding Self-funded and centre-funded routes are recorded by FESSH; current salary, contract and…
Clinical exposure Hand and upper-limb trauma, plastic surgery and general/orthopaedic/hand-trauma on-call exposure
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Plastic-surgery residents or recently qualified plastic surgeons in the original centre profile
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official SOS Main service and faculty pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Hôpital Privé Paul d'Egine / Pôle Santé La Francilienne
⌖ Champigny-sur-Marne / Pontault-Combault · France →
Faculty & leadership TD Thierry DubertAD Antonio Dinh+4 more
Duration Not published
Funding Centre-funded route; the FESSH record historically states EUR 1,219 per month with social cover,…
Clinical exposure Twenty-four-hour hand emergency care plus elective hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, nerve and brachial-plexus surgery with research and…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, duration, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic and orthopaedic trainees seeking an observer, research or centre-funded attachment
✓ Dedicated Frimley Hip Fellowship page plus current RCS England programme record♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hip & Knee
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Frimley · United Kingdom →
Program lead SS Sebastian Sturridge
Duration 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Young-adult hip surgery including open and arthroscopic impingement surgery; complex primary and revision arthroplasty;…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, official contact ✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 PFET listing — current availability unconfirmed Spine
Mater Centre for Neurosciences
⌖ Brisbane · Australia →
Program lead MW Martin Wood
Duration 12 months
Funding Annual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Minimally invasive and complex spine surgery with intraoperative CT and navigation, supervised progression from assisting to primary…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, commencement date, entry requirements ✓ Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidence♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
John Hunter Hospital / Royal Newcastle Centre
⌖ Newcastle · Australia →
Program lead RF Richard Ferch
Duration 12 months
Funding Full salary commensurate with experience, as stated in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Adult and paediatric spinal surgery within a major tertiary referral service
Profile completeness 68%
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