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⌖ Lyon · Host: Sébastien Lustig
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Hip and Knee Fellowships in France
Showing only Hip & Knee programmes in France. Other subspecialties remain available through the country filters below.
12Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
12Clinical & visiting
0Research
2Network host institutions
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How the Hip and Knee inventory in France is structured
This page contains 12 canonical pathways across 10 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.
8clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
3observerships
1short courses
7current application signals
7funding details published
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Hospital and clinic profiles connected to an official fellowship or education-centre pathway. A recognised host does not automatically mean that a position is open.
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View within pathway →University Hospital Centre of Nîmes
⌖ Nîmes · Host: Pascal Kouyoumdjian
SUBSPECIALTY
12 programsHip & Knee
✓ Verified 11 Oct 2026Inter-University Diploma in Surgical Pathology of the Knee (DIU Pathologie chirurgicale du genou) — Université Grenoble Alpes
Université Grenoble Alpes, UFR Médecine (with CHU Grenoble Alpes)
⌖ Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Program lead
Duration1 year: 40 hours in 4 two-day seminars (2026/2027 dates to be…
FundingSelf-funded: EUR 660 (initial training, plus inter-university fees) or EUR 1,310 (continuing…
ExposureFundamental and clinical teaching across knee pathology: menisco-ligamentous injury; patellofemoral and degenerative disease; knee…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction Fellowship — BARI Personalised Arthroplasty Fellowship Programme
BARI Arthroplasty Centre, Clinique du Sport Bordeaux-Mérignac
⌖ Mérignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration6 or 12 months.
FundingProvisions listed: housing (apartment in Bordeaux centre) and a car. No salary, stipend or fee…
ExposureFull-time clinical and research post under Dr Charles Rivière and Dr Loïc Villet: personalised (kinematic alignment) primary total…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Fellowship — Centre de chirurgie du genou, Clinique Médipôle Garonne
Centre de chirurgie du genou — Clinique Médipôle Garonne
⌖ Toulouse, Occitanie, France
Duration1 to 6 months, depending on availability.
FundingFunding is discussed case by case; no amount published.
ExposureFellowship oriented to knee surgery: arthrosis, patellar surgery and sports surgery; time can be shared with one other specialty…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Centre Orthopédique Santy Fellowship — Knee Arthrosis Surgery (Hip & Knee)
Centre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
⌖ Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration1 to 6 months (ISAKOS listing; the centre customises…
FundingNo fee published. ISAKOS listing: 'No financial assistance or other support is available' from…
ExposureKnee arthrosis and arthroplasty surgery with the Santy knee-arthrosis surgeons; the Santy fellows list shows fellows of Michel…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Fellowship en Chirurgie Orthopédique, Spécialisation Genou et Hanche (Mériscience)
Mériscience (hip and knee specialist group), Mérignac
⌖ Mérignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration6 months to 1 year.
FundingNot published
ExposureActive participation in consultations, theatre and scientific research projects, with supervision by knee and hip surgeons. Fellow…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026BARI Research Fellowship (lower-limb arthroplasty) with optional OR observership
BARI Arthroplasty Centre, Clinique du Sport Bordeaux-Mérignac
⌖ Mérignac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Faculty & leadership
DurationNot separately published (the page gives 6 or 12 months only…
FundingNot published
ExposureFive days per week of research using the established patient data registry on lower-limb arthroplasty; optional attendance in…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Fellowship in Advanced Knee Surgery
Toulouse Clinical & Academic Program
⌖ Toulouse, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration6 months
FundingPrivate financial support is available; the amount and conditions are provided on request
ExposureDaily patient care, surgery and research across sports and complex knee surgery, robotic knee arthroplasty, scientific writing and…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026LYON ADVANCED KNEE FELLOWSHIP: Sport, Preservation, Robotic arthroplasty
Hospices Civils de Lyon — Hôpital Lyon Sud / Lyon University
⌖ Pierre-Bénite, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Faculty & leadership
TN
Thomas NeriAV
Anthony Viste
DurationFlexible, 3 to 12 months (programme text); ISAKOS session…
FundingNot published
ExposureTwo pillars: arthroscopic sports and preservation surgery (ACL and revision ACL, slope-reducing osteotomy, multiligament…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Lyon Robotic Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship
Hospices Civils de Lyon / Lyon University
⌖ Lyon, France
Faculty & leadership
SL
Sébastien LustigES
Elvire Servien+2 more
Duration6 months
FundingPrivate financial support is recorded, but no amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
ExposureRobotic total and partial knee arthroplasty in a high-volume university centre, with knee-research and publication opportunities
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Hip Multicenter Visiting Fellowship (EFORT Foundation, supported by Medacta)
EFORT Foundation / Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne
⌖ Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration6 months
FundingA fixed grant is paid (about 80% roughly one month before the start, 20% after the final…
ExposureImmersive six-month programme in total hip replacement with focus on the anterior approach and periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), with…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026EFORT Robotic Travelling Fellowship Network
EFORT / European Mako robotic arthroplasty host network
⌖ Multiple European host centres
Program lead
HFHost faculty selected by EFORT for each travelling slot
Duration3 weeks in the published 2024 programme; two days at each of…
FundingThe published 2024 fellowship grant covered all accommodation and travel expenses
ExposureRobotic-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty, Mako workflow integration, supervised scrub-in where permitted and practical experience…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Travelling fellowship de la SFHG (Bourse de voyage SFHG)
SFHG (Société Française de la Hanche et du Genou) — Lyon and Nantes hosts
⌖ Lyon and Nantes, France
Faculty & leadership
Duration3-day visits per session (Lyon 5–7 January 2026; Nantes 23–25…
FundingDescribed as a 'bourse de voyage' (travel grant); amounts and coverage not published.
ExposureVisits to centres of excellence to observe the practice of expert hip and knee surgeons and discuss innovations. Observational…
Hip and Knee fellowship faculty in France
19 people are named on source-backed France programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.
- Charles Rivière Hip and Knee
- Clément Horteur Foot and Ankle
- Loïc Villet Hip and Knee
- Sébastien Lustig Hip and Knee
- Elliot Sappey-Marinier Hip and Knee
- Emmanuel Marchetti Hip and Knee
- Etienne Cavaignac Hip and Knee
- Étienne Cavaignac Hip and Knee
- Fabian Kalberer Hip and Knee
- Frédéric Laude Hip and Knee
- Guillaume Demey Hip and Knee
- Jean-Marie Philippeau Hip and Knee
- Michel Bonnin Hip and Knee
- Nicolas Bouguennec Hip and Knee
- Nicolas Graveleau Hip and Knee
- Patrick Le Couteur Hip and Knee
- Patrick Zingg Hip and Knee
- Stanislas Gunst Hip and Knee
- Tarik Ait-Si-Selmi Hip and Knee
Hip and Knee fellowships in France: FAQs
Where can I do a hip and knee fellowship in France?
OrthoFellow lists 12 hip and knee pathways in France, including Université Grenoble Alpes, UFR Médecine (with CHU Grenoble Alpes), BARI Arthroplasty Centre, Clinique du Sport Bordeaux-Mérignac, Centre de chirurgie du genou — Clinique Médipôle Garonne, Centre Orthopédique Santy / Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz and 7 more. Each profile links to the official programme page.
Which France hip and knee fellowships are open now?
7 of 12 show an active, upcoming or rolling application signal. A listing is not a confirmed vacancy, so check the official page for the current cycle before applying.
How do I apply for a hip and knee fellowship in France?
Elsewhere, arthroplasty and lower limb fellowships are offered by hospitals and recognised through bodies such as the British Hip Society and BASK (UK), the AOA (Australia) and AO Recon, including posts open to international surgeons. Eligibility, registration and visa terms are programme-specific.