Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Amsterdam UMC / former VUmc hand service
⌖ Amsterdam, Netherlands · Host: Marco Ritt
DESTINATION DIRECTORY
Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs in Netherlands
13 current source-linked pathways are organised across 7 subspecialties, including Foot & Ankle, Hand & Microsurgery, Paediatric Orthopaedics, Shoulder & Elbow. Compare clinical, research, observational, travelling and short-course formats without treating network hosts as separate fellowships.
13Total programs
7Subspecialties
12Clinical & visiting
1Research
13Network host institutions
CITY DIRECTORIES
Cities with orthopaedic fellowship opportunities
These locations meet OrthoFellow’s city-page quality threshold. A network-host pathway is labelled separately and never treated as a duplicate programme.
VERIFIED NETWORK HOSTS
Institutions you can explore
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.
Spine · AO
View within pathway →Amsterdam UMC Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
⌖ Amsterdam, Netherlands · Host: Barend van Royen
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · AO
View within pathway →Erasmus MC Department of Trauma Surgery
⌖ Rotterdam, Netherlands · Host: Michael Verhofstad and Mathieu Wijffels
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Erasmus University Medical Center
⌖ Rotterdam, Netherlands · Host: Michiel Zuidam
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Medisch Spectrum Twente
⌖ Enschede, Netherlands · Host: Egbert J. D. Veen
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →OLVG
⌖ Amsterdam, Netherlands · Host: Derek van Deurzen
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Radboudumc — Nijmeegs Universitair Handen Team
⌖ Nijmegen, Netherlands · Host: Brigitte van der Heijden / current NUHT faculty
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Sint Maartenskliniek
⌖ Ubbergen, Netherlands · Host: Marco van der Pluijm
Spine · AO
View within pathway →Sint Maartenskliniek Orthopaedic Center
⌖ Ubbergen / Nijmegen, Netherlands · Host: Rinse Meester and Akkie Rood
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Spaarne Gasthuis
⌖ Haarlem–Hoofddorp, Netherlands · Host: Tjarco Alta
Spine · AO
View within pathway →UMC Utrecht Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Utrecht, Netherlands · Host: Sander Muijs
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →University Medical Center Utrecht
⌖ Utrecht, Netherlands · Host: Arnold Schuurman and Henk Coert
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →VieCuri Medical Center
⌖ Venray, Netherlands · Host: Freek Hollman
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programFoot & Ankle
✓ Official ESSKA–AFAS programme evidence previously reviewed; source inaccessible on 28 August 2026 and current call unconfirmedESSKA–AFAS Pau Golanó Research Fellowship
ESSKA–AFAS host-centre network
⌖ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Program lead
HRHost-centre research supervisor
Duration3 months
FundingFinancial support is referenced by the official society fellowship, but the current amount and…
Research focusFoot-and-ankle research fellowship conducted with a selected host centre and an approved research topic
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, official contactSUBSPECIALTY
5 programsHand & Microsurgery
✓ Current FESSH training-centre database + selected current host/faculty pagesFESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe
Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database
⌖ 33 centres across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and 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…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current Amsterdam UMC faculty and research pagesAmsterdam UMC Hand & Wrist Fellowship Enquiry
Amsterdam UMC / former VUmc hand service
⌖ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Program lead
MR
Marco Ritt
DurationDuration agreed directly with Amsterdam UMC; no fixed period…
FundingThe centre-submitted record lists self-funded and centre-funded routes; Dutch and institutional…
ExposureAcademic hand and wrist surgery, trauma, reconstruction, peripheral nerves, arthroscopy and linked research
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current Erasmus MC surgeon and research pagesErasmus MC Hand Surgery Fellowship Enquiry
Erasmus University Medical Center
⌖ Rotterdam, Netherlands
Program lead
MZ
Michiel Zuidam
DurationDuration agreed directly with Erasmus MC; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded fellowship route
ExposureCongenital hand differences, hand trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren disease, wrist instability and arthroscopy, nerve surgery,…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Historical official FESSH training-centre listing; current host-specific programme page not locatedRadboudumc NUHT Hand & Peripheral Nerve Observership Enquiry
Radboudumc — Nijmeegs Universitair Handen Team
⌖ Nijmegen, Netherlands
Program lead
BV
Brigitte van der Heijden
DurationNot published
FundingSelf-funded according to the historical FESSH listing
ExposureHistorical FESSH listing: observer-only hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve exposure without practising rights
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, duration, commencement date
✓ Current FESSH centre-submitted training profileUMC Utrecht Hand & Wrist Observership / Research Fellowship
University Medical Center Utrecht
⌖ Utrecht, Netherlands
Faculty & leadership
ASArnold SchuurmanHCHenk Coert+1 more
DurationDuration agreed directly with UMC Utrecht; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded observer/fellowship pathway
ExposureTertiary wrist surgery, hand trauma, arthroscopy, revision arthroplasty, complex nerve problems, congenital hand differences and…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement dateSUBSPECIALTY
1 programPaediatric Orthopaedics
✓ Current official Sint Maartenskliniek vacancy and application formSint Maartenskliniek Paediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship
Sint Maartenskliniek / Maasziekenhuis Pantein / Radboudumc Amalia Children's Hospital
⌖ Boxmeer, Netherlands
Program lead
HVHarjanneke van Gelder
Duration1 year; 36 hours per week, start date by agreement
FundingEUR 8,868 gross per month on a full-time 45-hour basis under AMS step 0, with the advertised…
ExposureOutpatient and inpatient paediatric orthopaedics with emphasis on general paediatric orthopaedics and paediatric scoliosis and…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profileSUBSPECIALTY
3 programsShoulder & Elbow
✓ Current Dutch Orthopaedic Association vacancy published one month before reviewAlrijne Shoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Fellowship
Coöperatief MSB Alrijne / Alrijne Hospitals
⌖ Leiderdorp and Leiden, Netherlands
Faculty & leadership
CVCornelis VisserEZEline Zwitser
Duration12 months
FundingSalaried under the Dutch AMS scheme; exact amount is not published
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow orthopaedics with arthroscopy, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, revision surgery,…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
✓ Official SECEC Education Centre networkSECEC Education Centre Visit Network
SECEC/ESSSE Education Centres
⌖ Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected centre
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…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile✓ Current SECEC Education Centre profile plus official Spaarne Gasthuis institutional and shoulder-service evidence; next vacancy unconfirmedSpaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Fellowship
Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Unit
⌖ Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Program lead
DurationExact appointment length is not separately published; the host…
FundingNot published
ExposureShoulder instability, rotator-cuff disease, tendon transfer, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, fracture arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement dateSUBSPECIALTY
1 programSpine
✓ Official AO fellowship network + host profilesAO Spine Fellowship Network
AO Spine Fellowship Host Centers
⌖ Multiple recognised host centres worldwide
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected AO centre
Duration4–12 weeks
FundingAO provides a country-adjusted contribution toward accommodation and living costs; travel and…
ExposureSpine training at a selected AO host centre; operative participation, observation, case mix, research and teaching exposure differ…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contactSUBSPECIALTY
1 programSports Medicine
✓ Current centre-submitted ISAKOS programme profile; recruitment availability unconfirmedVieCuri Shoulder Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty Observing Fellowship
VieCuri Medical Center
⌖ Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
Faculty & leadership
FHFreek HollmanOLOkke Lambers Heerspink
Duration3 months
FundingNo salary is provided
ExposureThree months observing clinics and surgery including rotator-cuff repair, stabilisation, Latarjet, arthroscopic bone block, tendon…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profileSUBSPECIALTY
1 programTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum
✓ Official AO fellowship network + host profilesAO Trauma Fellowship Network
AO Trauma Fellowship Host Centers
⌖ Multiple recognised host centres worldwide
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected AO centre
Duration6–12 weeks
FundingAO provides a country-adjusted contribution toward accommodation and living costs; travel and…
ExposureOrthopaedic trauma training at a selected AO host centre; the permitted role ranges from observation to supervised scrub-in…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contactMONITORED RECORDS
7 recordsVerified programmes with closed calls
These profiles remain source-linked because the programme is recurring or historically verifiable. They are not presented as accepting applications today.
Hand & Microsurgery · Clinical Fellowship
ClosedDutch Travelling Fellowship in Hand and Wrist Surgery
Dutch Orthopaedic Association Hand and Wrist Working Group · Four host centres across the Netherlands
Hip & Knee · Observership
Completed travelling fellowshipEFORT Robotic Travelling Fellowship Network
EFORT / European Mako robotic arthroplasty host network · Multiple European host centres
Foot & Ankle · Clinical Fellowship
ClosedFoot and Ankle Orthopaedic Fellowship
Sint Maartenskliniek · Ubbergen / Nijmegen, Netherlands
Hip & Knee · Clinical Fellowship
ClosedIsala Hip and Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship
Isala Hospital Department of Orthopaedics · Zwolle, Netherlands
Foot & Ankle · Observership
ClosedON Clinical Fellowship in Ankle Cartilage
Amsterdam UMC Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship
ClosedShoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Fellowship
Zuyderland Medical Center · Heerlen and Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands
Shoulder & Elbow · Clinical Fellowship
ClosedShoulder and Elbow Orthopaedic Fellowship
Sint Maartenskliniek · Ubbergen / Nijmegen, Netherlands
Applying for orthopaedic training in Netherlands
What orthopaedic training programmes are listed in Netherlands?
OrthoFellow currently indexes 13 current canonical pathways in Netherlands: 7 clinical fellowships, 1 research fellowships, 5 observerships and 0 short courses. 7 additional verified programme records have a closed or completed published cycle and remain monitored below. Open each profile for its exact classification and current cycle status.
Are international surgeons eligible for every programme in Netherlands?
No. Eligibility, language, registration, immigration permission and hospital privileges depend on the specific programme and host. OrthoFellow shows published requirements and labels missing information for direct confirmation.
How current are the Netherlands listings?
Each programme profile shows its own checked date and official source. Availability and deadlines can change, so applicants should reopen the current official programme page before applying or paying costs.