Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João
⌖ Porto, Portugal · Host: Manuel Gutierres
DESTINATION DIRECTORY
Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs in Portugal
11 current source-linked pathways are organised across 7 subspecialties, including Foot & Ankle, General Orthopaedics, Hip & Knee, Shoulder & Elbow. Compare clinical, research, observational, travelling and short-course formats without treating network hosts as separate fellowships.
11Total programs
7Subspecialties
11Clinical & visiting
0Research
6Network 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.
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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.
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →CUF Descobertas
⌖ Lisbon, Portugal · Host: Marco Sarmento
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →CUF Porto
⌖ Porto, Portugal · Host: Manuel Ribeiro da Silva
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →CUF Tejo
⌖ Lisbon, Portugal · Host: Barbara Campos
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Hospital da Luz Torres
⌖ Lisbon, Portugal · Host: Carlos Maia Dias
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António
⌖ Porto, Portugal · Host: Rui Claro
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programFoot & Ankle
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026Lisbon Foot & Ankle Surgery Fellowship
Foot & Ankle Surgery Lisbon / three private teaching hospitals
⌖ Lisbon, Portugal
Faculty & leadership
DurationRecommended 1–4 weeks
FundingFinancial support may be possible by direct enquiry; amount, criteria and covered expenses are…
ExposureApproximately 12–18 hours of clinic and 15–20 cases per week across adult foot-and-ankle trauma, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, joint…
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programGeneral Orthopaedics
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Fellowships and Visiting Fellows, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Centre, Hospital CUF Descobertas
Hospital CUF Descobertas, Centro de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
⌖ Lisbon, Lisbon Region, Portugal
DurationFellowships 3 months to 1 year; Visiting Fellows 1 day to…
FundingNot published
ExposureStructured postgraduate stays: partial rotations for orthopaedic or rheumatology residents (under 6 months), fellowships for…
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programHip & Knee
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Lisbon Knee Surgery TEJO Fellowship
⌖ Lisbon, Portugal
Faculty & leadership
Duration1–4 weeks
FundingThe centre-verified ISAKOS profile lists these financial-support sources: Private. It does not…
ExposureImmersive clinical participation with approximately 20–25 cases per week across knee trauma, arthroscopy, complex knee surgery,…
SUBSPECIALTY
5 programsShoulder & Elbow
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026SECEC Education Centre Visit — CUF Porto
Hospital CUF Porto, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
⌖ Porto, Portugal
Faculty & leadership
Duration2–3 days
FundingSelf-funded: SECEC states that travel and accommodation are the applicant's responsibility
ExposureTheoretical and practical shoulder-and-elbow training through consultations, surgery, clinical and laboratory research, scientific…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026SECEC Education Centre Visit — CUF Tejo
Hospital CUF Tejo, Shoulder and Elbow Unit
⌖ Lisbon, Portugal
Program lead
Duration2–3 days
FundingSelf-funded: SECEC states that travel and accommodation are the applicant's responsibility
ExposureActive participation in shoulder-and-elbow consultations, surgery and the unit's clinical research, with theoretical and practical…
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026SECEC Education Centre Visit — CUF Descobertas
Hospital CUF Descobertas Shoulder and Elbow Unit
⌖ Lisbon, Portugal
Faculty & leadership
Duration2–3 days
FundingSelf-funded: SECEC states that travel and accommodation are the applicant's responsibility
ExposureShoulder and elbow consultation and surgery, scientific activity and fellowship education; approximately 80% of the unit's surgery…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026SECEC Education Centre Visit Network
⌖ 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…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026SPOC Travelling Fellowship (6th edition) — Portuguese Society of Shoulder and Elbow
Sociedade Portuguesa do Ombro e Cotovelo / SPOT — hosting surgeons across Port
⌖ Lisbon, Lisbon Region, Portugal
Duration4 weeks (12 October – 3 November 2026)
FundingNot published
ExposureFellows follow specialised shoulder and elbow surgeons from North to South of Portugal: outpatient clinics, pre- and post-operative…
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programSpine
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026AO Spine Fellowship — Hospital CUF Porto
⌖ Porto, Portugal
Program lead
Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Hospital CUF Porto, Unidade da Coluna Vertebral. The host page…
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programSports Medicine
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Clínica Espregueira – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence ISAKOS Teaching Center — Knee, Hip, Shoulder and Ankle Arthroscopy Training
Clínica Espregueira – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
⌖ Porto, Norte, Portugal
Faculty & leadership
DurationWeekly sessions (no fixed term published)
FundingISAKOS entry: no financial assistance; free meals on surgery days.
ExposureVisitors take part in daily appointments and weekly surgeries at the clinic and the partner hospital, receive hands-on training and…
SUBSPECIALTY
1 programTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026AO Trauma Fellowship — Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João
Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João
⌖ Porto, Porto District, Portugal
Program lead
MMMiguel Marta
Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard;…
FundingAO Trauma pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it may not…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma hosted placement in the Orthopedics and Traumatology. The host reports an opportunity for AO fellows to scrub…
Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in Portugal
25 people are named on source-backed Portugal programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.
- Alberto Monteiro Sports Medicine
- André Sarmento Sports Medicine
- António Cartucho Shoulder and Elbow
- Bárbara Campos Shoulder and Elbow
- Bruno Pereira Sports Medicine
- César Torre Hip and Knee
- Daniel Sá da Costa Foot and Ankle
- Diogo Silva Gomes Shoulder and Elbow
- Emanuel Seiça Foot and Ankle
- Emanuel Varela Hip and Knee
- Francisco Flores Foot and Ankle
- Francisco Requicha Hip and Knee
- João Caetano Foot and Ankle
- João Espregueira-Mendes Sports Medicine
- João Vide Foot and Ankle
- Jóni Nunes Sports Medicine
- Manuel Resende Sousa Foot and Ankle
- Manuel Ribeiro da Silva Shoulder and Elbow
- Marco Sarmento Shoulder and Elbow
- Maria João Leite Shoulder and Elbow
- Niek van Dijk Sports Medicine
- Nuno Neves Spine
- Nuno Oliveira Hip and Knee
- Pedro Pessoa Hip and Knee
- Ricardo Bastos Sports Medicine
Applying for orthopaedic training in Portugal
What orthopaedic training programmes are listed in Portugal?
OrthoFellow currently indexes 11 current canonical pathways in Portugal: 1 clinical fellowships, 0 research fellowships, 10 observerships and 0 short courses. Open each profile for its exact classification and current cycle status.
Are international surgeons eligible for every programme in Portugal?
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 Portugal 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.
What documents do applicants usually prepare for Portugal?
Common documents include a CV, training evidence, references and identity documents. Each programme profile may require additional documents.
Does OrthoFellow estimate unpublished deadlines or funding in Portugal?
No. If a deadline, stipend, salary, accommodation or application route is not published by the official source, the profile is labelled as not published, direct enquiry required or current availability unconfirmed.