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Hand and Microsurgery Fellowships in Switzerland

Showing only Hand & Microsurgery programmes in Switzerland. Other subspecialties remain available through the country filters below.

10Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
10Clinical & visiting
0Research
9Network host institutions
COUNTRY × SUBSPECIALTY SNAPSHOT

How the Hand and Microsurgery inventory in Switzerland is structured

This page contains 10 canonical pathways across 9 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.

2clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
8observerships
0short courses
9current application signals
10funding details published

Locations represented: 33 centres across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, Aarau, Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland, Genolier, Switzerland, Gravesano (Lugano), Ticino, Switzerland, Liestal / Bruderholz, Switzerland, Münsterlingen and Frauenfeld, Switzerland, Zürich, Switzerland. Open each programme profile to confirm eligibility, registration, hands-on scope and the current application cycle with its official source.

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.

Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars Medica

⌖ Gravesano–Lugano, Switzerland · Host: Ivan Tami

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Clinique de la Main Genève

⌖ Geneva, Switzerland · Host: Konstantinos Vakalopoulos and Michaël Papaloïzos

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Hand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de Genolier

⌖ Genolier, Switzerland · Host: Grégoire Chick

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Inselspital, University Hospital Bern

⌖ Bern, Switzerland · Host: Esther Vögelin

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Kantonsspital Aarau

⌖ Aarau, Switzerland · Host: Florian Früh

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Kantonsspital Baselland (KSBL)

⌖ Liestal / Bruderholz, Switzerland · Host: Lukas Mathys

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Schulthess Klinik

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland · Host: Daniel Herren

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

Spital Thurgau AG

⌖ Münsterlingen and Frauenfeld, Switzerland · Host: Mario Bonaccio

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Hand & Microsurgery · Official network

University Hospital Zürich (USZ)

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland · Host: Maurizio Calcagni

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SUBSPECIALTY

Hand & Microsurgery

10 programs
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

FESSH-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…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

Centro manoegomito / Clinica Ars Medica Training Enquiry

Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars Medica

⌖ Gravesano (Lugano), Ticino, Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

ITIvan Tami, fellowship faculty at Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars MedicaIvan TamiMGMarco Guidi, fellowship faculty at Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars MedicaMarco Guidi

DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period or…
FundingThe centre-submitted record lists a self-funded research or observer route; no current stipend…
ExposureHand, wrist and elbow surgery, trauma, microsurgery, arthroscopy, joint replacement, peripheral nerves, research and structured…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

Clinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery Training

Clinique de la Main Genève

⌖ Geneva, Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

ADAlexander De Smet, fellowship faculty at Clinique de la Main GenèveAlexander De SmetAGAlissa Gübeli, fellowship faculty at Clinique de la Main GenèveAlissa Gübeli+5 more

DurationUp to 3 years, consecutive or non-consecutive, as an ISFM…
FundingPaid postgraduate appointment under an employment contract issued through the regional training…
ExposurePrivate-sector hand and wrist surgery, Dupuytren disease, instability, arthroscopy, fracture surgery, joint replacement, peripheral…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedHand & Microsurgery →

Genolier Hand & Wrist Fellowship Enquiry

Hand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de Genolier

⌖ Genolier, Switzerland

Program lead

GCGrégoire Chick, fellowship faculty at Hand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de GenolierGrégoire Chick

Duration12 months in the original centre-submitted profile; current…
FundingThe FESSH record describes a centre-funded practising fellowship; no current funding terms or…
ExposureComplex upper-limb reconstruction, hand/wrist/forearm/elbow trauma, osteoarthritis, arthroplasty, revision surgery and complex nerve…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

Inselspital Bern Plastic & Hand Surgery Observership

Inselspital, University Hospital Bern

⌖ Bern, Switzerland

Program lead

EVEsther Vögelin, fellowship faculty at Inselspital, University Hospital BernEsther Vögelin

DurationDuration agreed directly with the clinic; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment
ExposureTwenty-four-hour hand emergency care, fractures, revascularisation and replantation, tendon and nerve reconstruction, arthroscopy,…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

Schulthess Klinik Hand Surgery Observership

Schulthess Klinik

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

DHDaniel Herren, fellowship faculty at Schulthess KlinikDaniel HerrenSSStephan Schindele, fellowship faculty at Schulthess KlinikStephan Schindele+5 more

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
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

Kantonsspital Aarau Hand Surgery Observership

Kantonsspital Aarau

⌖ Aarau, Switzerland

Program lead

FFFlorian Früh, fellowship faculty at Kantonsspital AarauFlorian Früh

DurationDuration agreed directly with KSA; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment in the centre-submitted FESSH record
ExposureHand and wrist trauma, fractures and joint disorders, microsurgery, replantation, peripheral-nerve and brachial-plexus…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

Kantonsspital Baselland Hand & Wrist Observership

Kantonsspital Baselland (KSBL)

⌖ Liestal / Bruderholz, Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

LMLukas Mathys, fellowship faculty at Kantonsspital Baselland (KSBL)Lukas MathysAFAdrian Fellmann, fellowship faculty at Kantonsspital Baselland (KSBL)Adrian Fellmann+2 more

Duration6–12 months in the centre-submitted fellowship record
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment
ExposureHand and wrist trauma, post-traumatic and degenerative reconstruction, arthroscopy, peripheral-nerve surgery and medical 3D printing…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

Spital Thurgau Hand Surgery Observership

Spital Thurgau AG

⌖ Münsterlingen and Frauenfeld, Switzerland

Program lead

MBMario Bonaccio

DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment
ExposureHand trauma, Dupuytren disease, arthroscopy and outpatient hand-surgery practice across two public-hospital locations
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical + Research FellowshipRolling applicationHand & Microsurgery →

University Hospital Zürich Hand Surgery Observership & Research Enquiry

University Hospital Zürich (USZ)

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

MCMaurizio Calcagni, fellowship faculty at University Hospital Zürich (USZ)Maurizio CalcagniOPOlga Politikou, fellowship faculty at University Hospital Zürich (USZ)Olga Politikou+2 more

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

Hand and Microsurgery fellowship faculty in Switzerland

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

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Hand and Microsurgery fellowships in Switzerland: FAQs

Where can I do a hand and microsurgery fellowship in Switzerland?

OrthoFellow lists 10 hand and microsurgery pathways in Switzerland, including Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database, Centro manoegomito, Clinica Ars Medica, Clinique de la Main Genève, Hand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de Genolier and 6 more. Each profile links to the official programme page.

Which Switzerland hand and microsurgery fellowships are open now?

9 of 10 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 hand and microsurgery fellowship in Switzerland?

Outside the US, compare hospital programmes with BSSH international listings, FESSH training centres and Australian Hand Surgery Society opportunities. BSSH warns that some listings need updating: confirm current availability and international eligibility with the host, including language, registration and visa requirements for the intended clinical, research or observer role. Eligibility, registration and visa terms are programme-specific.

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