SHOULDER & ELBOW · DESTINATION

Shoulder and Elbow Fellowships in Switzerland

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

6Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
6Clinical & visiting
0Research
9Network host institutions
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How the Shoulder and Elbow inventory in Switzerland is structured

This page contains 6 canonical pathways across 6 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.

3clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
3observerships
0short courses
6current application signals
3funding details published

Locations represented: Basel, Switzerland, Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland, Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe, St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, 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.

Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC

Balgrist University Hospital

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland · Host: Karl Wieser

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Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC

Endoclinic – Klinik Hirslanden

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland · Host: Christoph Spormann

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Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC

Kantonsspital St. Gallen

⌖ St. Gallen, Switzerland · Host: Bernhard Jost

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Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC

La Colline Shoulder and Elbow Center

⌖ Geneva, Switzerland · Host: Gregory Cunningham

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Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC

La Tour Hospital

⌖ Geneva, Switzerland · Host: Alexandre Lädermann

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Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC

Orthopaedics Sonnenhof

⌖ Bern, Switzerland · Host: Matthias Zumstein

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SUBSPECIALTY

Shoulder & Elbow

6 programs
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationShoulder & Elbow →

SECEC Education Centre Visit — Orthopaedics Sonnenhof (Bern)

Orthopaedics Sonnenhof

⌖ Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

MZMatthias Zumstein (SECEC programme director), fellowship faculty at Orthopaedics SonnenhofMatthias Zumstein (SECEC programme director)URUlf Riede (SECEC contact surgeon), fellowship faculty at Orthopaedics SonnenhofUlf Riede (SECEC contact surgeon)+2 more

DurationTwo- to three-day educational visit (SECEC Education Centre…
FundingUnfunded: travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
ExposureThe November 2025 centre profile describes shoulder/elbow arthroplasty, fracture management, stabilisation, tendon…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical + Research FellowshipRolling applicationShoulder & Elbow →

ESSOR / CEPCO Geneva Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship

ESSOR Foundation / CEPCO Shoulder and Elbow Center Villa Fleurie

⌖ Geneva, Switzerland

Faculty & leadership

GCGregory Cunningham, fellowship faculty at ESSOR Foundation / CEPCO Shoulder and Elbow Center Villa FleurieGregory CunninghamPHPierre Hoffmeyer, fellowship faculty at ESSOR Foundation / CEPCO Shoulder and Elbow Center Villa FleuriePierre Hoffmeyer+1 more

DurationNot fixed: past fellowships listed by CEPCO ranged from about…
FundingCEPCO describes a paid ('rémunérée') fellowship position; ESSOR grants a stipend covering living…
ExposurePersonalized mentorship, scientific resources, participation in clinical and surgical activity and innovative shoulder-and-elbow…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationShoulder & Elbow →

SECEC Education Centre Visit — ARTHRO Medics (Basel)

ARTHRO Medics

⌖ Basel, Switzerland

Program lead

CRClaudio Rosso (SECEC contact surgeon), fellowship faculty at ARTHRO MedicsClaudio Rosso (SECEC contact surgeon)

DurationTwo- to three-day educational visit (SECEC Education Centre…
FundingUnfunded: travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
ExposureThe November 2025 centre profile describes one to two operating days weekly, shoulder arthroplasty and Latarjet, and simple through…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Education Centre VisitRolling applicationShoulder & Elbow →

SECEC 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…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical + Research FellowshipRolling applicationShoulder & Elbow →

Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship (Clinical and Research Fellowship, Kantonsspital St. Gallen)

Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Orthopaedics and Traumatology

⌖ St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureExtensive surgical and non-surgical management of shoulder and elbow disorders under two full-time faculty; more than 4,000…
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationShoulder & Elbow →

Schulthess Klinik Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship

Schulthess Klinik, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

⌖ Zürich, Switzerland

DurationNot published
FundingEmployment, salary, fees and benefits are not published on the reviewed fellowship evidence
ExposureSpecialist shoulder-and-elbow surgery within the Schulthess clinical team; programme curriculum, operative role and research…
FELLOWSHIP FACULTY

Shoulder and Elbow fellowship faculty in Switzerland

13 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

Shoulder and Elbow fellowships in Switzerland: FAQs

Where can I do a shoulder and elbow fellowship in Switzerland?

OrthoFellow lists 6 shoulder and elbow pathways in Switzerland, including Orthopaedics Sonnenhof, ESSOR Foundation / CEPCO Shoulder and Elbow Center Villa Fleurie, ARTHRO Medics, SECEC/ESSSE Education Centres and 2 more. Each profile links to the official programme page.

Which Switzerland shoulder and elbow fellowships are open now?

6 of 6 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 shoulder and elbow fellowship in Switzerland?

Elsewhere, upper limb fellowships are offered by hospitals and recognised through societies such as BESS (UK), SECEC-ESSSE (Europe) and the AOA (Australia), alongside short observerships for visiting surgeons. Eligibility, registration and visa terms are programme-specific.

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