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Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs in Venezuela

16 current source-linked pathways are organised across 7 subspecialties, including Foot & Ankle, Hand & Microsurgery, Hip & Knee, Paediatric Orthopaedics. Compare clinical, research, observational, travelling and short-course formats without treating network hosts as separate fellowships.

16Total programs
7Subspecialties
16Clinical & visiting
0Research
0Network host institutions
SUBSPECIALTY

Foot & Ankle

2 programs
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleFoot & Ankle →

Curso de Ampliación en Cirugía de Pie y Tobillo — Hospital Dr. José María Vargas (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Regional Tipo III Dr. José María Vargas

⌖ La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Cirugía de Pie y Tobillo (foot and…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleFoot & Ankle →

Curso de Ampliación en Cirugía de Pie y Tobillo — Hospital Dr. Miguel Pérez Carreño (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Nacional Tipo IV Dr. Miguel Pérez Carreño

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Cirugía de Pie y Tobillo (foot and…
SUBSPECIALTY

Hand & Microsurgery

2 programs
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedHand & Microsurgery →

Fellow de Lesiones Congénitas de Mano — Hospital Ortopédico Infantil

Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e Investigación

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Faculty & leadership

DRDr. Rodolfo Contreras (Coordinador, Clínica de Mano)DADr. Alex Quintero (Monitor Académico)

Duration1 year (residencia de clínica / fellow)
FundingNot published
ExposureOne-year 'residencia de clínica' in congenital hand lesions in the FHOI hand clinic, listed 'para cirujanos de la mano'.
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleHand & Microsurgery →

Curso de Ampliación en Lesiones y Tratamiento de Plexo Braquial y Nervios Periféricos (Cirugía de la Mano) — Hospital Dr. Miguel Pérez Carreño (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Nacional Tipo IV Dr. Miguel Pérez Carreño

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Lesiones y Tratamiento de Plexo…
SUBSPECIALTY

Hip & Knee

2 programs
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleHip & Knee →

Curso de Ampliación en Cirugía de Preservación, Reparación y Reemplazo Articular de Cadera y Rodilla — Hospital Dr. Domingo Guzmán Lander (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Regional Tipo III Dr. Domingo Guzmán Lander

⌖ Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Cirugía de Preservación, Reparación y…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleHip & Knee →

Curso de Ampliación en Cirugía de Reemplazo Articular y Cirugía Especializada en Cadera — Hospital Dr. José María Vargas (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Regional Tipo III Dr. José María Vargas

⌖ La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Cirugía de Reemplazo Articular (joint…
SUBSPECIALTY

Paediatric Orthopaedics

3 programs
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedPaediatric Orthopaedics →

Fellowships in Neuro-orthopaedics, Lower Limb and Hip (for paediatric orthopaedists) — Hospital Ortopédico Infantil

Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e Investigación

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Faculty & leadership

DJDr. Juan Vieira (Coordinador, Clínica de Neurortopedia) / Dr. David Medina (Monitor Académico)DADr. Antonio Tuccella (Coordinador, Clínica de Miembros Inferiores) / Dr. Ricardo Sulbarán (Monitor Académico)+1 more

Duration1 year (residencia de clínica / fellow)
FundingNot published
ExposureOne-year 'residencia de clínica' (fellow) to complete the paediatric orthopaedist's training in one area: NeurOrtopedia, Miembros…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedPaediatric Orthopaedics →

Postgrado (Especialización) en Ortopedia Infantil — Hospital Ortopédico Infantil

Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e Investigación

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Faculty & leadership

DRDr. Rafael Arcia (Coordinador Docente Médico), fellowship faculty at Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e InvestigaciónDr. Rafael Arcia (Coordinador Docente Médico)DODr. Oscar Alvarado (Director Médico)+6 more

Duration2 years
FundingNot published
ExposureTwo-year hospital-based specialisation in paediatric orthopaedics for qualified traumatologists, training experts with scientific…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipCurrent availability unconfirmedPaediatric Orthopaedics →

Visitantes (observational visit) — Hospital Ortopédico Infantil

Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e Investigación

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Faculty & leadership

DRDr. Rafael Arcia (Coordinador Docente Médico), fellowship faculty at Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e InvestigaciónDr. Rafael Arcia (Coordinador Docente Médico)CCClinic coordinators: Dr. Antonio Cartolano (spine), Dr. Oscar Martín (hip), Dr. Juan Vieira (neuro-orthopaedics), Dr. Antonio Tuccella (lower limbs), Dra. Carolina Pisanti (shoulder), Dr. Rodolfo Contreras (hand)

Duration1 to 3 months
FundingNot published
ExposureExclusively observational visit in which an already-qualified health professional attends one of the hospital's clinics to learn its…
SUBSPECIALTY

Shoulder & Elbow

3 programs
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationShoulder & Elbow →

Programa de Entrenamiento en Cirugia Artroscopica y Patologia de Hombro Fellowship

Hospital San Juan de Dios Caracas

⌖ Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela

Program lead

TBTito Barraez, fellowship faculty at Hospital San Juan de Dios CaracasTito Barraez

Duration12 months
FundingISAKOS records internal support; no salary, amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
ExposureA year-long theory-to-practice pathway in shoulder and knee arthroscopy and shoulder arthroplasty, with research, cadaver-laboratory…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedShoulder & Elbow →

Fellow de Hombro — Hospital Ortopédico Infantil

Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e Investigación

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Faculty & leadership

DCDra. Carolina Pisanti (Coordinadora, Clínica de Hombro)DJDr. Juan Valles (Monitor Académico)

Duration1 year (residencia de clínica / fellow)
FundingNot published
ExposureOne-year 'residencia de clínica' in the FHOI shoulder clinic, listed 'para traumatólogos'.
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleShoulder & Elbow →

Curso de Ampliación en Cirugía de Hombro y Codo — Hospital Dr. José María Vargas (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Regional Tipo III Dr. José María Vargas

⌖ La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Cirugía de Hombro y Codo (shoulder and…
SUBSPECIALTY

Spine

2 programs
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedSpine →

Fellow de Columna / Residente de Medicina de la Columna Vertebral — Hospital Ortopédico Infantil

Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e Investigación

⌖ Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

Faculty & leadership

DADr. Antonio Cartolano (Coordinador, Clínica de Columna), fellowship faculty at Fundación Hospital Ortopédico Infantil (FHOI) — Dirección de Educación e InvestigaciónDr. Antonio Cartolano (Coordinador, Clínica de Columna)DJDr. Jesús Lopera (Monitor Académico)

Duration1 year (residencia de clínica / fellow)
FundingNot published
ExposureOne-year 'residencia de clínica' in the FHOI spine clinic for traumatologists; the programmes page lists both a 'Fellow de Columna'…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleSpine →

Curso de Ampliación en Cirugía de Columna Vertebral — Hospital Dr. José María Vargas (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Regional Tipo III Dr. José María Vargas

⌖ La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Cirugía de Columna Vertebral (spine…
SUBSPECIALTY

Sports Medicine

2 programs
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationSports Medicine →

TraumAdvance Arthroscopy, Joint Replacement and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

TraumAdvance / Policlínica Maracaibo

⌖ Maracaibo, Venezuela

Duration12 months
FundingThe centre-verified ISAKOS profile lists these financial-support sources: Private Public…
ExposureAdvanced arthroscopy, joint replacement, complex reconstruction, shoulder arthroscopy and replacement, elbow and wrist arthroscopy,…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleSports Medicine →

Curso de Ampliación en Cirugía Especializada de Rodilla y en Traumatología y Cirugía Deportiva — Hospital Dr. José María Vargas (IVSS)

IVSS — Hospital General Regional Tipo III Dr. José María Vargas

⌖ La Guaira, La Guaira, Venezuela

Duration1 year
FundingGraduates of Venezuelan universities accepted are financed by the IVSS through a time-limited…
ExposureOne-year IVSS 'Curso de Ampliación Asistencial' (post-specialty clinical extension course) in Cirugía Especializada de Rodilla…
FELLOWSHIP FACULTY

Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in Venezuela

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

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Applying for orthopaedic training in Venezuela

What orthopaedic training programmes are listed in Venezuela?

OrthoFellow currently indexes 16 current canonical pathways in Venezuela: 15 clinical fellowships, 0 research fellowships, 1 observerships and 0 short courses. Open each profile for its exact classification and current cycle status.

Are international surgeons eligible for every programme in Venezuela?

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 Venezuela 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 Venezuela?

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 Venezuela?

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.

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