Names in the programme record: Dr Roderich Heikenfeld
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
No financial assistance; the centre can arrange housing (estimated EUR 400 per month)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Variable
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureRegional trauma centre performing arthroscopic surgery of all joints (knee, ankle, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist), endoscopic spine surgery and sports medicine. Case mix: arthroscopy 70%, knee 20%, sports medicine 10%; specialty areas elbow/wrist arthroscopy, shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy. Fellows observe and assist in clinics under supervision, with clinical research projects in shoulder/elbow, spine and lower extremity; weekly grand rounds, daily case discussions and several cadaver courses a year.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Observer-only format, so no German licence needed; international fellows apply to the centre, which can help arrange housing.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
German and English spoken
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center at St. Anna Hospital Herne focused on arthroscopy of all joints and sports medicine, with links to its endoscopic spine programme. It accepts up to four observing fellows a year and can arrange housing.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: No financial assistance; the centre can arrange housing (estimated EUR 400 per month)
HOST INSTITUTION
About St. Anna Hospital Herne, Center for Orthopedics and Traumatology (Elisabeth Group Catholic Hospitals Rhein-Ruhr)
St. Anna Hospital Herne, Center for Orthopedics and Traumatology (Elisabeth Group Catholic Hospitals Rhein-Ruhr) in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes regional trauma centre performing arthroscopic surgery of all joints (knee, ankle, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist), endoscopic spine surgery and sports medicine. Case mix: arthroscopy 70%, knee 20%, sports medicine 10%; specialty areas elbow/wrist arthroscopy, shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy. Fellows observe and assist in clinics under supervision, with clinical research projects in shoulder/elbow, spine and lower extremity; weekly grand rounds, daily case discussions and several cadaver courses a year..
