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Hip & Knee →

EFORT Robotic Travelling Fellowship Network

EFORT / European Mako robotic arthroplasty host network

⌖ Multiple European host centres · 17 available centres →

Names in the programme record: Host faculty selected by EFORT for each travelling slot

Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
The published 2024 fellowship grant covered all accommodation and travel expenses
Deadline
The published 2024 call closed in 2023; no newer call is currently published
Duration
3 weeks in the published 2024 programme; two days at each of six selected host sites
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureRobotic-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty, Mako workflow integration, supervised scrub-in where permitted and practical experience across selected European teaching hospitals
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
Destination8 countries · choose one centre
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

Can an international surgeon apply?

—Not published

International applicants

The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.

?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.

≈Partially published

Medical registration

Scrub-in was offered only where compatible with each host centre's protocol and local requirements. EFORT selection did not independently grant clinical privileges.

✓Published by official source

Language

Fluent English was mandatory for the published programme; no formal test score was stated.

—Not published

Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY86% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-23
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ accommodation / relocation✓ eligibility✓ language✓ registration✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · historical evidence only— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS

Explore the 17 EFORT robotic fellowship host centres

This is one completed travelling-fellowship network, not repeated open vacancies. Explore the verified 2024 institutions below and monitor EFORT for a future renewed call.

17 host centres8 countries1 application pathway

Austria →

2 centres

AUVA UKH Styria / Kalwang

⌖ Graz and Kalwang

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyAntonio Klasan
Source ↗

Kepler University Clinic Linz

⌖ Linz

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyPhilipp Proier
Source ↗

Belgium →

2 centres

AZ Delta Roeselare

⌖ Roeselare

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyThomas Luyckx
Source ↗

AZ Alma Hospital

⌖ Eeklo

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyHans Van den Wyngaert
Source ↗

France →

2 centres

University Hospital Centre of Nîmes

⌖ Nîmes

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyPascal Kouyoumdjian
Source ↗

Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse

⌖ Lyon

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultySébastien Lustig
Source ↗

Germany →

2 centres

DIAKOVERE Annastift / Hannover Medical School

⌖ Hannover

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyHenning Windhagen and Sufian S. Ahmad
Source ↗

University Clinic Brandenburg an der Havel

⌖ Brandenburg an der Havel

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyRoland Becker and Michael Salzmann
Source ↗

Italy →

4 centres

Casa di Cura Città di Parma

⌖ Parma

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyGiuseppe Adravanti
Source ↗

Policlinico di Modena

⌖ Modena

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyFabio Catani
Source ↗

Clinica San Francesco

⌖ Verona

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyPiergiuseppe Perazzini
Source ↗

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

⌖ Rozzano

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyGuido Grappiolo and Mattia Loppini
Source ↗

Luxembourg →

1 centre

Hôpitaux Robert Schuman — Kirchberg

⌖ Luxembourg

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyPit Putzeys
Source ↗

Netherlands →

2 centres

Reinier Haga Orthopedic Centre

⌖ Zoetermeer

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyRuud de Ridder
Source ↗

St Antonius Utrecht

⌖ Utrecht

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyAuw Yang
Source ↗

United Kingdom →

2 centres

Golden Jubilee University National Hospital

⌖ Glasgow

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyNick Ohly
Source ↗

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital / UCL

⌖ London

Centre details

Duration: Not published by the cited official host source

Exposure: Robotic hip and knee arthroplasty

Funding / fees: Funding information not published

Language: Language information not published

Clinical role: Registration and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed with the host

Official host profile ↗
Host / facultyFares Haddad
Source ↗

Centre names and hosts are taken from the cited official network and host profiles. Availability can change; submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance or a particular clinical role.

APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadlineThe published 2024 call closed in 2023; no newer call is currently published
Commencing datePublished 2024 slots ran in March, April, October and November
Application route / cyclePast cohorts ran in 2020, 2022–2023 and 2024; monitor EFORT for a future renewal
Official contactEFORT Fellowship Officefellowships@efort.org
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility

Published by official source

  • Practising in one of the countries named in the active EFORT call
  • One year before to three years after national surgical qualification
  • Fluent English
  • Availability for one complete published travelling-fellowship slot
  • Relevant hip-and-knee replacement experience and commitment to using robotic surgery; prior robotic experience was preferred but not essential
Application documents

Published by official source

  • English curriculum vitae including country of practice, robotic exposure, age, experience, examination grades and teaching centre
  • Medical-doctor licence copy
  • European specialist licence or residency-registration certificate
  • Motivation letter of no more than 500 words
  • At least two reference letters
  • Publication history
  • List of participation in EFORT activities
PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

One consolidated profile for EFORT's European robotic-arthroplasty travelling-fellowship network. The last published programme ran in 2024 and is complete, so OrthoFellow preserves its verified institutions, eligibility, documents and funding while clearly marking that no newer call is currently available.

Intended for: European orthopaedic surgeons from the eligible countries who were one year before to three years after national surgical qualification

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

EFORT organised the itinerary and logistics. Sundays and Wednesdays were travel days, Saturdays were free, and accepted fellows rotated through six host sites.

ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION

Published housing information

✓ Official source mentions accommodation

Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: The published 2024 fellowship grant covered all accommodation and travel expenses

FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

Faculty roster requires verification

The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.

Check official faculty information ↗
  • Roster note: Host faculty selected by EFORT for each travelling slot

Names and roles come from the cited programme source; portraits are shown only from an official profile. Rosters may change.

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