Faculty / program leadership: Manel Ballester · Gustavo Lucar
Profile completeness89%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Online phase January-June 2027 (weekly sessions); in-person phase in Barcelona is individually arranged and its length is not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureBlended programme: weekly live online case sessions plus an in-person phase in Barcelona as observer, assistant and supervised surgeon at Clínica Creu Blanca and Hospital de Mataró (forefoot and minimally invasive surgery, ankle arthroscopy, instability, total ankle replacement, flatfoot/cavus reconstruction, hindfoot arthrodesis, diabetic foot, fractures, ultrasound-guided procedures). Clinical involvement is graded rather than full independent patient care.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Open to surgeons from Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and worldwide; the online phase is accessible from any country.
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Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY62% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateJanuary 2027 (online phase)
Application route / cycle2027 cohort: applications described as open on the page (checked 3 October 2026); no closing date published.
Aimed at traumatologists/orthopaedic surgeons; formal criteria not published (applicants are asked to send a CV and summary of surgical experience)
Application documents
CV
Summary of surgical experience (sent by email to the director)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A blended online plus hands-on foot and ankle surgery fellowship in Barcelona led by Dr Manel Ballester and Dr Gustavo Lucar.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Footexperts fellowship title (the page states it is recognised by EFAS and SEMCPT); access to online platform and recorded classes; Footexperts network.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Footexperts / Hospital Universitari de Mataró and Clínica Creu Blanca
Foot and ankle unit coordinated by Dr Ballester at Hospital Universitari de Mataró and Clínica Creu Blanca in Barcelona.
