Faculty / program leadership: César Galo García Fontecha
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current✓ Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published by the current official training listing
Clinical exposureCustom paediatric orthopaedic and trauma rotation with high-complexity scoliosis surgery, limb reconstruction and nerve and vascular microsurgery exposure
Funding · not publishedA fee, stipend and accommodation support are not published on the current listing
DestinationSpain
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The listing is a training stay or rotation; the hospital does not publish independent clinical-practice rights on this page.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
The current official listing does not publish a formal language requirement.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
A fee, stipend and accommodation support are not published on the current listing
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect enquiry through the hospital training platform; fixed dates are not published
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
The listing is a training stay or rotation; the hospital does not publish independent clinical-practice rights on this page.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A directly listed hospital training stay, separated from the salaried FEPOS pathway. It is included as an observership/education visit because the hospital does not publish duration, funding or autonomous clinical rights on the current page.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: A fee, stipend and accommodation support are not published on the current listing
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Sant Joan de Déu is a University of Barcelona-affiliated children's hospital whose orthopaedic service highlights complex scoliosis, limb reconstruction and nerve and vascular microsurgery.
Head of Paediatric Orthopaedics and TraumatologyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Clinical focus
Complex paediatric orthopaedics, limb reconstruction and trauma
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
César Galo García Fontecha is listed in the cited programme evidence as head of paediatric orthopaedics and traumatology for Paediatric Orthopaedics & Traumatology Training Stay. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Complex paediatric orthopaedics, limb reconstruction and trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
César Galo García Fontecha is listed by the official programme source as head of paediatric orthopaedics and traumatology. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Moreno Romo is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Paediatric Orthopaedics & Traumatology Training Stay. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David Moreno Romo is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MP
Faculty: Maria Pilar Rovira Martí
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona
Clinical focus
Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Maria Pilar Rovira Martí is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Paediatric Orthopaedics & Traumatology Training Stay. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Paediatric Orthopaedics training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Maria Pilar Rovira Martí is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Healthcare professionals seeking a tailored paediatric orthopaedic training stay
