Faculty / program leadership: Konstantinos Vakalopoulos and Michaël Papaloïzos
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
Paid postgraduate appointment under an employment contract issued through the regional training network; the individual contract determines the amount
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Up to 3 years, consecutive or non-consecutive, as an ISFM Category B postgraduate training centre
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
20 Aug 2026
Duration · publishedUp to 3 years, consecutive or non-consecutive, as an ISFM Category B postgraduate training centre
Clinical exposurePrivate-sector hand and wrist surgery, Dupuytren disease, instability, arthroscopy, fracture surgery, joint replacement, peripheral nerves and research
Funding · publishedPaid postgraduate appointment under an employment contract issued through the regional training network; the individual contract determines the amount
DestinationSwitzerland
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
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.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Registration in the Swiss medical professions register · French at B2 or accepted equivalent · Two years of non-specific surgical training completed or planned · Passed the basic surgery examination
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Applicants with foreign medical degrees require MEBEKO recognition and cantonal practising authorisation. All postgraduate appointments are made through the regional network.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
French proficiency at B2 level or an accepted equivalent is required by the regional training network.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Paid postgraduate appointment under an employment contract issued through the regional training network; the individual contract determines the amount
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 20 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-16. 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 / cycleCentral application through the Réseau Romand; the network selection committee meets approximately two or three times per year
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
Registration in the Swiss medical professions register
French at B2 or accepted equivalent
Two years of non-specific surgical training completed or planned
Passed the basic surgery examination
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants with foreign medical degrees require MEBEKO recognition and cantonal practising authorisation. All postgraduate appointments are made through the regional network.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
Regional-network application form
Full curriculum vitae
Motivation letter
Reference letters
ISFM logbook or operative catalogue
Medical diploma or MEBEKO recognition
Cantonal practising authorisation for foreign graduates
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
An ISFM-recognised Category B postgraduate hand-surgery centre offering up to three years of credited training. Applications, employment contracts and rotations are coordinated through the Réseau Romand rather than directly as an informal international fellowship.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Clinique de la Main Genève
The current clinic publishes six specialist hand surgeons and an integrated therapy team. It is an ISFM Category B postgraduate training centre within the regional French-speaking Swiss network.
Thumb arthroplasty, peripheral nerves and hand/wrist trauma
Qualifications
FMH hand surgery; orthopaedics and traumatology
Alexander De Smet is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand-surgery faculty for Clinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery Training. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Thumb arthroplasty, peripheral nerves and hand/wrist trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alexander De Smet is listed by the official programme source as hand-surgery faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Ultrasound-guided surgery, wrist arthroscopy, trauma and microsurgery
Qualifications
FMH, EBHS
Alissa Gübeli is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand-surgery faculty for Clinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery Training. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Ultrasound-guided surgery, wrist arthroscopy, trauma and microsurgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Alissa Gübeli is listed by the official programme source as hand-surgery faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Founding hand surgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Clinique de la Main Genève
Clinical focus
Hand surgery, wrist and upper-limb arthroscopy and microsurgery
Qualifications
FMH hand surgery; orthopaedics and traumatology
Stéphane Kämpfen is listed in the cited programme evidence as founding hand surgeon for Clinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery Training. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand surgery, wrist and upper-limb arthroscopy and microsurgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Stéphane Kämpfen is listed by the official programme source as founding hand surgeon. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Wrist ligaments, trauma, peripheral nerves, arthroscopy and ultrasound-guided surgery
Qualifications
FMH, EBHS, SGUM
Flavien Mauler is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand-surgery faculty for Clinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery Training. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Wrist ligaments, trauma, peripheral nerves, arthroscopy and ultrasound-guided surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Flavien Mauler is listed by the official programme source as hand-surgery faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Postgraduate-training lead and founding hand surgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Clinique de la Main Genève
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve surgery
Qualifications
FESSH European Board
Michaël Papaloïzos is listed in the cited programme evidence as postgraduate-training lead and founding hand surgeon for Clinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery Training. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michaël Papaloïzos is listed by the official programme source as postgraduate-training lead and founding hand surgeon. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Principal FESSH contact and hand-and-wrist surgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Clinique de la Main Genève
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist, peripheral-nerve and microsurgery
Qualifications
FMH, PhD, EBHS
Konstantinos Vakalopoulos is listed in the cited programme evidence as principal fessh contact and hand-and-wrist surgeon for Clinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery Training. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist, peripheral-nerve and microsurgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Konstantinos Vakalopoulos is listed by the official programme source as principal fessh contact and hand-and-wrist surgeon. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
Doctors pursuing the Swiss specialist pathway in hand surgery through the Réseau Romand de Formation en Chirurgie de la Main
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
French proficiency at B2 level or an accepted equivalent is required by the regional training network.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
