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MEDS Knee Sports Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship

MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

⌖ Santiago · Chile directory →

Names in the programme record: Cristián A. Fontboté

Profile completeness87%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Private and internal support categories are recorded; no stipend, amount, frequency or covered-expense breakdown is published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureHands-on evaluation, treatment, surgery, rehabilitation and return-to-sport management for chondral, meniscal and ligament knee injuries, plus professional-football care and biomechanical-laboratory research
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

Can an international surgeon apply?

—Not published

International applicants

The public ISAKOS directory does not establish international eligibility, language requirements, medical registration, clinical privileges or visa sponsorship. Confirm each item with the host before applying.

≈Partially published

Clinical role

Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on evaluation, treatment, surgery, rehabilitation and return-to-sport management for chondral, meniscal and ligament knee injuries, plus professional-football care and biomechanical-laboratory research Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.

—Not published

Medical registration

Local medical registration, hospital credentialing and the permitted clinical role are not established by the ISAKOS directory listing.

—Not published

Language

No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.

—Not published

Visa or work authorisation

Visa sponsorship and work authorisation are not published in the public ISAKOS directory index.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe current centre-verified ISAKOS profile explicitly lists Direct Application support. Contact the centre through the ISAKOS profile to confirm the next available start.
Official contactCristián A. Fontboté
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Requirements to confirm before applying

Clinical / academic eligibility

Not published

Not published by the cited official source.

Application documents

Not published

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

A customisable twelve-month, three-place Santiago sports-knee fellowship with eight named faculty, professional-football coverage and biomechanics research. Support categories are published without monetary terms or a dated next intake.

Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons seeking arthroscopy, knee surgery, joint preservation or sports-medicine training; host-specific prerequisites apply

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Customisable training, direct application, professional-athlete exposure, sports-biomechanics laboratory access and clinical research participation

HOST INSTITUTION

About MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Clínica MEDS is a private Chilean healthcare network founded in 1992 by professionals from the Chilean Olympic Committee's health unit, with outpatient centres and high-complexity clinics in Santiago and other cities. Its knee surgery team runs a 12-month, two-place knee surgery fellowship (programa de perfeccionamiento) with emphasis on sports trauma surgery. Host: Clínica MEDS.

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FACULTY & PROGRAMME CONTACTS

8 listed faculty and programme contacts

RYRoberto Yañez, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Roberto Yañez

Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
CFCristián Fontboté, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Cristián Fontboté

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
FAFelipe Andai, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Felipe Andai

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
FVFrancisco Vergara, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Francisco Vergara

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
CACamilo Azar, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Camilo Azar

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
HZHector Zamorano, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Hector Zamorano

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
JCJorge Cheyre, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Jorge Cheyre

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗
CSCarlos Sandoval, fellowship faculty at MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic

Faculty: Carlos Sandoval

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Position / status
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
MEDS Sports Medicine Clinic
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice
Official individual profile ↗

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

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