Primary source reviewedClinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed
Shoulder & Elbow

FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship

Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP

São Paulo · Brazil directory →

Faculty / program leadership: Eduardo Angeli Malavolta

Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
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
International route mentioned
Funding
Private and public support categories are recorded; no salary, amount, payment frequency or covered-expense breakdown is published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months
Clinical exposureShoulder arthroscopy and arthroplasty plus elbow and wrist arthroscopy within a university teaching programme with clinical, surgical and research activity
Funding · publishedPrivate and public support categories are recorded; no salary, amount, payment frequency or covered-expense breakdown is published
DestinationBrazil
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.

Partially published

International applicant eligibility

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.

Not published

Required training level

Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.

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

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

?Confirm directly with host

Licensing examinations

Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.

Not published

Language requirements

No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.

Partially published

Visa or work authorisation

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

Published by official source

Funding availability

Private and public support categories are recorded; no salary, amount, payment frequency or covered-expense breakdown is published

OrthoFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or clinical privileges. Requirements may change by appointment and intake.

International application guide →
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

55% of core application fields verified

Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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.

programme titleinstitution / departmentcity and countryprogramme classificationsubspecialtydurationpositionsfundingbenefitsapplication processofficial contactfacultyofficial sourceinstitutional sourceaccreditation / organisation sourceverification dateCurrent availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmedcommencement / intake · not published by the cited official sourceaccommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official sourceeligibility · not published by the cited official sourceinternational eligibility · not published by the cited official sourceLanguage requirement not published · not published by the cited official sourceRegistration information not published · not published by the cited official sourcevisa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official sourceCurrent deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official sourcerequired documents · not published by the cited official sourceapplication portal · not applicable to this pathwayVerified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official sourceVerified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect application is listed, but no dated intake, deadline or currently vacant place is published
Official contactEduardo Angeli Malavolta

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

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

Visa / work authorisation

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

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 customisable twelve-month, three-place FMUSP shoulder-and-elbow fellowship with ten named faculty and an extensive research record. Private and public support categories are listed, but no amount or next recruitment dates are published.

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Customisable training, medical-society support, direct application and participation in an established shoulder-and-elbow research programme

Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.

FACULTY & PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

10 listed faculty members

AAInstitution associated with Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto

Program lead: Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto

Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

EMInstitution associated with Eduardo Malavolta

Faculty: Eduardo Malavolta

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Eduardo Malavolta is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Eduardo Malavolta is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

AZInstitution associated with Américo Zoppi Filho

Faculty: Américo Zoppi Filho

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Américo Zoppi Filho is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Américo Zoppi Filho is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

RBInstitution associated with Raul Bolliger Neto

Faculty: Raul Bolliger Neto

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Raul Bolliger Neto is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Raul Bolliger Neto is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

MGInstitution associated with Mauro Gracitelli

Faculty: Mauro Gracitelli

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Mauro Gracitelli is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Mauro Gracitelli is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

JHInstitution associated with Jorge Henrique Assunção

Faculty: Jorge Henrique Assunção

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Jorge Henrique Assunção is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Jorge Henrique Assunção is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

FBInstitution associated with Fernando Brandão

Faculty: Fernando Brandão

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Fernando Brandão is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Fernando Brandão is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

VCInstitution associated with Verônica Chang

Faculty: Verônica Chang

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Verônica Chang is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Verônica Chang is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

RBInstitution associated with Rodrigo Beraldo

Faculty: Rodrigo Beraldo

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Rodrigo Beraldo is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Rodrigo Beraldo is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.

CCInstitution associated with Caio Checchia

Faculty: Caio Checchia

Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile

Caio Checchia is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for FMUSP Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.

Caio Checchia 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.

PROGRAM HISTORY

Published fellowship history

The centre describes this as Brazil's pioneering shoulder-and-elbow fellowship and reports more than 250 surgeons trained.

APPLICANT PROFILE

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

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Published international eligibility information

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.

This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.