Names in the programme record: Hernan A. Prieto Saavedra, MD
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, entry requirements
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
The official UF page describes a fellowship year but does not publish exact start or end dates
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHigh-volume primary and complex hip and knee arthroplasty, revision surgery, inpatient and outpatient care, direct patient management, resident and medical-student teaching, journal clubs, case conferences and protected clinical research
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The current AAHKS match listing displays ‘Accepts International Applicants: Yes’. This does not establish ECFMG eligibility, state licensure, hospital credentialing or visa sponsorship; confirm each requirement with the host.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-09 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateJuly/August 2028
Application route / cycle2027 Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Match via SF Match for 2028 training (AAHKS timetable): applicant registration began 3 August 2026; interview period October 2026 – March 2027 with a universal interview offer date of 1 December (9 p.m. Eastern); rank lists due 6 April 2027 (12:00 p.m. PT); Match Day 13 April 2027; training begins July/August 2028.
A university-based hip-and-knee reconstruction fellowship with hands-on primary and revision arthroplasty, direct patient care, teaching and research. The official UF page does not publish the position count, exact calendar, salary or applicant-document checklist, so those details are not inferred.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
UF publishes dedicated research time and institutional research resources; salary, leave, meeting support and insurance details are not stated on the programme page.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
UF's Adult Arthroplasty service provides routine and complex joint-replacement care through three fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeons in a university tertiary-referral environment.
Complex primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty and hip preservation
Qualifications
MD and orthopaedic residency, National University of Colombia; research fellowship at Mercy Hospital Miami; Adult Reconstruction fellowship at Mayo Clinic; Musculoskeletal Oncology and Adult Arthroplasty fellowship at UF
Allegheny Health Network/Allegheny Singer Research Institute D/B/A AHN Research Institute
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · 1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards; confirm host-specific datesView program profile →
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