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Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine

Fellowship/Residency Information

Calacoto, Calle 21, Pasazje Cordero. Torres Sol sur. Piso 2.
La Paz, La Paz 3-35063
BOLIVIA

Visit La Paz, Bolivia in South America. You will know ways of working in public and private hospitals in our country. Fellowship for 1-3 months. You will learn to solve knee, shoulder, hip and sports medicine problems, biologists treatments in sports medicine, our way. You will also know the ancestral culture of our country, gastronomy, learn spanish and other novelties. We accept fellows for 1-3 months. It's a different program.

Involved ISAKOS Member(s): Nils Calderón, PhD MD, Arthroscopy, Knee, shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine | Fernando Claros, MD, Shoulder Surgery | Jhonny Trigo, MD, Sports Medicine | Sergio Morillas, MD, Food and Ankle Surgery

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Nils Calderon Tejerina, PhD MD

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Instituto Tumi, Clinica Fides and Clínica Los Andes. (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 3 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: No
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 4
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Nils Calderón, PhD MD, Arthroscopy, Knee, shoulder Surgery and Sports Medicine | Fernando Claros, MD, Shoulder Surgery | Jhonny Trigo, MD, Sports Medicine | Sergio Morillas, MD, Food and Ankle Surgery
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private Public Philanthropic
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: 3 skills laboratory in arthroscopy in La Paz, Bolivia. Prepare operating room. Surgical planning. Surgery assistant. Research knee, shoulder, and sports medicine. Research in sports medicine, more in the sports in high altitude 3.600 We program start investigation in sports medicine in the height altitude. La Paz its a 3.600 meters of the sea.
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