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Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital

Center Information

SportCity Street, Aspire Zone, Aspetar Hospital
Doha, Al Waab 29222
QATAR
http://www.aspetar.com

All subspecialities are covered: hand/ wrist, elbow, shoulder, spine, groin/hip, pelvis, knee, foot /ankle, sports medicine ACGME certified Fellowship program( Sports Medicine )

Primary Language Spoken: English
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Dr. Pieter D'Hooghe

Contact Information

Pieter D'Hooghe, MD, PhD, MBA, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chief Medical Officer

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Weill Cornell University & Qatar University (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 and 2 year
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 7
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Dr. Pieter D'Hooghe MD PhD Foot/ Ankle, Knee Dr. Alan Getgood MD PhD Knee Dr. Khalid Al Khelaifi MD Knee, Shoulder Dr. Emmanouil Papkostas MD Knee, Cartilage, Shoulder Ankle Dr. Bruno Olory MD, Knee, Ankle, Foot Dr. Elisabeth Hagert MD PhD Wrist, Hand Dr. Gazi Huri MD PhD Shoulder Elbow + 12 Visiting surgeons from all over the world visiting on a regular weekly basis
Recent activity of Teaching Center: International conference of medicine and sports for the numerous athletic/sports world championships (IAAF, FINA, FIFA, IOC, AFC) , Cadaveric clinical anatomy sessions, HMC Pelvic Trauma Course, FIFA world cup for clubs, medical coverage for the numerous athletic world championships at aspire zone, Asian and PanArab Games

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 50%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 20%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical and surgical hands-on training, research participation, education opportunities daily / weekly
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Work on cadavers, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Pediatrics, Didactic sessions, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: The Sports Surgery Training Center- enhancing surgical skills on fresh cadaveric specimens access as a great added opportunity in house
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Tuesday Lectures- Grand Rounds, Surgery Department Journal Clubs, Visiting Surgeons Program bi-monthly, International Conferences, cadaveric workshops, weekly surgical case discussion meeting, Editorship of Aspetar Journal and reviewer for AJSM, BJSM, JBJS.
Athletic Team Coverage: Qatar National Team, PSG, Bayern Munich, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Algerian National Team, Aspire Academy Team, Tottenham and many many more

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: A stipend is provided, Monthly Stipend of 5500 USD/m
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: ACGME-i Fellowships ( requiring a valid medical licence in the State of Qatar ) are offered for minimum 1 year and are covered by a monthly renumeration. Observorships are not paid.
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): housing 1400 USD a month