ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center

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Hospital de San José

Center Information

Calle 10 # 18 -75
Bogotá, DC 110321
COLOMBIA
https://hospitaldesanjose.org.co

This is a full Knee fellowship. The program includes Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery (Total and unicompartimental knee Replacements) and trauma around the Knee.

Primary Language Spoken: Spanish
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Gustavo A. Rincón, MD

Contact Information

Gustavo A. Rincón, MD, Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital de San José

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Hospital belongs to University of the Health Science Foundation (FUCS) (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 year
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Gustavo A. Rincón, MD (Medical director) Edgar A. Muñoz, MD Luis A. Pinzón, MD Carlos Pardo, MD Césár Rocha, MD
Recent activity of Teaching Center: 90th anniversary of our department. (Oct 2024) We attend with papers every year to Annual Meeting of Colombian Orthopedic Society (SCCOT), SLARD and ISAKOS every two years.

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 30%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 30%
Trauma around the Knee 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Each Fellow is involved in surgery, clinic, ground rounds, meetings, webinars, magazine club, simulation laboratory and research during the year of training.
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
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Cadaveric Lab. Our research is mostly based on anatomical and clinical studies with Ortho residents and medical students of our School of Medicine.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: The program is divided in 6 rotations of 8 weeks with two attendings each. Surgery: Four days per week Clinic: two Days per week. Ground round: weekly Pre Qx. Knee meeting: weekly Residents Science basic meeting weekly Research meeting every two weeks. Simulation lab: At least once per week.
Athletic Team Coverage: We provide services to soccer professional teams of Bogotá and near cities. As well University and high school soccer teams.

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Housing is provided, No financial assistance or other support is available, Monthly Stipend of US$1.500 per month
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Scholarships available Housing at University campus.
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): US$ 1500 per month.