Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 50%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 20%
Area(s) of Specialty: Biologics Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: The fellow will be fully integrated into the clinical, surgical, academic, and research activities of the Teaching Center. Clinical responsibilities include outpatient evaluation, imaging review, treatment planning, postoperative follow-up, rehabilitation, and return-to-sport assessment. Surgical participation includes arthroscopy, ligament and multiligament reconstruction, meniscal preservation, osteotomies, robotic knee arthroplasty, and complex knee procedures, with progressive responsibility according to experience and patient safety.
The fellow will participate in ongoing research, data collection, scientific analysis, presentations, and manuscript preparation. Additional opportunities include cadaveric training, specialty courses, academic meetings, Team Chile athlete care, national rugby support, and selected events organized by the Chilean Olympic Committee.
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, 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 fellow will participate in ongoing research on multiligament knee injuries, ACL revision, medial and posterolateral instability, return-to-sport assessment, meniscal preservation, robotic knee arthroplasty, and AI-based clinical prediction tools. Dedicated cadaver laboratory training is a key component, allowing hands-on practice of advanced ligament reconstruction, meniscal procedures, osteotomies, and complex surgical approaches. The fellow will also contribute to data collection, analysis, presentations, and manuscript preparation.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Approximately 5–7 courses and major academic activities are offered annually: two cadaveric knee surgery courses, a robotic knee arthroplasty course, an osteotomy course, an annual subspecialty meeting with focused lectures, participation in the SLARD Congress, and additional courses or visiting-professor activities as organized
Athletic Team Coverage: Our institution is the official medical center for Team Chile, providing care to elite athletes affiliated with the Chilean Olympic Committee. The fellow may participate in athlete evaluation, injury management, surgical decision-making, rehabilitation, and return-to-sport planning. According to clinical and event needs, the fellow may also support the Chilean national rugby program and provide medical coverage during Olympic Committee events held that year, including Pan American, South American, or other international competitions.