Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): Chairman & Professor of the Orthopaedic Department of Minho University;Professor of Porto University (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: Weekly Sessions
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 6
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: João Espregueira-Mendes MD, PhD, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
Alberto Monteiro MD, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
Ricardo Bastos MD, PhD, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
André Sarmento MD, Hip Surgery and Arthroscopy
Jóni Nunes MD, Shoulder Surgery and Arthroscopy
Niek van Dijk MD, PhD & Bruno Pereira MD, PhD & Daniel Freitas MD, Ankle Surgery and Arthroscopy
José Marinhas MD & Rafael Portela MD, Spine Surgery and Arthroscopy
Pedro Prata, Paulo Maia, António Araújo, Úrsula Martins MD, Sports Medicine
Recent activity of Teaching Center: César Piedade Damásio - 2022
Marcello Motta - 2022
Fabrizzio Marins - 2022
Simone Perelli - 2022
Jorge Fuentes Sánchez - 2023
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available: No financial assistance or other support is available
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Free meals on Surgery Days
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Free meals on Surgery Days
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 60%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Participate on daily appointments and weekly surgeries performed at Hospital Santa Maria and Clínica Espregueira - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence
Types of Educational Opportunities: Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, 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: MRI-PKTD for knee rotation laxity, Cartilage (Porto GUT), MPFL (double-bundle graft without hardware), bone morphology, PPTD (MRI-based arthrometer for the patella), PATD (MRI-based arthrometer for the ankle), isolated ACL reconstruction versus associated Lemair
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Grand Rounds weekly
Daily visits to patients
Annual Congress
Post Graduation in Sports Rehabilitation once a year
Several online-based courses on sports medicine and traumatology
Athletic Team Coverage: FC Porto
Football team, Basketball team, Handball team, Hockey team, Swim Team