ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center

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HOSPITAL BEGOÑA

Center Information

Avda. Pablo Iglesias, 92.
Gijon, Asturias 33204
SPAIN
https://www.hospitalbegona.com

Daily evauation of patients and two weekly surgical sesions. Working also with professional soccer team. Speciality: Sport Medicine, Arthoscopy and Knee.

Primary Language Spoken: Spanish. English
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Yes

Contact Information

Antonio Maestro, MD PhD.

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Hospital Begoña (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: Daily Sessions Monthly Sessions 6-Month Term
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Antonio Maestro MD. PhD. Orthopedic Surgeon. Arthoscopy, Knee and Sports Medicine Luis Rodriguez MD. Orthopedic Surgeon, Trauma and Spine. Ivan Pipa MD. Orthopaedic Surgeon. Trauma. Arthroscopy. Hip. Spine. Diego Velasco MD. Orthopedic Surgeon. Leonor Meana. MD. Neurosurgery. Gonzalo Revuelta MD. Sports Medicine. Juan Alberto Cachero MD. Sports Medicine.
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Orthopaedics Surgeons from Spain.

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Housing is provided
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Receiving patients from different sport specialities.
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Yes.

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 60%
Knee Surgery 15%
Sports Medicine 15%
Hip 5%
Ankle. TRauma. 5%
Area(s) of Specialty: Biologics Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Working with all of us. Make a team.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, 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: ACL Cartilage, Fixation Methods of ACL. Double bundle technique. (Smith&Nephew). Orthobiologic (Trufit…)
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Double bundle ACL reconstruction. Sports Medicine, Total knee replacement On Course yearly, and twoo meetings. Double bundle ACL recobnstruction. Sports Medicine, Total knee replacement. Cadaveric and monthy visit to Anatomy Department at the University.
Athletic Team Coverage:

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