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Grupo de Ombro e Cotovelo Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP

Fellowship/Residency Information

Rua Ovídio Pires de Campos, 333 São Paulo, SP
São Paulo, SP, 05402-000
BRAZIL
www.ombro-cotovelo.org

The Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship at FMUSP’s Department of Orthopedics is Brazil’s pioneering program in this specialty. With a legacy of clinical excellence, surgical innovation, and academic leadership, it has trained over 250 surgeons and contributed significantly to national and international shoulder and elbow research.

Primary Language Spoken: Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia Hospital das Clínicas FMUSP
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Contact Information

Dr. Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, MD, PhD

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): USP (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 12 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Eduardo Malavolta, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Américo Zoppi Filho, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Raul Bolliger Neto, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Mauro Gracitelli, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Jorge Henrique Assunção, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fernando Brandão, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Verônica Chang, MD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Rodrigo Beraldo, MD, – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Caio Checchia, MD, PhD – Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private Public
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Medical Societies Direct Application
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Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
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Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Ferreira Neto, A.A., Gracitelli, M.E.C., Assunção, J.H., Brandão, F., Chang, V.Y. and Malavolta, E.A., 2025. Clinical and radiological evaluation of the Bristow-Latarjet procedure in patients with 30 or more years of follow-up. JSES International, 9, pp.18–24. Tenor Júnior, A.C., Neves, R.S.F., Brasil Filho, R., Assunção, J.H., Gracitelli, M.E. and Malavolta, E.A., 2025. Osteosynthesis of three- and four-part proximal humerus fractures in elderly patients using locking plates and synthetic bone grafts: A clinical and radiographic evaluation. Cureus, 1, p.e77531. Gracitelli, M.E., Basmage, J.P.T., Zanesco, L., Vasques, T., Beraldo, R.A., Assunção, J.H., Ferreira Neto, A.A. and Malavolta, E.A., 2025. Influence of psychological resilience on postoperative outcomes following rotator cuff repair. Cureus, 1, p.e77184. Beraldo, R.A., Gracitelli, M.E.C., Assunção, J.H., Brandão, F., Ferreira Neto, A.A., Kiyomoto, H.D., Checchia, C.S. and Malavolta, E.A., 2025. Reliability and reproducibility of teleconsultation for evaluation and treatment indication of rotator cuff syndrome: a cross-sectional outcomes-based diagnostic study. JSES International, 1, online. Dotta, T.A.G., Assunção, J.H., Baptista, E., Brandão, F.B.A.E., Gracitelli, M.E.C., Ferreira Neto, A.A. and Malavolta, E.A., 2024. Diagnostic accuracy of non-contrast MRI in frozen shoulder. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 144, pp.1149–1159. Dotta, T.A.G., Assunção, J.H., Baptista, E., Silva, F.B.A.E., Gracitelli, M.E.C., Ferreira Neto, A.A. and Malavolta, E.A., 2024. Precisão diagnóstica da ressonância magnética sem contraste no ombro congelado. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 1, pp.1149–1159. Mena, L., Zanesco, L., Assunção, J.H., Checchia, C., Gracitelli, M. and Malavolta, E.A., 2024. Prevalence and risk factors of upper extremity injuries in indoor bouldering: A cross-sectional study. Cureus, 1, p.69729. Beraldo, R.A., Assunção, J.H., Helito, P.V., Pontes, I.C.M., Gracitelli, M.E.C., Checchia, C., Brandão, F., Ferreira Neto, A.A., Vasques, T. and Malavolta, E.A., 2024. Predictive factors for the healing of rotator cuff repairs. Cureus, 1, p.67608. Nascimento, A.T., Checchia, C.S., Assunção, J.H., Gracitelli, M.E.C., Andrade-Silva, F.B., Bastos, R.M., Ferreira Neto, A.A. and Malavolta, E.A., 2024. Latarjet procedure: open with screws or arthroscopic with cortical-buttons? A retrospective cohort comparison of outcomes and complications. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 1, online. Assunção, J.H., Da Silva, P.T., Gracitelli, M.E., Checchia, C. and Malavolta, E.A., 2024. Impact of work-related problems on the outcomes of rotator cuff repairs: A retrospective comparative study of patients with and without work-related claims. Cureus, 1, online.
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