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Lisbon Knee Surgery TEJO Fellowship

Fellowship/Residency Information

Avenida 24 de Julho 171A
Lisbon, Lisbon 1350-352
PORTUGAL

The Lisbon Knee Surgery TEJO Fellowship offers a 1 to 4-week immersive, hands-on clinical experience, with exposure to 20–25 surgical cases per week. Procedures include trauma, arthroscopy, complex knee surgery, arthroplasty, and robotic-assisted interventions. Fellows have the opportunity to scrub in for surgeries and participate in ongoing clinical research projects. Financial support may be available for qualified applicants.

Involved ISAKOS Member(s): Pedro Pessoa, MD,Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | Nuno Oliveira, MD,Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | Emanuel Varela, MD,Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | Francisco Requicha, MD, Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | César Torre, MD, Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic

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César Torre, MD

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): CUF TEJO Hospital (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: Other
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: No
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 6
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Pedro Pessoa, MD,Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | Nuno Oliveira, MD,Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | Emanuel Varela, MD,Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | Francisco Requicha, MD, Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic | César Torre, MD, Knee Arthroscopy and Knee Arthroplasty Robotic
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Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee 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: Pedro Pessoa https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30039295/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30056605/ 2011-2018 - Invited Adjunct Professor of Orthopedics, School of Health, IPS Editor and co-author of several books and chapters 7 scientific articles in national journals 37 papers at national conferences 42 papers at international conferences Emanuel Varela https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37588701/ Instructor in several national theoretical and practical (cadaver-based) knee surgery courses. Author or co-author of over 60 presentations at national and international scientific meetings and conferences, as well as several publications in the fields of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Nuno Oliveira 2024 – Torre, C., Rasteiro, P., Barreto, J., Gamelas, J., Stasyuk, M., Torrinha, J., Oliveira, N. – The Impact of Tibial Slope on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcomes: University Hospital Study. SAS Journal of Medicine, 2025; 11(1):003. https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjm.2025.v11i01.003 2024 – Torre, C., Rasteiro, P., Barreto, J., Gamelas, J., Constantino, H., Oliveira, N. – All-Inside Versus Conventional Technique in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Clinical Trial. SAS Journal of Surgery, 2025; 11(1):015. https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjs.2025.v11i01.015 Injuries and Health Problems in Football, J. Espergueira Mendes. Chapter: How to Examine an Athlete on the Field: What You Should Not Miss. Author. The Knee (2nd Edition) - Lidel, P. Pessoa; J. Espergueira Mendes. Chapter: Meniscal Injuries: Treatment and Updates. Author. Francisco Requicha 2022 - Lewis PL, Campbell DG, Lorimer MF, Requicha F, W-Dahl A, Robertsson O. Primary total knee arthroplasty revised for instability: a detailed registry analysis. J Arthroplasty. 2022 Feb;37(2):286-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2021.11.002 2022 - Requicha F, Edwards SM, Rickman MS, Comley AS. Outcomes analysis of anterior and lateral approach for open repair of hip abductor tendons. Hip Int. 2022 Jun5:11207000221103440. doi: 10.1177/11207000221103440. 2021 - Requicha F, Comley A. Medial soft-tissue complex of the knee: Current concepts, controversies, and future directions of the forgotten unit. Orthopedic Reviews. Jun 2021. https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.24463??2019 - Requicha F, Mascarenhas N, Amaral LB. Lesões do ligamento cruzado posterior. O Joelho, 2a Ed. 2019; 3:77-85.??2018 - Requicha F, Machado M, Constantino DC, Jorge JP, Amaral LB. Lesão isolada do ligamento cruzado posterior. Rev Medicina Desportiva informa. 2018; 9(3). https://doi.org/ 10.23911/T_SPAT_LCP??2017 - Jorge JP, Santos H, Requicha F, Grenho A, Botelho P, Moreira R. Extra-neural cyst compression of the common and deep peroneal nerve: A case report and review of the literature. J Orthop Allied Sci. 2017;5:43-7. https://doi.org/10.4103/joas.joas_21_16 César Torre 2024 – Torre, C., Rasteiro, P., Barreto, J., Gamelas, J., Stasyuk, M., Torrinha, J., Oliveira, N. – The Impact of Tibial Slope on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcomes: University Hospital Study. SAS Journal of Medicine, 2025; 11(1):003. https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjm.2025.v11i01.003 2024 – Torre, C., Rasteiro, P., Barreto, J., Gamelas, J., Constantino, H., Oliveira, N. – All-Inside Versus Conventional Technique in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Clinical Trial. SAS Journal of Surgery, 2025; 11(1):015. https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjs.2025.v11i01.015
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