Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): Pontific Catholic University of Parana (PUCPR) (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 year
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Fabiano Kupczik, MD, MSC, PhD knee surgery and sports medicine (Head of Department).
Marlus Eduardo Gunia Schiavon, MD, knee surgery.
Bruno Sbrissia, MD, knee surgery.
Marvin Durante Brunet, MD, knee surgery.
Marco Antonio Pedroni, MD, MSC, hip surgery, sports medicine.
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Research:
Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells derived for knee chondral repair.
Robotics total knee replacement.
Multiligamentar knee reconstruction.
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: No
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): No housing and scholarship available.
Living expenses will be about U$1,000 monthly.
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 35%
Knee Surgery 35%
Sports Medicine 5%
Arthroplasty 25%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroscopy Shoulder Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical, Surgical and Research.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Participate as an observer only, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, 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: Reseach Projects in knee trauma, ACL/PCL and multiligamentar injuries, MPFL lesion and reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, cartilage and condral defetcs, MSC research, dry lab.
The fellow will tell apart in surgeries and performe them in advanced time. Besides, the fellow will be in direct contact with patients, discuss cases with faculty, participate in clinical meetings and researchs.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Arthroscopy Dry Lab course twice a year, Knee/Shoulder/Hip city meetings monthly, Clinical meetings weekly, Workshops monthly.
Athletic Team Coverage: