Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 50%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 20%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical Activities
The fellow is fully integrated into daily clinical practice and participates in outpatient clinics, inpatient care, and multidisciplinary case discussions. Clinical responsibilities include patient evaluation, treatment planning, perioperative management, and follow-up, with a particular focus on knee surgery, sports traumatology, shoulder pathology, and joint disorders. The fellow is progressively involved in clinical decision-making under direct supervision.
Surgical exposure includes knee arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, management of sports-related injuries, joint preservation procedures, knee arthroplasty, shoulder arthroscopy, and trauma surgery. Emphasis is placed on surgical planning, technique refinement, intraoperative decision-making, and postoperative protocols.
Research Activities
The fellow is expected to take an active role in clinical and translational research projects, including study design, data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation. Research activities are closely integrated with the Biomechanics and Movement Analysis Laboratory, allowing the fellow to participate in functional assessments, motion analysis, and biomechanics-based research. Opportunities for authorship in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences are strongly encouraged.
Other Educational and Professional Opportunities
The fellow participates in structured educational activities, including Grand Rounds, departmental teaching sessions, journal clubs, research meetings, and visiting professor lectures. Additional opportunities include involvement in multidisciplinary collaborations with sports medicine specialists, engineers, and data scientists, as well as exposure to innovation-driven and technology-assisted approaches in orthopaedic surgery.
Types of Educational Opportunities: 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: The Teaching Center offers a structured and active research environment with ongoing clinical, translational, and technology-driven research projects in knee surgery, sports traumatology, joint preservation, arthroscopy, and arthroplasty.
Research activities include prospective and retrospective clinical studies, multicenter collaborations, outcomes research, and projects focused on surgical techniques, rehabilitation protocols, and return-to-sport strategies. Fellows are encouraged to participate in all phases of research development, including study design, data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation, with multiple opportunities for publication in peer-reviewed international journals and presentations at national and international scientific meetings.
A key research facility of the Teaching Center is the Biomechanics and Movement Analysis Laboratory, which is fully integrated into clinical and research activities. The laboratory provides advanced tools for functional assessment, motion analysis, and biomechanical evaluation, particularly in the context of sports injuries and knee and shoulder disorders. Fellows may actively work within the laboratory, contributing to research projects that bridge clinical practice and objective biomechanical assessment, as well as innovation-oriented and technology-based studies.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: • Grand Rounds: Weekly
Case-based multidisciplinary meetings focused on knee surgery, sports traumatology, shoulder pathology, trauma, and complex orthopaedic cases, including imaging review, surgical planning, and postoperative outcomes.
• Departmental Educational Meetings: Weekly
Structured teaching sessions for fellows and residents covering core topics in orthopaedic surgery, with particular emphasis on knee surgery, arthroscopy, sports injuries, joint preservation, and arthroplasty.
• Journal Club: Monthly (12 per year)
Critical appraisal of recent high-impact orthopaedic and sports medicine literature, with active discussion on study design, methodology, and clinical relevance.
• Research and Biomechanics Meetings: Monthly (12 per year)
Dedicated sessions integrating clinical research with the Biomechanics and Movement Analysis Laboratory, focusing on study development, data analysis, biomechanics applications, and outcome assessment.
• Visiting Professor / Invited Lecturer Program: 3–4 per year
Lectures and interactive sessions with national and international experts in knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy, and joint reconstruction.
• Hands-on and Clinical Skills Courses: 2–3 per year
Advanced courses focusing on surgical techniques, arthroscopy principles, knee ligament reconstruction, patellofemoral disorders, and sports-related injuries, integrated with clinical case discussions.
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