The Fellowship Directory

Orthopaedics fellowships in Switzerland

45 orthopaedics fellowships in Switzerland, including Zürich, Basel, Geneva. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 45 orthopaedics fellowships in Switzerland at 40 institutions. The main training cities are Zürich, Basel and Geneva. 27% say they accept international medical graduates and 0% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How many orthopaedics fellowships are there in Switzerland?

45 listings at 40 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

12 of the 45 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 0 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.

When are the next application deadlines?

None of these programmes publishes a specific upcoming deadline. Check each official page for the next intake.

Hand & Microsurgery 6

CHEClinique de la Main Geneva Postgraduate Hand Surgery TrainingClinique de la Main Genève · Geneva, Switzerland CHEGenolier Hand & Wrist Fellowship EnquiryHand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de Genolier · Genolier, Switzerland CHEInselspital Bern Plastic & Hand Surgery ObservershipInselspital, University Hospital Bern · Bern, Switzerland CHEKantonsspital Aarau Hand Surgery ObservershipKantonsspital Aarau · Aarau, Switzerland CHESchulthess Klinik Hand Surgery ObservershipSchulthess Klinik · Zürich, Switzerland CHEUniversity Hospital Zürich Hand Surgery Observership & Research EnquiryUniversity Hospital Zürich (USZ) · Zürich, Switzerland

Paediatric Orthopaedics 6

CHEAO Trauma Fellowship — Inselspital Bern, Paediatric Surgery (Kinderchirurgie)Inselspital Bern, Kinderchirurgie (paediatric surgery / paediatric trauma) · Bern, Switzerland CHEFellow Kinderorthopädie und Traumatologie (paediatric orthopaedics and trauma fellow)Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Kinderorthopädie · Zürich, Switzerland CHEFEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship - University Children's Hospital BaselUniversity Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) · Basel, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEInselspital Bern Paediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship / ObservershipBern University Hospital, Paediatric Orthopaedics · Bern, Switzerland CHEPaediatric orthopaedic observership (spine, neuro-orthopaedics, tumours/deformities, sports), UKBB (EPOS listing)University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB) · Basel, Switzerland CHEUniversity Children's Hospital Basel Paediatric Orthopaedic FellowshipDepartment of Orthopaedics, University Children's Hospital Basel · Basel, Switzerland

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum 6

CHEAO Trauma Fellowship — Kantonsspital GraubündenKantonsspital Graubünden, Chirurgie (Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery) · Chur, Switzerland CHEAO Trauma Fellowship — Spital DavosSpital Davos, Klinik Chirurgie / Orthopädie · Davos Platz, Switzerland CHEAO Trauma Fellowship — Stadtspital ZürichStadtspital Zürich, Clinic for Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery and Trauma Surgery · Zürich, Switzerland CHEAO Trauma Switzerland DACH FellowshipAO Trauma Switzerland (AO Foundation) · Davos, Switzerland CHEScientific Fellowship — Division of Trauma Research, University Hospital ZurichUniversity Hospital Zurich, Department of Traumatology (Trauma Research) · Zürich, Switzerland CHESICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — University Hospital Zurich, Department of TraumatologyUniversity Hospital Zurich, Department of Traumatology · Zürich, Switzerland

Spine 5

CHEAO Spine Fellowship — Schulthess Klinik, Department of Spine SurgerySchulthess Klinik, Department of Spine Surgery · Zürich, Switzerland CHEHOCH St. Gallen Interdisciplinary Spine Clinical FellowshipHOCH Health Ostschweiz, Interdisciplinary Spine Centre · St. Gallen, Switzerland CHESpine Fellow (three-month Fellowship-Programm Wirbelsäulenchirurgie)Kantonsspital Graubünden, Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie · Chur, Switzerland CHESwiss Scoliosis Clinical Spine FellowshipSwiss Scoliosis Centre, Klinik Im Park · Zürich, Switzerland CHESwiss Scoliosis Visiting Spine FellowshipSwiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park · Zürich, Switzerland

Spine surgery 5

CHEAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Balgrist University Hospital · Zurich, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Kantonsspital St.Gallen, H-OCH Health Ostschweiz · St.Gallen, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Schulthess Klinik · Zürich, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital Bern · Bern, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Universitätsspital Basel · Basel, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs

Orthopaedic trauma 4

CHEAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) · Lausanne, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève · Geneva, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital Basel · Basel, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs CHEAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital Zurich · Zürich, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs

Research 3

CHEAO ITC Clinical Research FellowshipAO Innovation Translation Center — Clinical Evidence · Dübendorf, Switzerland CHEAO Research Institute Davos Medical Research FellowshipAO Research Institute Davos · Davos, Switzerland CHEARI–APOA Research Fellowship 2027AO Research Institute Davos / Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association · Davos, Switzerland

Shoulder & Elbow 3

CHEESSOR / CEPCO Geneva Shoulder & Elbow FellowshipESSOR Foundation / CEPCO Shoulder and Elbow Center Villa Fleurie · Geneva, Switzerland CHESchulthess Klinik Shoulder & Elbow Surgery FellowshipSchulthess Klinik, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery · Zürich, Switzerland CHEShoulder and Elbow Fellowship (Clinical and Research Fellowship, Kantonsspital St. Gallen)Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Orthopaedics and Traumatology · St. Gallen, Switzerland

Sports Medicine 2

CHEKantonsspital Baselland ISAKOS Teaching Center — Clinical and Research Fellowship (knee surgery, arthroscopy and sports medicine)Kantonsspital Baselland, University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology · Bruderholz, Switzerland CHEKnee Arthroscopy and Sport TraumaHirslanden Clinique Bois-Cerf · Lausanne, Switzerland

Adult reconstruction / arthroplasty 1

CHEAO Recon Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital Basel · Basel, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs

Foot & ankle 1

CHECentre ASSAL Foot and Ankle FellowshipCentre ASSAL / Hirslanden Clinique La Colline (FORTĒ Foundation) · Geneva, Switzerland

Hip & Knee 1

CHECentre Hanche Genou, Villa Fleurie / Clinique La Colline Fellowship (hip and knee arthroplasty)Hirslanden Clinique La Colline, Centre Hanche Genou (Villa Fleurie) · Geneva, Switzerland

Paediatric orthopaedic trauma 1

CHEAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Inselspital Bern · Bern, SwitzerlandOpen to IMGs

Shoulder and elbow 1

CHEShoulder and Elbow Surgery FellowshipCEPCO – Centre Epaule Coude · Geneva, Switzerland