Santa Casa—Sao Paulo, Brazil
Center description
The Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Sao Paulo is a private institution considered one of the most important Hospitalary Reference Center in the state of Sao Paulo and the biggest filantropic hospital in Latin America. It receives around 8 thousand people a day, in all medical speciaties.
The Spine Staff is organized by a Program Director, a Spine Group Chief and 3 Spine Surgery Assistants. All the cases are discussed on Tuesdays, when the orthopedics residents and spine fellows can join and actively participate. Surgical cases are managed to 6 periods into the OR, during the week. On Fridays they take rounds and go to the Clinic.
Most frequent pathologies
Degenerative, Deformities, Trauma, Tumor
Procedures
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approx. 1 per week |
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approx. 1 per week |
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approx. 1 per month approx. 1 per year |
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approx. 4 per month approx. 2 per year approx. 2 per week approx. 1 per month approx. 1 per month |
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approx. 2 per week approx. 2 per week approx. 2 per week approx. 1 per month approx. 2 per week |
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approx. 1 per year approx. 2 per year approx. 1 per year approx. 2 per year |
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approx. 1 per year approx. 1 per month approx. 2 per year approx. 1 per year apporx. 2 per year |
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approx. 4 per year approx. 4 per year approx. 4 per month |
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approx. 10 per year approx. 2 per year approx. 6 per year approx. 4 per month approx. 2 per month approx. 5 per year |
Fellowship types
Observerships, Short-term
Language requirements
Portuguese, English
Vacancies per year:
Short Term: 1
Fellowship Start
Short Term: February