Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, continues to strengthen its position as a global leader in orthopaedic and sports medicine through the success of its Surgery Department Observer Programme, which hosted 69 international observers over the past year.

The programme attracted surgeons and physicians from across Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East, including participants from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Australia, India, Brazil, the United States, Colombia, Thailand, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, GCC countries, Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Greece, Oman, Egypt, the Philippines, Canada, Italy, France, Poland, Jordan, and North Macedonia. This strong international participation reflects the growing global demand for Aspetar’s specialised training opportunities.

Aspetar’s surgical training programmes are carefully designed to address the latest advancements in orthopaedic and sports medicine, offering evidence-based learning and hands-on surgical experience within a high-performance environment. They continue to attract strong international demand from surgeons seeking to advance their expertise, supported by the Aspetar Sports Surgery Training Centre (SSTC) in Doha—the first of its kind in the MENA region—featuring advanced surgical stations, arthroscopic technology, and live training capabilities.

In parallel, the Surgery Department delivered 35 fellowship-focused academic activities over the past year. These included nine internationally accredited Journal Club sessions, approved by Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health and conducted in a hybrid format, alongside 26 internal academic sessions aimed at supporting and advancing fellows’ training.

Aspetar surgeons also maintained a strong research output, contributing more than 70 peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals indexed in major scientific databases, further reinforcing Aspetar’s role in advancing global knowledge in sports medicine.

Dr. Ghazi Huri, Orthopedic Surgeon, in charge of surgical educational programmes at Aspetar, said: “

These achievements reflect Aspetar’s continued commitment to delivering excellence in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine. Through our observer and fellowship programmes, we are proud to support the ongoing development of surgeons and contribute to advancing clinical practice worldwide.

Aspetar offers advanced clinical fellowships in Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Radiology, and Sports Cardiology, providing specialised training within a world-class, multidisciplinary sports medicine environment. Programme eligibility varies by specialty and is open to qualified physicians and orthopaedic surgeons.

Through its Graduate Medical Education programmes, Aspetar continues to deliver comprehensive multidisciplinary training across sports medicine, orthopaedic sports medicine, rehabilitation, and podiatry—further demonstrating its commitment to excellence in clinical care, education, and research.

About Aspetar:

Aspetar is a world-leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, with a world expert team, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards internationally.

In 2009, Aspetar was accredited as a “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence” by F-MARC. In 2013, Aspetar was adopted as a reference collaborator centre by the Gulf Countries Council (GCC) Health Ministers Council and “The IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health” in 2014.

In 2015, Aspetar has been recognised as the “IHF Reference Centre for Athlete and Referee Health”. In the same year, the hospital also achieved obtained-on December 15 the Accreditation Canada International (ACI) “Platinum Level”.

Aspetar is a member–organisation of Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar’s innovative sports and healthy lifestyle destination.