Fellowship in Diabetic Foot Surgery
A structured, hands-on fellowship for surgeons who want to build real competence in limb salvage and diabetic foot surgery.
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What Is the Fellowship Designed to Do?
Built on Real Cases
A structured fellowship built around real case volume, not lectures alone. A high volume of diabetic foot cases is the teaching material.
For Qualified Doctors
Designed for surgeons and physicians who already hold a postgraduate qualification and want limb salvage competence.
Complete Curriculum
Covers assessment, wound management, offloading, infection control and operative limb salvage — end to end.
Paid, Not Self-Funded
Six months, with a monthly stipend — the fellowship pays you while you train.
Who Should Apply?
Surgeons
General, orthopaedic and plastic surgeons seeking limb salvage competence.
Physicians
Physicians and diabetologists managing large diabetic foot patient loads.
Podiatric Practitioners
Practitioners with a surgical scope of practice.
Service Builders
Doctors planning dedicated foot or wound care services.
What Does the Training Cover?
Assessment
Vascular and neurological examination, Doppler interpretation, wound classification and risk grading.
Infection
Recognising the foot that needs urgent drainage, antibiotic principles and osteomyelitis management.
Wound Management
Debridement technique, dressing selection, negative pressure therapy and skin grafting.
Offloading
Total contact casting, footwear and the biomechanics that prevent wound recurrence.
Surgery
Drainage procedures, amputation planning, deformity correction and reconstruction.
Systems
How to build a multidisciplinary diabetic foot pathway in your own practice.
Duration, Fee & Certificate
| Duration | 6 months |
| Fee | ₹50,000 (covers examinations and certification) |
| Certificate | Elegance Vidhyalay certificate upon completion |
| Stipend — General Surgeon and above | ₹50,000 per month |
| Stipend — MBBS | ₹25,000 per month |
Send your curriculum vitae with a brief note about your current practice and the competencies you want to build. Applications are reviewed individually, without fixed intake windows. Shortlisted candidates are invited for a conversation before placement is confirmed.
Cannot commit to six months? See the Observership in Diabetic Foot Surgery — a 3 to 15 day observation attachment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the fellowship?
Postgraduate-qualified surgeons, physicians and diabetologists, and podiatric practitioners with a surgical scope of practice.
How long is the fellowship?
Six months — long enough to follow patients from presentation to healing, which is where judgement is built.
How hands-on is the training?
Fellows do supervised, hands-on work through clinics, dressing rounds and theatre. This is what separates the fellowship from the observership.
What certificate do I receive?
An Elegance Vidhyalay certificate is awarded on completion of the fellowship and passing the examination.
Is accommodation provided?
Guidance on nearby accommodation is provided for outstation candidates when dates are confirmed.
Ready to Apply?
Email your CV to info@eleganceclinic.in or call / WhatsApp +91 83205 00350
