International Society of Orthopaedic Centers (ISOC)

History

Founded in 2006, the mission of the ISOC is to facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices among the premier specialty orthopaedic centers in the world and to collaborate on patient care, education, and research-based programs to affect improvement in orthopaedic care on a global scale.


Image from 2010 in Bolgna, Italy

Membership Criteria

Member institutions are specialty orthopaedic hospitals or large orthopaedic departments within a hospital. Institutions must perform more than 5,000 total orthopaedic procedures per year and have an orthopaedic staff of more than 20 surgeons who conduct research and training.

Current Member Institutions:

Belgium	University Hospitals Leuven
Chile	Clinica Alemana
China	Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Germany	Endo Klinik
Italy	IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi
Italy	Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Mexico	Instituto Nacional De Rehabilitacion
The Netherlands	Sint Maartenskliniek
Sweden	Skåne University Hospital
Switzerland	Schulthess Klinik
UK	Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
USA	Campbell Clinic
USA	Hospital for Special Surgery
USA	Mayo Clinic

Contact

Ilsa Klinghoffer, MPA
Director, International Learning and Training Center
Education Division, Hospital for Special Surgery
Tel: 212.734.2315
Fax: 212.734.3833
Email: klinghofferi@hss.edu