SICSeG - Società Italiana di Chirurgia Spalla e Gomito

What SICSeG - Società Italiana di Chirurgia Spalla e Gomito does

SICSeG (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Spalla e Gomito) is the Italian professional medical society dedicated exclusively to shoulder and elbow surgery. It is organized as an Ente del Terzo Settore (ETS), a non-profit Third Sector entity under D.lgs 117/2017, with its registered office at Via Nicola Martelli 3 in Rome and operational secretariat managed by AIM Italy at Via Flaminia 1068. The society's stated mission is to disseminate clinical and surgical knowledge in shoulder and elbow pathology across Italy. It serves individual healthcare professionals, principally orthopedic surgeons (including young surgeons and senior experts), physiotherapists, physiatrists, and general practitioners, with no external commercial customers. Operational governance rests on a member-elected Consiglio Direttivo under a President (currently Raffaele Garofalo, 2025-2027 term) and a network of regional delegates covering more than 11 Italian regions.

SICSeG's offering is an integrated portfolio of medical education services rather than a single product. Core in-person assets include the annual XVIII Congresso Nazionale (scheduled May 14-16, 2026 in Riccione), regional courses (Corsi Regionali) covering specific pathologies, hands-on Cadaver Labs with expert tutors, and the Shoulder & Elbow Week intensive fellowship at accredited teaching centers (target 8-10 centers). Digital assets include the Videoteca (recorded congress sessions and surgical videos), the S&G in pillole short-form clinical video series, the Omero Podcast produced by the Young Education Commission, and a webinar series. Advanced training is delivered through the international exchange Fellowship SICSeG and the Master di II livello in Chirurgia di Spalla e Gomito, a university-level two-year program accredited through a partnership with Unicamillus University (first edition graduated 18 fellows in 2023). Supporting programs include the Young Forum for early-career surgeons, Smart Talks discussion sessions, Flash di Spalla e Gomito itinerant regional meetings, and annual Premi Sicseg awards.

The society's revenue mechanics are typical of a professional association: recurring annual membership dues (quota associativa), transaction-based course and congress registration fees (e.g., EUR 30 for non-members on selected courses, often free for members), and sponsorship contributions from medical device companies (Conmed, Exactech, Advita) supporting specific educational initiatives such as Shoulder & Elbow Week. Distribution is hybrid: direct member access through the website and authenticated portal (Keycloak-based login), in-person regional and national events across Italy, and digital channels including Facebook, LinkedIn, and email newsletter. Geographic reach is explicitly limited to Italy; international activity is limited to inbound expert participation and outbound exchange fellowships rather than commercial international expansion.

Name

SICSeG - Società Italiana di Chirurgia Spalla e Gomito

Legal name

Società Italiana di Chirurgia Spalla e Gomito

Website

https://sicseg.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SICSeG is the Italian non-profit professional medical society (ETS) dedicated exclusively to shoulder and elbow surgery, serving Italian orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, physiatrists, and GPs with continuing education, fellowships, cadaver labs, and an annual national congress.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Society - Orthopedic Surgery Education

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Hand & Upper Extremity (HLAKALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hand & Upper Extremity Therapy (OT/CHT) (HSADAIAH)

Keywords

• Shoulder elbow surgery
• Orthopedic medical education
• Surgical fellowship training
• Cadaver lab training
• Professional medical society

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees (quota associativa) required for voting rights and reduced course registration rates
2. Course registration fees: Registration fees for regional courses, national congresses, cadaver labs, and educational events. Some courses free for members, 30 euro for non-members
3. Sponsorships: Unconditional contributions from medical device companies (Conmed, Exactech, Advita) supporting educational initiatives like Shoulder & Elbow Week

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SICSeG is an Italian non-profit medical professional society (ETS - Ente del Terzo Settore) that advances the field of shoulder and elbow surgery through continuing medical education, scientific exchange, and professional development. The society delivers a multi-channel education ecosystem including an annual national congress, regional cadaver-lab courses, fellowships, webinars, podcasts, and a video library for Italian orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, physiatrists, and general practitioners.

Product overview

SICSeG (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Spalla e Gomito) is a professional medical society, not a commercial product company. Its offering consists of a unified portfolio of medical education and professional development services for orthopedic surgeons and rehabilitation specialists. The core offering centers on the annual National Congress, supplemented by regional courses (Corsi Regionali), hands-on cadaver labs, a video library (Videoteca), webinar series, and a podcast (Omero Podcast). Advanced training is delivered through fellowship programs including the international exchange Fellowship SICSeG and the week-long Shoulder & Elbow Week program hosted at accredited Italian teaching centers. The society also co-organizes a university Master's program (Master di II Livello) with Unicamillus University, offers awards (Premi Sicseg), and supports young surgeons through the Young Forum. Short-format educational content is delivered via 'S&G in pillole' videos and the 'Flash di Spalla e Gomito' itinerant regional meeting series. Together these form an integrated continuum of education from entry-level training through senior specialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National SICSeG Congress

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 fellows completed first Master di II livello program in 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Istituto Ortopedico RizzoliminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Leading orthopedic institute collaborating on advanced elbow courses and educational events including cadaver labs
• SIA (Società Italiana di Artroscopia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint courses with SIA covering elbow pathology and degenerative conditions
• UnicamilluscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023University partnership for Master di II livello (Level 2 Master) in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. SICSeG organizes the academic program while Unicamillus provides institutional accreditation. First edition graduated 18 fellows in 2023.
• SIAGASCOTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint regional course on shoulder rehabilitation and complications in shoulder surgery

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SIAGASCOT (Società Italiana Artroscopia, Ginocchio, Arto Superiore, Sport, Cartilagine, Tecnologie Ortopediche): Italian society covering arthroscopy, knee, upper limb, and sports orthopedics. Already a co-course partner of SICSeG and directly comparable in covering shoulder/elbow content for Italian orthopedic surgeons.
• ASES (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons): Leading North American shoulder and elbow surgery society with similar educational, fellowship, and research mission. Comparable in subspecialty focus but serves a different (US/Canada) geography and operates at a larger scale.
• SIA (Società Italiana di Artroscopia): Italian arthroscopy society that co-organizes joint elbow courses with SICSeG. Comparable in providing hands-on surgical education to Italian orthopedic surgeons, with overlap in elbow pathology content.
• SECEC (European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow): Pan-European subspecialty society dedicated exclusively to shoulder and elbow surgery. Directly comparable to SICSeG in mission and content focus, but operating at the European level versus SICSeG's national Italian footprint.
• ICSES (International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery): Global congress dedicated to shoulder and elbow surgery. Comparable in subspecialty content and audience, though operating as a periodic international event rather than a continuous national society.

Broad incumbents

• AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons): The largest US orthopedic professional society offering shoulder and elbow education within a broader orthopedic portfolio. Comparable in providing CME, fellowships, and congresses, though serving a US-based global membership base.
• EFORT (European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology): Pan-European umbrella federation for national orthopedic societies including subspecialty education. Comparable in serving as a forum for orthopedic education across Europe, though it operates as an umbrella rather than a single subspecialty society.
• ESSKA (European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy): European orthopedic subspecialty society with adjacent shoulder and sports medicine content. Comparable in offering continuing education and congresses, though broader in scope than SICSeG's pure upper-extremity focus.
• SIOT (Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia): The main Italian national orthopedic and traumatology society. A broader incumbent that covers shoulder and elbow as part of its wider orthopedic portfolio, directly competing for Italian orthopedic surgeon membership and event sponsorship.

Regional players

• BESS (British Elbow and Shoulder Society): UK-based subspecialty society for shoulder and elbow surgery with an analogous educational, fellowship, and congress mission. Comparable in subspecialty focus but serves the UK/Ireland market rather than Italy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sicseg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/societ%C3%A0-italiana-di-chirurgia-spalla-e-gomito

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about SICSeG - Società Italiana di Chirurgia Spalla e Gomito