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Orthopaedic Fellowships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia is connected to 28 current canonical orthopaedic training pathways across 24 institutions. Programme status, hands-on scope, eligibility and application availability remain programme-specific.

DATA-LED SNAPSHOT

How the Philadelphia inventory is structured

Counts are generated from the current OrthoFellow database. They are not programme rankings, recommendations or guarantees of application availability.

28city-specific pathways
0verified network pathways
21current application signals
20funding details published
DOCUMENTED PATHWAYS

Programmes connected to Philadelphia

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✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

AO Trauma Fellowship — Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma fellowship programme standard;…
FundingAO Trauma pays a small stipend as a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals; it may not…
ExposureShort-term AO Trauma hosted placement in the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The host reports an…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeResearch →

Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Research Scholar Award

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 45,000 stipend for the year plus travel expenses to national meetings
ExposurePaediatric orthopaedic trauma, sports medicine, spine and health-services research with clinical exposure
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

CHOP Orthopedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 110,231 salary (the page prints '$ 110.231.00') plus standard benefits, a USD 5,000 stipend…
ExposureHigh-volume paediatric orthopaedic surgery across all major subspecialties, with three to four operating days weekly, at least one…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

CHOP Orthopedic Surgery International Visiting Scholar Program

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Division of Orthopedics

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

DurationNot published
FundingUnpaid; the programme provides no compensation or formal degree
ExposureShadowing of paediatric orthopaedic physicians and observation of the division's clinical practice; the exact service and schedule…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

CHOP–SICOT Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / SICOT

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration6–12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureSide-by-side paediatric orthopaedic learning with CHOP surgeons and researchers plus participation in high-quality clinical and/or…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeResearch →

Global Research Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedics

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1–2 years
FundingUSD 50,000 stipend for the first year plus USD 5,000 for domestic conference travel when…
ExposureClinical research methods, statistics and projects across paediatric orthopaedic subspecialties
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipClosed for this cycleCity-specific programmeResearch →

Hand Surgery Clinical Research Fellowship

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration12 months
Funding12-month paid fellowship with a modest stipend toward living expenses; the amount is not…
ExposureCongenital upper-limb differences, paediatric hand trauma and clinical outcomes research
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Jefferson Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University Department of Neurological Surgery

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year, usually 1 August–31 July (1 July–30 June considered by…
FundingSalary is not published on the programme page; board-eligible fellows may take optional paid…
ExposureOpen and minimally invasive treatment of degenerative disease, trauma, deformity, tumour, infection, intradural and peripheral nerve…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Penn Comprehensive Adult Spine Surgery Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Pennsylvania Hospital

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 fellowship year
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
ExposureAdult degenerative and deformity spine surgery across Pennsylvania Hospital, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chester County Hospital…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeFoot and Ankle →

Penn Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Penn Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingFunding not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary
ExposureThe AOFAS programme summary describes exposure to trauma, arthroscopy, sports foot and ankle, reconstruction and deformity…
✓ Verified 14 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Penn Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania Department of Neurosurgery

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 full year
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
ExposureDegenerative and minimally invasive spine surgery including endoscopic and lateral (anterior-to-psoas, lateral ALIF) approaches,…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeLimb Reconstruction →

Penn Orthoplastics and Limb Salvage Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year, 1 September–31 August
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
ExposureUpper- and lower-extremity reconstruction including trauma, hand transplantation, adult and paediatric microsurgical reconstruction…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Penn–Shriners Combined Adult and Pediatric Complex Deformity Spine Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania / Shriners Children's Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 fellowship year, split 50% at Penn and 50% at Shriners…
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
ExposureAdolescent, juvenile, infantile and neuromuscular scoliosis at Shriners, including casting, bracing, growing constructs and…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

Pennsylvania Hospital of the Univ of Penn Ortho Sports Medicine Fellowship

Pennsylvania Hospital of the Univ of Penn Ortho Sports Medicine

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration12 months (ACGME one-year orthopaedic sports-medicine…
FundingNot published
ExposureProgramme-specific operative exposure and case mix are not published in the current AOSSM directory; confirm them with the host…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center–Thomas Jefferson Hand Fellowship

Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center / Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
ExposureHand and upper-extremity surgery from congenital conditions through complex trauma and reconstruction, paediatric hand, microsurgery…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Rothman Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

Rothman Orthopaedics at Thomas Jefferson University Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
FundingSalary commensurate with a PGY6 level (no amount stated)
ExposureAdult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmePain Intervention →

Rothman Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal and Spine Fellowship

Rothman Orthopaedics

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year, 1 July–30 June
FundingSalary commensurate with PGY-5
ExposureClinic work with Rothman physiatrists, sports medicine physicians and spine, shoulder, foot and ankle and hip and knee surgeons; one…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Rothman–Thomas Jefferson Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute / Thomas Jefferson University

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingSeed funding is available for independent research; salary or stipend amount is not published
ExposureNine months of hand, wrist and microvascular surgery, one month of paediatric hand and two elective months that may include shoulder…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

Shriners Children's Philadelphia Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

Shriners Children's Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration6 months: fall fellowship 1 August–31 January or spring…
FundingA stipend may be provided case by case, but the fellow is expected to be self-funded
ExposureCongenital and acquired paediatric upper-extremity conditions: three operating days and two clinic days a week, weekly indications…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Shriners Children's Philadelphia Pediatric Spine Fellowship

Shriners Children's Philadelphia

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration6 months
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
ExposureThe breadth of paediatric spinal pathology: early-onset scoliosis managed with casting, bracing and growing constructs, adolescent…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Institute Spine Surgery Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
ExposureMore than 1,500 institutional surgical cases, approximately 250 annual spinal-fracture inpatients, more than 100 adolescent and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeFoot and Ankle →

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration12 months
FundingSalary is published as commensurate with PGY-6 level; confirm the current dollar amount with the…
ExposureHigh-volume Foot and Ankle Reconstruction training at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, including…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Thomas Jefferson University International Fellow Pelvic and Lower Extremity Fellowship at Rothman Orthopaedics

Thomas Jefferson University International Fellow Pelvic and Lower Extremity Fellowship at Rothman Orthopaedics

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
FundingSalary commensurate with a PGY6 level (no amount stated)
ExposureAdult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

Thomas Jefferson University Sports Medicine Program at Rothman Orthopaedics Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University Sports Medicine Program at Rothman Orthopaedics

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingSalary commensurate with PGY-6 level.
ExposureHigh-volume clinical, operative, research and team-care sports medicine across the Thomas Jefferson and Rothman network; the…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

University of Pennsylvania Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania Adult Reconstruction Fellowship

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year under current AAHKS Fellowship Recognition standards;…
FundingNot published
ExposureAdult hip and knee reconstruction; programme-specific operative volume, rotations and case mix require confirmation on the linked…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeHand and Microsurgery →

University of Pennsylvania Health System Hand Surgery Fellowship

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Orthopaedics

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingNot published
ExposureApproximately 1,400 annual operations and 15,000 outpatient visits across hand surgery, with optional shoulder and elbow work,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive applicationCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

University of Pennsylvania Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Duration1 year, August 1–July 31
FundingPGY-6 equivalent compensation plus benefits
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
FELLOWSHIP FACULTY

Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in Philadelphia

62 people are named on source-backed Philadelphia programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.

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Directory data materially reviewed 7 September 2026. Always reopen the linked official source before applying or paying any costs.

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