CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

359 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 1 country.

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359 programs · 18 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Sports Medicine

Stanford Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Stanford University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Stanford and Redwood City, California · United States →

Duration12 months, beginning August 1
FundingStanford Health Care GME house staff stipends for 2026–2027 (CIR/SEIU scale, continuing pending…
Clinical exposureThree-month mentorship blocks, knee and shoulder reconstruction, hip arthroscopy, cartilage restoration, elbow surgery, elite team…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery residency graduates who meet ACGME and California licensing requirements
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Stanford Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

Stanford University Medical Center

⌖ Stanford, California · United States →

Duration12 months, beginning August 1
Funding$103,001.60 plus benefits (OTA directory)
Clinical exposurePolytrauma, complex articular injury, pelvis and acetabulum fractures, nonunion, malunion, infection, post-traumatic reconstruction,…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency who can obtain a California medical licence
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

SUNY Upstate Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate Orthopedics

⌖ Syracuse, New York · United States →

Faculty & leadership

BHBrian Harley, fellowship faculty at SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate OrthopedicsBrian HarleyJLJon Loftus, fellowship faculty at SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate OrthopedicsJon Loftus+2 more

Duration1 year (typical NRMP Hand Surgery fellowship length)
FundingFiscal-year 2026 salary of USD 86,084
Clinical exposureHand and whole upper-extremity care including adult and paediatric trauma, replantation, free-tissue transfer, microsurgery,…
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Sutter Roseville Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons of Northern California / Sutter Roseville Medical Center

⌖ Carmichael and Roseville, California · United States →

Program lead

PGPaul Gregory Jr., fellowship faculty at Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons of Northern California / Sutter Roseville Medical CenterPaul Gregory Jr.

Duration1 year
FundingAnnual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '$150,000'
Clinical exposureHigh-volume extremity and pelvis trauma in a Level II centre reporting 2,200 procedures and 433 severe-trauma admissions yearly,…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Tampa General Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

Tampa General Hospital / USF Health / Florida Orthopaedic Institute

⌖ Tampa, Florida · United States →

Faculty & leadership

DDDavid Donohue, fellowship faculty at Tampa General Hospital / USF Health / Florida Orthopaedic InstituteDavid DonohueCRCassandra Ricketts, fellowship faculty at Tampa General Hospital / USF Health / Florida Orthopaedic InstituteCassandra Ricketts+8 more

Duration1 year under current OTA standards
FundingAnnual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '$65,000 + benefits'
Clinical exposureAcute and reconstructive orthopaedic trauma across a Level I centre and regional Level II sites, supported by a current USF trauma…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Shoulder & Elbow

TERFSES Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

⌖ Houston, Texas · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MCMichael Cusick, fellowship faculty at Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryMichael CusickHEHussein Elkousy, fellowship faculty at Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryHussein Elkousy+10 more

Duration1 year, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 70,000 annual stipend plus benefits and four weeks of vacation
Clinical exposureApproximately 700–750 surgical cases annually across shoulder arthroscopy, open reconstruction, arthroplasty, fracture care,…
APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Shoulder & Elbow

The CORE Institute & Banner Phoenix Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

The CORE Institute / Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix / University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix

⌖ Phoenix, Arizona · United States →

Faculty & leadership

NDNiloofar Dehghan, fellowship faculty at The CORE Institute / Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix / University of Arizona College of Medicine–PhoenixNiloofar DehghanASAnup Shah, fellowship faculty at The CORE Institute / Banner–University Medical Center Phoenix / University of Arizona College of Medicine–PhoenixAnup Shah+4 more

Duration1 year, 1 August to 31 July
FundingUSD 72,500 salary published by the ASES programme profile
Clinical exposureComprehensive exposure to shoulder and elbow surgery across a large multi-specialty faculty, including upper-extremity trauma,…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of accredited orthopaedic surgery residency programmes seeking comprehensive shoulder-and-elbow subspecialty training
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

The CORE Institute Banner Health Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

The CORE Institute / Banner University Medical Center Phoenix

⌖ Phoenix, Arizona · United States →

Program lead

NDNiloofar Dehghan, fellowship faculty at The CORE Institute / Banner University Medical Center PhoenixNiloofar Dehghan

Duration12 months
FundingAnnual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '72500 plus benefits'
Clinical exposureUpper- and lower-extremity trauma, pelvis and acetabulum, nonunion, malunion and infection in a Level I centre reporting 1,500…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Foot & Ankle

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

SPSelene Parekh, fellowship faculty at Thomas Jefferson University HospitalSelene ParekhDPDavid Pedowitz, fellowship faculty at Thomas Jefferson University HospitalDavid Pedowitz+9 more

Duration12 months
FundingSalary is published as commensurate with PGY-6 level; confirm the current dollar amount with the…
Clinical exposureHigh-volume Foot and Ankle Reconstruction training at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, including…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

UAB Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Birmingham, Alabama · United States →

Faculty & leadership

CSClay Spitler, fellowship faculty at University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryClay SpitlerAAAbhinav Agarwal, fellowship faculty at University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryAbhinav Agarwal+2 more

Duration12 months
FundingAnnual salary as listed in the OTA directory: 'PGY-6 salary level'
Clinical exposurePelvic and acetabular fracture, periarticular reconstruction, polytrauma, nonunion, malunion and Ilizarov reconstruction through…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

UAB Spine Fellowship

University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Birmingham, Alabama · United States →

Duration1 year
FundingStipend equivalent to PGY-6, plus benefits including malpractice coverage
Clinical exposureCombined orthopaedic and neurosurgical adult and paediatric spine experience across the full spectrum of spinal disorders: about 80%…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of approved orthopaedic residencies
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

UC Davis Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

UC Davis Medical Center / UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Sacramento, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MAMark A. Lee, fellowship faculty at UC Davis Medical Center / UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMark A. LeeCBChristian Broomfield, fellowship faculty at UC Davis Medical Center / UC Davis Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryChristian Broomfield+4 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingCompensation is at the UC Davis PGY-6 level; the reviewed fellowship page does not state the…
Clinical exposureBlunt polytrauma, open and complex periarticular fractures, pelvis and acetabulum, malunion, nonunion, bone defects and fusion, with…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Musculoskeletal Oncology

UC Davis Sarcoma Advanced Research and Clinical Fellowship

UC Davis Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Sacramento, California · United States →

Program lead

UDUC Davis Orthopaedic Oncology / Sarcoma faculty

DurationDuration is not separately published on the current UC Davis…
FundingPGY-6 level under the University of California salary scale
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric musculoskeletal neoplasia, skeletal and soft-tissue sarcomas, benign tumours, complex metastatic disease and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

UC San Diego Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship

UC San Diego Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UC San Diego Medical Center

⌖ San Diego, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

ASAlexandra Schwartz, fellowship faculty at UC San Diego Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UC San Diego Medical CenterAlexandra SchwartzKDKathryn Dwight, fellowship faculty at UC San Diego Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UC San Diego Medical CenterKathryn Dwight+3 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingStipend is commensurate with PGY-5 or PGY-6 level plus benefits; the host does not publish the…
Clinical exposureMultiply injured patients, orthopaedic infection, nonunion, complex periarticular fracture and pelvis-acetabulum trauma at a Level I…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Musculoskeletal Oncology

UCLA Musculoskeletal Oncology Fellowship

UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States →

Duration1 academic year (one fellow per academic year)
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Clinical exposureBone and soft-tissue sarcoma, metastatic bone disease, benign tumours and metabolic bone disease in children and adults, with…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Spine

UCLA Neurosurgery Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship

UCLA Department of Neurosurgery

⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States →

Duration1 year
FundingSalary and benefits follow UCLA GME; the programme does not state the PGY level
Clinical exposureAbout 300 major spinal operations including minimally invasive approaches, deformity, oncology, trauma, degenerative and congenital…
APPLICANT PROFILESpine surgeons who hold, or can obtain, an unrestricted California Physician & Surgeon licence
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

UCLA Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship

UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UCLA Spine Center

⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

ANArya N. Shamie, fellowship faculty at UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UCLA Spine CenterArya N. ShamieELElizabeth L. Lord, fellowship faculty at UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UCLA Spine CenterElizabeth L. Lord+4 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July (NASS directory)
FundingThe NASS fellowship directory lists a basic stipend of approximately US$43,000 for the academic…
Clinical exposureAnterior, posterior and lateral approaches to the cervical, thoracic and lumbosacral spine with current instrumentation and…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an orthopaedic surgery residency eligible for a California medical licence
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

UCSF Hand, Elbow and Upper Extremity Fellowship Program

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Division of Plastic and Reconstructiv

⌖ San Francisco, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

NLNicolas Lee, fellowship faculty at UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Division of Plastic and ReconstructivNicolas LeeNSNicole Schroeder, fellowship faculty at UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Division of Plastic and ReconstructivNicole Schroeder+1 more

Duration1 year
FundingCombined salary and housing allowance of $113,149 for academic year 2025-26.
Clinical exposureCombined orthopaedic and plastic surgery hand programme with emergency and consultation service across UCSF Moffitt Long, Zuckerberg…
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