Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

University of California-San Diego Hand-Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

UC San Diego Medical Center and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ San Diego, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MMMatthew MeunierRAReid Abrams+1 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)

FundingStipend commensurate with PGY-5 or PGY-6 level plus benefits; the programme page does not…

Clinical exposureElbow, forearm, wrist and hand trauma, adult reconstruction, upper-extremity neuromuscular disorders, congenital deformity,…

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Sports Medicine

University of Colorado Health Science Center Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

University of Colorado Health Science Center

⌖ Boulder, Colorado · United States →

Faculty & leadership

ECEric C. McCartyEMEric McCarty, MD

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)

FundingSalary is paid at postgraduate year 6; the programme page does not publish a monetary amount.

Clinical exposureSports medicine and shoulder surgery from routine to complex cases, University of Colorado and University of Denver team care,…

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Louisville–Kleinert Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship

University of Louisville School of Medicine / Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery

⌖ Louisville, Kentucky · United States →

Program lead

MPMichelle Palazzo

Duration1 year

FundingSalary and benefits page is published, but a programme-specific current salary amount was not…

Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery and microsurgery with five daily conferences, 24-hour microsurgery laboratory access, fixation and…

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Michigan Hand Surgery Fellowship

University of Michigan Medical School / Michigan Medicine

⌖ Ann Arbor, Michigan · United States →

Faculty & leadership

SCSteven C. HaaseRCRachel C. Hooper+4 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July

FundingMichigan publishes salary and benefits through its trainee portal but the fellowship page does…

Clinical exposureCombined plastic and orthopaedic hand services with adult and paediatric tertiary care, microsurgery, brachial plexus, congenital…

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Oklahoma Hand Surgery Fellowship

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and OU Health

⌖ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · United States →

Faculty & leadership

YCYuri C. LansingerTPThomas P. Lehman+1 more

Duration1 year

FundingThe official benefits page displays a historical 2025–2026 PGY-6 salary of USD 77,577; a…

Clinical exposureShoulder-to-fingertip hand and microsurgery, adult and paediatric Level I trauma, congenital conditions, complex trauma and…

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Rochester Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

University of Rochester Medical Center

⌖ Rochester, New York · United States →

Program lead

RGRonald Gonzalez

Duration1 year

FundingThe official stipend table publishes 2025–2026 PGY-6 and PGY-7 rates; these are historical and…

Clinical exposureComprehensive hand and upper-extremity surgery in a programme founded in 1974 with orthopaedic and plastic-surgery participation

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Virginia Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

University of Virginia Health

⌖ Charlottesville, Virginia · United States →

Faculty & leadership

ABA. Bobby ChhabraARA. Rashard Dacus+4 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)

FundingStipend and benefits follow the UVA GME schedule; no programme-specific monetary amount is…

Clinical exposureApproximately 1,000 annual cases per fellow across hand, wrist and elbow trauma, arthroscopy and arthroplasty, peripheral nerve and…

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Sports Medicine

USC Sports Medicine Fellowship

USC Sports Medicine Fellowship

⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

GFGeorge F. Rick Hatch, IIIGFGeorge F. Rick Hatch, III, MD

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)

FundingUSD 74,000 stipend published by the programme.

Clinical exposureOperative and non-operative shoulder, knee, elbow and hip sports medicine, academic work and team care.

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons applying for US orthopaedic sports-medicine fellowship training

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

Vanderbilt Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Nashville, Tennessee · United States →

Faculty & leadership

DRDouglas R. WeikertCBChelsea Brown+2 more

Duration1 year

FundingStipend at PGY-6 level; the official programme page does not publish the current amount

Clinical exposureApproximately 800 to 1,000 cases during the fellowship year across adult and paediatric hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery,…

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program

Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

⌖ Winston-Salem, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JLJohn LiEREthan R. Wiesler+6 more

Duration1 year (12 months)

FundingCompetitive salary based on completed-residency postgraduate level; no monetary amount is…

Clinical exposureUpper-extremity care from brachial plexus to fingertips, including trauma, reconstruction, microsurgery, congenital and acquired…

APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Shoulder & Elbow

Washington University Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

Washington University School of Medicine

⌖ St. Louis, Missouri · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JDJay D. KeenerAWAlexander W. Aleem+1 more

Duration1 year, August 1 to July 31

FundingPGY-6 stipend of USD 86,152 as published by Washington University; confirm the current contract…

Clinical exposureHands-on arthroscopic and open shoulder and elbow reconstruction, arthroplasty, trauma, cadaver-lab, resident teaching and clinical…

APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

Duke Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Durham, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MJMarc J. RichardDSDavid S. Ruch+8 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)

FundingDuke orthopaedic fellows are paid on the PGY-6 scale. The currently published FY27 rate is USD…

Clinical exposureAcute and reconstructive hand and upper-extremity surgery, microvascular emergencies and replantation, congenital upper-limb…

APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of eligible general surgery, orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery residency programmes applying to the ACGME hand fellowship match

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Duke–UNC Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship

Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UNC Hospitals

⌖ Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

RKRobert K. LarkBABenjamin A. Alman+11 more

Duration12 months, 1 August to 31 July

FundingPGY-6 stipend level; Duke directs applicants to the current GME stipend schedule for the dollar…

Clinical exposurePaediatric congenital and developmental limb disorders, scoliosis, hip dysplasia, neuromuscular disorders, trauma, limb…

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery residency graduates who meet ICGME/POSNA programme and Duke appointment requirements

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Pain Intervention

UCSF Interventional Spine & Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ San Francisco, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

PMPaolo MimbellaLTLyndly Tamura+4 more

Duration12 months, 1 July 2028–30 June 2029

FundingPGY-5-level stipend; the official page lists a USD 109,737 combined salary and housing allowance…

Clinical exposureFluoroscopic cervical, thoracic and lumbar injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, peripheral-joint and…

APPLICANT PROFILEPhysiatrists pursuing non-surgical interventional spine and musculoskeletal practice

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Paediatric Orthopaedics

UCSF Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

⌖ San Francisco, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

SSSanjeev SabharwalISIshaan Swarup+2 more

Duration1 year, 1 August 2028–31 July 2029 for the published intake

FundingAY2026–2027 combined salary and housing allowance benchmark: USD 113,149, plus benefits; the…

Clinical exposureComprehensive paediatric orthopaedics across UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland and San Francisco, including trauma, spinal…

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

University of Utah Comprehensive Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship

University of Utah Hospital / Huntsman Cancer Institute

⌖ Salt Lake City, Utah · United States →

Program lead

ADAndrew Dailey

Duration1 year, starting 1 July

FundingSalary and benefits are available through University of Utah Health GME; the programme page does…

Clinical exposureComplex cervical disorders, deformity, spinal oncology, degenerative disease, trauma, minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery,…

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hip & Knee

Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship

Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Durham, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

SASteven A. OlsonBDBrian D. Lewis+4 more

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31

FundingDuke's orthopaedic fellow-benefits page uses the PGY-6 stipend level. The currently published…

Clinical exposureHip arthroscopy, periacetabular osteotomy, surgical dislocation, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, avascular necrosis, hip…

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic residency graduates who meet Duke's non-ACGME appointment, licensure and board requirements

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Clinical FellowshipActive application

Shoulder & Elbow

Brown Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

⌖ Providence, Rhode Island · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AGAndrew GreenESE. Scott Paxton

Duration1 fellowship year

FundingPGY-6 salary level

Clinical exposureMore than 450 cases per year spanning arthroscopic, open and revision shoulder-and-elbow surgery, fractures in a Level I trauma…

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing comprehensive shoulder-and-elbow clinical, surgical and research training

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