Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

Medical College of Wisconsin Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship

Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Milwaukee, Wisconsin · United States →

Faculty & leadership

SISteven I. GrindelJMJessica M. Hanley+4 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)

FundingUSD 88,570 PGY-6 stipend for 2026–2027

Clinical exposureOperative and nonoperative hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder care in adult and paediatric patients across a Level I academic centre…

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

Oregon Health & Science University Hand Surgery Fellowship

Oregon Health & Science University

⌖ Portland, Oregon · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JSJoel SolomonAMAdam Mirarchi

Duration1 year

FundingCompensation is governed by OHSU GME employment and postgraduate-level policies; the programme…

Clinical exposureIntegrated orthopaedic and plastic hand surgery, complex reconstruction, microsurgery, paediatric hand, 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 FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

Rothman–Thomas Jefferson Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute / Thomas Jefferson University

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

PKPedro K. BeredjiklianAIAsif Ilyas+6 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July

FundingSeed funding is available for independent research; salary or stipend amount is not published

Clinical exposureNine months of hand, wrist and microvascular surgery, one month of paediatric hand and two elective months that may include shoulder…

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

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Hand & Microsurgery

University of California Irvine Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

⌖ Orange, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

GRGregory RafijahJKJesse Kaplan+2 more

DurationOne academic year with two three-month orthopaedic and…

FundingSalary and stipend are not published on the reviewed official programme page

Clinical exposureShoulder-to-fingertip adult and paediatric surgery, Level I trauma, fractures, replantation, free-tissue transfer, burns, oncology…

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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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 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 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 FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

OrthoCarolina Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship

OrthoCarolina Hand Center / Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

⌖ Charlotte, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MAMichael AversanoCCChris Chadderdon+9 more

Duration1 year with eight mentorship months and four elective months

FundingUSD 70,000 annual salary published on the official programme page

Clinical exposureMore than 50,000 annual visits and approximately 8,000 operations across upper-extremity arthroscopy and arthroplasty, Level I…

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic, plastic or general-surgery graduates entering the NRMP Hand Surgery Match and meeting appointment requirements

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Sports Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

University of Rochester Medical Center

⌖ Rochester, New York · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MDMichael D. MaloneyBDBrian D. Giordano MD

Duration1 year

FundingThe approved 2026–2027 institution-wide stipend schedule lists USD 90,730 at postgraduate year…

Clinical exposureACGME-accredited elbow, shoulder and knee sports medicine and athlete care.

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

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Sports Medicine

University of Washington Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

University of Washington

⌖ Seattle, Washington · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AGAlbert GeeAOAlbert O. Gee, MD

Duration12 months (ACGME one-year orthopaedic sports-medicine…

FundingStipend is governed by the University of Washington GME schedule; the programme page does not…

Clinical exposureAcademic orthopaedic sports medicine, athlete care and achievable clinical or basic-science research within the University of…

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

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Research FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Research

Orthopaedic Research Fellowship (FORE)

Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE)

⌖ Tampa, Florida · United States →

Duration12 months (typically July to June)

FundingPaid position with a stipend and institutional benefits; amount not published.

Clinical exposureDedicated, non-clinical research fellowship in biomechanical testing (cadaver and robotic simulators), clinical trial design,…

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

David P. Green Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

Hand & Upper Extremity Center of San Antonio / TIGMER–University of the Incarnate Word

⌖ San Antonio, Texas · United States →

Faculty & leadership

DWDavid W. PersonDPDavid P. Green+2 more

Duration12 months

FundingStipend amount for 2028–2029 is not yet published

Clinical exposureFour three-month rotations spanning fingertip to shoulder, adult and paediatric care, fractures, peripheral nerve, degenerative…

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

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Spine

Spine Surgery Fellowship

Sonoran Spine Center (in collaboration with HonorHealth)

⌖ Tempe, Arizona · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MSMichael S. ChangDGDennis G. Crandall+4 more

DurationTwelve months (programme page); August 1 to July 31 (NASS).

FundingProgramme page: 'Pay is competitive'. NASS directory: stipend of $70,000 per year.

Clinical exposureAcademic private-practice fellowship covering occiput to coccyx in adults and children (degenerative, deformity incl. revision…

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Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Florida Hand Surgery Fellowship

University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

⌖ Gainesville, Florida · United States →

Faculty & leadership

TWThomas WrightLCLarry Chidgey+7 more

Duration1 year beginning 1 August

FundingSalary depends on postgraduate level and no amount is published; research funding is available…

Clinical exposureApproximately 70% hand, wrist and microvascular surgery and 30% shoulder and elbow surgery, including arthroscopy, arthroplasty,…

APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants with a strong orthopaedic background; the UF page does not publish a complete eligibility or document checklist

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