CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

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

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

Shoulder & Elbow

San Francisco Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

San Francisco partner hospitals

⌖ San Francisco, California · United States →

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 90,000 per year plus benefits Conflicting official information: Stipend: ASES listing…
Clinical exposureMore than 450 operative cases spanning shoulder and elbow reconstruction
APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons

⌖ Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona · United States →

Program lead

GOGilbert Ortega, fellowship faculty at Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma SurgeonsGilbert Ortega

Duration1 year
FundingAnnual salary as listed in the OTA directory: '$75,000 + benefits & malpractice'
Clinical exposureHigh-volume orthopaedic trauma across four Phoenix-area Level I centres, with fellows reported to complete 1,000–1,200 cases 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

Spine

Spine Fellowship (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery)

University of Virginia School of Medicine / UVA Health

⌖ Charlottesville, Virginia · United States →

Faculty & leadership

SLStephen Lockey, fellowship faculty at University of Virginia School of Medicine / UVA HealthStephen LockeyALAdam L. Shimer, fellowship faculty at University of Virginia School of Medicine / UVA HealthAdam L. Shimer+4 more

Duration1 year (August 1 to July 31)
FundingNASS directory cites a 2016–2017 stipend of $62,340 plus benefits (historical figure); the…
Clinical exposureNon-operative and operative care of spinal disorders in patients of all ages, including congenital and developmental disorders,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Spine Fellowship (Florida Orthopaedic Institute & FORE)

Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) and the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE)

⌖ Tampa, Florida · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AAAdil A. Samad, fellowship faculty at Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) and the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE)Adil A. SamadBRBrooks R. Osburn, fellowship faculty at Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) and the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE)Brooks R. Osburn+3 more

Duration1 year (August 1 to July 31)
FundingFORE programme page: 'competitive salary — contact program coordinator for details'. NASS:…
Clinical exposureHigh-volume private-academic practice with 7,000+ spine outpatient visits and 1,300+ spine surgeries a year. Surgery is at Tampa…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Spine Surgery Fellowship

UC San Diego School of Medicine – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UC San Diego Health)

⌖ San Diego, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

RTR. Todd Allen, fellowship faculty at UC San Diego School of Medicine – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UC San Diego Health)R. Todd AllenVZVinko Zlomislic, fellowship faculty at UC San Diego School of Medicine – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UC San Diego Health)Vinko Zlomislic+2 more

Duration1 year (August 1 to July 31)
FundingStipend commensurate with level of training (PGY 5 or 6) plus benefits.
Clinical exposureHigh-volume programme at UC San Diego Medical Center (Hillcrest and Jacobs) and the VA Medical Center covering degenerative,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System

⌖ New York, New York · United States →

Duration1 year
FundingCompetitive salary and benefits are stated, but no amount or itemised package is published
Clinical exposureOpen and minimally invasive surgery for degenerative disease, trauma, tumour and deformity across Mount Sinai Hospital, West and…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

Stanford Hand & Upper Limb Fellowship

Stanford Medicine Robert A. Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center

⌖ Redwood City and Palo Alto, California · United States →

Duration1 year beginning 1 August
FundingStanford Health Care GME house staff stipends for 2026–2027 (CIR/SEIU scale, continuing pending…
Clinical exposureMultidisciplinary hand, shoulder and elbow training with adult reconstruction and trauma, athletic injury, microvascular surgery,…
APPLICANT PROFILEBoard-eligible orthopaedic or plastic surgeons dedicated to upper-limb surgery
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Stanford Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship

Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

⌖ Stanford and Redwood City, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

TATodd Alamin, fellowship faculty at Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford Medicine Outpatient CenterTodd AlaminSHSerena Hu, fellowship faculty at Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford Medicine Outpatient CenterSerena Hu+1 more

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingStanford Health Care GME house staff stipends for 2026–2027 (CIR/SEIU scale, continuing pending…
Clinical exposureAdult spinal diagnosis and operative and non-operative treatment, anterior approaches, minimally invasive surgery, motion…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency who hold an unrestricted California licence
✓ 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 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
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