CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

404 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 26 countries.

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DESTINATION

Switzerland

3 programs · 1 shown
Historical FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official Schulthess service and surgeon pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Genolier Hand & Wrist Fellowship Enquiry

Hand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de Genolier

Genolier · Switzerland

Program lead

GCGrégoire Chick, fellowship faculty at Hand and Wrist Unit SA, Clinique de GenolierGrégoire Chick

Duration12 months in the original centre-submitted profile; current…
FundingThe FESSH record describes a centre-funded practising fellowship; no current funding terms or…
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb reconstruction, hand/wrist/forearm/elbow trauma, osteoarthritis, arthroplasty, revision surgery and complex nerve…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILESurgeons who have completed orthopaedic, plastic or general-surgery training and intend a full-time hand-surgery career
DESTINATION

Belgium

4 programs · 1 shown
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current Maria Middelares hand-centre page
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Handcenter Gent Hand Surgery Attachment

Handcenter Gent / AZ Maria Middelares

Ghent · Belgium

Faculty & leadership

JGJean Goubau, fellowship faculty at Handcenter Gent / AZ Maria MiddelaresJean GoubauMCInstitution associated with Michiel CromheeckeMichiel Cromheecke+1 more

DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded fellowship or attachment; research, observer and practising routes are listed but…
Clinical exposureOpen hand surgery, wrist and digit arthroscopy, ultrasound-guided surgery, trauma and planned hand-and-wrist procedures in a focused…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an interactive hand-and-wrist attachment
DESTINATION

Australia

91 programs · 4 shown
Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedHistorical 2025 PFET listing — current availability unconfirmed

Spine

Mater Brisbane PFET Spine Fellowship

Mater Centre for Neurosciences

Brisbane · Australia

Program lead

MWMartin Wood, fellowship faculty at Mater Centre for NeurosciencesMartin Wood

Duration12 months
FundingAnnual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposureMinimally invasive and complex spine surgery with intraoperative CT and navigation, supervised progression from assisting to primary…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, commencement date, entry requirements
Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidence
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Newcastle Spinal Fellowship

John Hunter Hospital / Royal Newcastle Centre

Newcastle · Australia

Program lead

RFRichard Ferch, fellowship faculty at John Hunter Hospital / Royal Newcastle CentreRichard Ferch

Duration12 months
FundingFull salary commensurate with experience, as stated in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric spinal surgery within a major tertiary referral service
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidence
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

St Vincent's Melbourne PFET Spine Fellowship

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne / St Vincent's Private Hospital

Melbourne · Australia

Program lead

THTiew Han, fellowship faculty at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne / St Vincent's Private HospitalTiew Han

Duration12 months
FundingAnnual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposureComplex fixation and decompression for degenerative disease, trauma and spinal tumour across public and private practice
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
Current ISAKOS directory record; original programme availability not independently confirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hip & Knee

Melbourne Knee Fellowship

Melbourne Knee Centre

Melbourne · Australia

Faculty & leadership

HMInstitution associated with Hayden MorrisHayden MorrisNWInstitution associated with Nathan WhiteNathan White

Duration12 months
FundingISAKOS records philanthropic support, but does not publish an amount, salary or covered expenses
Clinical exposureKnee arthroplasty, knee arthroscopy and broader knee-surgery training; the directory also records research and publication…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
DESTINATION

France

5 programs · 1 shown
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official SOS Main service and faculty pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

SOS Main Est Parisien Fellowship Enquiry

Hôpital Privé Paul d'Egine / Pôle Santé La Francilienne

Champigny-sur-Marne / Pontault-Combault · France

Faculty & leadership

TDThierry Dubert, fellowship faculty at Hôpital Privé Paul d'Egine / Pôle Santé La FrancilienneThierry DubertADInstitution associated with Antonio DinhAntonio Dinh+4 more

DurationNot published
FundingCentre-funded route; the FESSH record historically states EUR 1,219 per month with social cover,…
Clinical exposureTwenty-four-hour hand emergency care plus elective hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, nerve and brachial-plexus surgery with research and…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, duration, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic and orthopaedic trainees seeking an observer, research or centre-funded attachment
DESTINATION

United States

209 programs · 7 shown
Current official Mass General Brigham programme page plus current POSNA detail; duration, compensation and current deadline not published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Mass General Brigham Peabody Pediatric Orthopedics Fellowship

Mass General Brigham for Children / Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts · United States

Faculty & leadership

MAInstitution associated with Maurice AlbrightMaurice AlbrightJBInstitution associated with John BraunJohn Braun+7 more

DurationNot published
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Clinical exposurePaediatric trauma, spinal deformity, spine, hip, foot and ankle, sports medicine, tumour, congenital abnormalities, neuromuscular…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
Current official Orlando Health programme page plus current POSNA detail; next deadline and appointment terms not published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Orlando Health Pediatric Orthopedic Fellowship

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando, Florida · United States

Faculty & leadership

JAInstitution associated with José A. Herrera-SotoJosé A. Herrera-SotoJEInstitution associated with James E. ToledanoJames E. Toledano+2 more

DurationNot published
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Clinical exposureHands-on operative and clinical paediatric orthopaedics from conservative care to innovative surgery, with clinical independence,…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training
ASSH Current official Loma Linda programme page plus current ASSH programme identity
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Loma Linda University Virchel E. Wood Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California · United States

Faculty & leadership

MDM. Daniel WongworawatBRBarth Riedel+10 more

DurationNot published
FundingProtected research is supported through intradepartmental funding; salary or stipend is not…
Clinical exposureThree-month rotations across four clinical sites with hand and upper-extremity surgery, protected research and weekly didactics
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASSH Current public ASSH directory identity plus first-party host-programme evidence; recruitment is current only where a dated current or future cycle is published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of California-Davis Medical Center Hand Fellowship

UC Davis Health Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Sacramento, California · United States

Program lead

NINot identified as hand-fellowship director on the reviewed current page

DurationNot published
FundingFellows are compensated at PGY-6 under the University of California salary scale; the page does…
Clinical exposureComplex hand and upper-extremity reconstruction, congenital differences, brachial plexus injury, microvascular surgery and…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASES-recognized program
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Mass General & New England Baptist Shoulder Fellowship

Massachusetts General Hospital / New England Baptist Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts · United States

Faculty & leadership

BEBassem Elhassan, fellowship faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital / New England Baptist HospitalBassem ElhassanJJJon J. P. Warner, fellowship faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital / New England Baptist HospitalJon J. P. Warner+3 more

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 99,000 per year plus benefits, as published in the current ASES profile
Clinical exposureMore than 400 shoulder-and-elbow cases per fellow as surgeon or first assistant across Mass General, New England Baptist Hospital…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
AOFAS-accredited; listed with an open 2027-2028 post-Match position
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Foot & Ankle

ASMI Foot and Ankle Fellowship

ASMI Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Birmingham, Alabama · United States

Faculty & leadership

NWInstitution associated with Norman WaldropNorman WaldropJKInstitution associated with John KirchnerJohn Kirchner+1 more

DurationNot published
FundingThe official AOFAS programme summary publishes a current salary of USD 45,000; confirm the…
Clinical exposureThe AOFAS programme summary describes exposure to arthroscopy, sports foot and ankle, adolescent or paediatric pathology; research…
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
Current official Idaho Shoulder and Elbow Research Foundation programme page, supported by the ASES profile
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

ISERF Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

Idaho Shoulder and Elbow Research Foundation

Boise, Idaho · United States

Program lead

CSInstitution associated with C. Scott HumphreyC. Scott Humphrey

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 85,000 annual stipend plus benefits; two weeks of vacation
Clinical exposureApproximately 500 shoulder and elbow cases plus publication-quality research
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
DESTINATION

United Kingdom

24 programs · 2 shown
Current RCS England programme record plus closed official 2025 NHS vacancy
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hip & Knee

Grantham Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Grantham · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

RRInstitution associated with Rohit RambaniRohit RambaniMRInstitution associated with Mark RowsellMark Rowsell+2 more

Duration12 months
FundingHistorical 2025 NHS vacancy: GBP 70,425 annual salary at the advertised grade; current salary is…
Clinical exposurePrimary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, periprosthetic-fracture referrals, specialist trauma lists, clinics, teaching,…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, official contact, faculty profile
Current RCS England programme record plus closed official NHS programme vacancy
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hip & Knee

Ashford & St Peter’s Sports Hip & Knee and Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship

Ashford & St Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust

Surrey · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

PTInstitution associated with Paul TrikhaPaul TrikhaDMInstitution associated with Dean MichaelDean Michael

Duration6–12 months
FundingHistorical NHS vacancy: GBP 55,329–63,152 annual salary range for the 2024 recruitment; current…
Clinical exposureHip and knee arthroscopy, primary and revision arthroplasty
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
DESTINATION

India

7 programs · 1 shown
Current ISAKOS directory record; original programme availability not independently confirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Sports Medicine

Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship

Advance Orthopaedic Center – RNH Hospital

Nagpur · India

Program lead

MLInstitution associated with Mukesh LaddhaMukesh Laddha

Duration6 months
FundingISAKOS records internal support, but does not publish an amount, salary or covered expenses
Clinical exposureClinical learning, examinations, journal club and surgical assistance across robotic joint replacement, arthroscopy and sports…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
DESTINATION

Europe (multi-country)

2 programs · 1 shown
Official ESSKA fellowship page
Travelling FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hip & Knee

ESSKA NEWCLIP Osteotomy Fellowship

ESSKA / rotating European osteotomy teaching centre

European host centre selected for each cycle · Europe (multi-country)

Program lead

FAInstitution associated with Faculty at the selected European osteotomy centreFaculty at the selected European osteotomy centre

DurationNot published
FundingFunding is provided for accommodation and travel expenses through the NEWCLIP-supported…
Clinical exposureClinical observation and professional exchange with leading European practitioners in lower-limb osteotomy
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEYoung and experienced European orthopaedic surgeons with a focused interest in osteotomy