CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

1094 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 56 countries.

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1094 canonical pathwaysEach programme is counted once. AO and other networks remain one application pathway with their host centres consolidated inside the profile.

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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.

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DESTINATION

United States →

532 programs · 12 shown

✓ Current official Ohio State shoulder-and-elbow fellowship, eligibility, appointment and visa information

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Shoulder & Elbow

Ohio State Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

The Ohio State University

⌖ Columbus, Ohio · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JBJulie BishopGCGreg Cvetanovich+4 more

Duration1 year

Funding2025–26 institutional rates: USD 80,478 at PGY-6 or USD 81,153 at PGY-7; confirm the appointed…

Clinical exposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

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

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official UMMC programme, application, contact, faculty and FY27 stipend pages plus current OTA registry and Match timeline

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

University of Maryland Medical Center R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

⌖ Baltimore, Maryland · United States →

Faculty & leadership

RVRobert V. O'TooleBBBrent Bauer+14 more

Duration1 year

FundingUMMC's FY27 GME table publishes USD 88,466 for Fellow-6; confirm the appointed fellow's assigned…

Clinical exposureHigh-energy extremity and pelvis trauma, upper-limb trauma, progressive autonomy, five-day weekly conferences, cadaver and surgical…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Rutgers fellowship and faculty pages plus current OTA registry and 2027 Match timeline

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School / University Hospital Newark

⌖ Newark, New Jersey · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MRMark R. AdamsMCMark C. Reilly+1 more

Duration1 year under current OTA standards; the host page does not…

FundingNot published

Clinical exposureHigh-volume complex orthopaedic trauma and polytrauma at northern New Jersey's ACS and state-verified Level I centre, with…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official UAB programme and fellow-history pages plus current OTA registry and 2027 Match timeline

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 SpitlerAAAbhinav Agarwal+2 more

Duration12 months

FundingNot published

Clinical exposurePelvic and acetabular fracture, periarticular reconstruction, polytrauma, nonunion, malunion and Ilizarov reconstruction through…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official University of Cincinnati programme page plus current OTA registry and 2027 Match timeline

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

University of Cincinnati Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Fellowship

University of Cincinnati Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Cincinnati, Ohio · United States →

Program lead

CSClaude Sagi

Duration1 year

FundingNot published

Clinical exposureExtremity and pelvis-acetabulum trauma, nonunion, osteomyelitis, bone loss, deformity, soft-tissue defects and flap reconstruction…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Jackson Health fellowship and visa pages, current UHealth director profile, and current OTA registry and 2027 Match timeline

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

University of Miami/Jackson Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship

University of Miami / Jackson Health System / Ryder Trauma Center

⌖ Miami, Florida · United States →

Faculty & leadership

FVFernando Vilella-HernandezSBShawn Boomsma+3 more

Duration1 year

FundingNot published

Clinical exposureHigh-energy upper- and lower-extremity trauma, pelvis-acetabulum, limb salvage, lumbopelvic fixation, nonunion, malunion,…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Surgery programme page; annual deadline lacks a current cycle year

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UPMC

⌖ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MEMark E. BaratzRJRobert J. Goitz+8 more

Duration1 year

FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page

Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, microsurgery, trauma, congenital, infectious, vascular, neoplastic and…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

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

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official UTHealth programme, services, education, director and 2026–2027 stipend pages plus current OTA registry and Match timeline

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston / Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center

⌖ Houston, Texas · United States →

Faculty & leadership

TATimothy AchorABAndrew Burgess+10 more

Duration1 year

FundingUTHealth's 2026–2027 table publishes USD 86,025.20 at Pay Level 6; confirm the fellow's assigned…

Clinical exposureHigh-volume Level I trauma in a service reporting more than 5,000 admissions and 300 pelvis-acetabulum cases yearly, with four to…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official VCU trauma fellowship and faculty pages plus current OTA registry and 2027 Match timeline

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

VCU Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

VCU School of Medicine / VCU Medical Center

⌖ Richmond, Virginia · United States →

Program lead

PPPaul Perdue Jr

Duration1 year

FundingVCU publishes a 2026–2027 GME salary scale, but the trauma fellowship's PGY assignment and exact…

Clinical exposureBroad Level I trauma experience emphasizing pelvic and acetabular fractures, peri-articular fractures and polytrauma management,…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates seeking advanced trauma or fracture training; the OTA graduate-acceptance columns and host-specific criteria apply

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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TI✓ Current official Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center programme page; recurring dates lack a current cycle year

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center Fellowship

Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center

⌖ Indianapolis, Indiana · United States →

Faculty & leadership

FTF. Thomas D. KaplanGMGreg Merrell+7 more

Duration1 year across six two-month faculty rotations

FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page

Clinical exposureProgramme-specific rotations, operative exposure and case mix have not yet been abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

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

Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Stanford programme and faculty pages; displayed application cycle is historical

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Stanford Hand & Upper Limb Fellowship

Stanford Medicine Robert A. Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center

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

Faculty & leadership

JYJeffrey Yao CCCatherine Curtin

Duration1 year beginning 1 August

FundingNot published

Clinical exposureMultidisciplinary hand, shoulder and elbow training with adult reconstruction and trauma, athletic injury, microvascular surgery,…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEBoard-eligible orthopaedic or plastic surgeons dedicated to upper-limb surgery

Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Stanford programme page; next application cycle not yet dated

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Stanford Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship

Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

⌖ Stanford and Redwood City, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

TATodd AlaminSHSerena Hu+1 more

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31

FundingNot published

Clinical exposureAdult spinal diagnosis and operative and non-operative treatment, anterior approaches, minimally invasive surgery, motion…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency who hold an unrestricted California licence

Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

South Korea →

5 programs · 1 shown

✓ Current official Severance International Fellowship overview, curriculum and application pages

Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Spine

Yongin Severance General & Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery Fellowship

Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University

⌖ Yongin · South Korea →

Program lead

SLSeop Lee Park

Duration1-month observation pathway or 6-month pathway with hands-on…

FundingA training fee is payable two weeks before the start; the amount, stipend and financial support…

Clinical exposureBiportal endoscopic decompression, discectomy, interbody fusion and OYL decompression; cervical and lumbar foraminotomy; oblique…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEInternational physicians with specialist qualification and more than three years of subsequent clinical experience

Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

France →

15 programs · 1 shown

✓ Current official EPOS Lyon call

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Paediatric Orthopaedics

FEPOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship — Lyon

Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant / Hospices Civils de Lyon

⌖ Lyon · France →

Faculty & leadership

PJPierre JourneauNSNine senior paediatric orthopaedic faculty across two departments

Duration1 year

FundingPaid FEPOS hospital appointment; salary amount is not published

Clinical exposurePaediatric orthopaedic clinics and operating rooms across spine, tumours, skeletal dysplasia and other selected subspecialties, with…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILESurgeons who completed orthopaedic training; selected paediatric surgeons with documented paediatric-orthopaedic training may be considered

Last verified 28 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

India →

55 programs · 2 shown

✓ Official Ganga Hospital spine programme, academics and current orthopaedic fellowship pages

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Ganga Hospital Fellowship in Spine Surgery

Ganga Hospital / Ganga Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation

⌖ Coimbatore · India →

Program lead

DSDr S Rajasekaran

Duration12 months

FundingNot published

Clinical exposureSupervised hands-on training across approximately 2,000 spine procedures annually, with exposure to most spinal pathologies,…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic postgraduates

Last verified 28 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Official AIIMS department page and most recent official fellowship prospectus found; recruitment terms are historical

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Sports Medicine

AIIMS Fellowship in Arthroscopy

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

⌖ New Delhi · India →

Program lead

RMRavi Mittal

Duration2 years

FundingHistorical July 2025 terms: open-category fellows received emoluments equivalent to Senior…

Clinical exposureArthroscopy and sports-injury training in a comprehensive academic department with dedicated arthroscopy services, navigation,…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

Last verified 21 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

South Africa →

7 programs · 1 shown

UO✓ Current official UCT programme and department pages; intake availability requires confirmation

Clinical + Research FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

University of Cape Town Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

University of Cape Town Orthopaedic Department

⌖ Cape Town · South Africa →

Program lead

APAssoc Prof Kauta

Duration6–12 months

FundingFunding is available according to the official department page; amount, source and benefits are…

Clinical exposureAdvanced shoulder and elbow clinical and operative training combined with postgraduate research; programme-specific case volume and…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, host profile

APPLICANT PROFILEQualified orthopaedic surgeons seeking subspecialty shoulder and elbow training with an MSc research component

Last verified 28 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

Mexico →

17 programs · 1 shown

✓ Official INR 2026–2027 programme call; next recruitment cycle unconfirmed

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hip & Knee

Curso de Alta Especialidad en Cirugía Articular

Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra

⌖ Mexico City · Mexico →

Faculty & leadership

CECarlos E. Suárez AhedoDCDr. Carlos E. Suárez Ahedo

Duration1 year · 2 March 2026–26 February 2027

FundingMexican acceptance is conditional on Ministry of Health scholarship availability; international…

Clinical exposureHigh-volume arthroscopy and primary or revision hip and knee arthroplasty with evidence-based practice, research and progressive…

Profile completeness88%

Comprehensive · Missing funding

Last verified 27 Aug 2026Original program page

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