CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

870 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 40 countries.

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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DESTINATION

Australia

103 programs · 4 shown
Current AOA-accredited identity, 2024 programme summary and current Fremantle Hospital service page; recruitment availability unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Fremantle Hospital Hand Surgery Fellowship (WA20659)

Fremantle Hospital Department of Hand Surgery

Fremantle, Western Australia · Australia

Faculty & leadership

PJInstitution associated with Paul JarrettPaul JarrettMLInstitution associated with Matthew Lawson-SmithMatthew Lawson-Smith+2 more

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingSenior Registrar pay scale; the current amount is not published in the reviewed summary
Clinical exposureHigh-volume hand and wrist trauma with a more modest elective hand and wrist caseload, designed to develop proficiency in…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or plastic surgeons seeking dedicated hand-surgery training
Current Flinders supervisor and teaching-centre evidence plus dated AOA programme summary; recruitment availability unconfirmed
Clinical + Research FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery Clinical and Research Fellowship (SA1511)

Flinders Medical Centre Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma

Adelaide, South Australia · Australia

Program lead

GBInstitution associated with Greg BainGreg Bain

Duration12 months in the AOA summary updated 28 August 2014
FundingHistorical statement: salaried by Southern Adelaide Health Services; amount not published
Clinical exposureHand and upper-limb clinical care, supervised public and private operating, on-call work, academic meetings and protected clinical…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEPost-fellowship orthopaedic surgeons with upper-limb clinical and research commitment
Current AOA-accredited directory identity, 2025 programme summary and current host faculty pages; recruitment availability unconfirmed
Clinical + Research FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Specialty Orthopaedics Upper Limbs Surgery (SOULS) Research Foundation Fellowship (NSW1645)

SOULS Research Foundation / Specialty Orthopaedics

Sydney, New South Wales · Australia

Faculty & leadership

MBInstitution associated with Mohammed BabaMohammed BabaDGInstitution associated with David G DuckworthDavid G Duckworth+1 more

Duration6 months
FundingAUD 60,000 gross per six-month term in the AOA summary updated 1 April 2025; confirm the…
Clinical exposureAdult hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery across elective and trauma practice, including advanced wrist arthroscopy, shoulder…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEPost-fellowship orthopaedic surgeons or applicants with an equivalent specialist qualification seeking broad upper-limb clinical and research exposure
Current public ISAKOS directory identity plus programme-specific first-party host evidence; recruitment status is asserted only for dated current or future calls
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Sports Medicine

The Brisbane Shoulder Fellowship

Kenneth Cutbush Shoulder Clinic

Brisbane, Queensland · Australia

Program lead

KCKenneth Cutbush, fellowship faculty at Kenneth Cutbush Shoulder ClinicKenneth Cutbush

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureAdvanced arthroscopic shoulder surgery and shoulder arthroplasty, with the ISAKOS summary describing both basic and advanced open…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons seeking arthroscopy, knee surgery, joint preservation or sports-medicine training; host-specific prerequisites apply
DESTINATION

United States

401 programs · 9 shown
Current official MedStar programme and application pages; 2022–2023 salary retained as historical
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Hand Surgery Fellowship

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland · United States

Faculty & leadership

JPInstitution associated with James P. HigginsJames P. HigginsKRInstitution associated with Kenneth R. Means Jr.Kenneth R. Means Jr.+10 more

Duration12 months
FundingThe programme page publishes only a historical 2022–2023 salary table; current compensation is…
Clinical exposureHigh-volume adult and paediatric hand surgery with approximately 4,500 cases annually, a one-month Children's Hospital of…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASSH Current official Montefiore Einstein fellowship directory and faculty profile plus ASSH programme identity; dedicated hand page inaccessible during review
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Montefiore Einstein Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowship

Montefiore Einstein Orthopedic Surgery / Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bronx, New York · United States

Program lead

AEArin E. Kim

Duration1 year
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureComprehensive clinical, operative, didactic and research exposure across Montefiore Einstein campuses in the Bronx
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official Icahn School of Medicine programme page; next application deadline not published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Mount Sinai C.V. Starr Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

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

New York, New York · United States

Faculty & leadership

JKInstitution associated with Jaehon KimJaehon KimMHInstitution associated with Michael HausmanMichael Hausman+4 more

Duration1 year
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity care from fingertip to brachial plexus, with high elbow-reconstruction and microsurgical volume across…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official Jefferson and Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center pages; conflicting position counts retained
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center–Thomas Jefferson Hand Fellowship

Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center / Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States

Faculty & leadership

ALInstitution associated with A. Lee OstermanA. Lee OstermanSKInstitution associated with Scott KozinScott Kozin+1 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery from congenital conditions through complex trauma and reconstruction, paediatric hand, microsurgery…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASSH Current official Tufts programme and academic-department pages; next application cycle not dated
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Tufts Combined Hand Surgery Fellowship

Tufts Medical Center / New England Baptist Hospital / Hand Center at Boston Sports & Shoulder Center

Boston, Massachusetts · United States

Program lead

CCCharles Cassidy

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureSix months at Tufts Medical Center and six months at New England Baptist Hospital and the Hand Center, covering trauma,…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
UO Current official University of Kentucky programme page
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Kentucky Hand Surgery Fellowship

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Lexington, Kentucky · United States

Program lead

DBDavid B. Drake

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureCombined plastic-surgery and orthopaedic hand training across University of Kentucky clinical sites
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official UMMC programme, faculty, curriculum and GME directory pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Maryland Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Fellowship

University of Maryland Medical Center / R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center

Baltimore, Maryland · United States

Faculty & leadership

JMInstitution associated with Joshua M. AbzugJoshua M. AbzugAMInstitution associated with Alexander M. HahnAlexander M. Hahn+5 more

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity trauma, limb salvage, microsurgery, congenital and reconstructive care across UMMC, Shock Trauma and the…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
YH Current official WellSpan programme page; current application deadline not published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

WellSpan York Hospital Orthopedic Hand Surgery Fellowship

WellSpan York Hospital

York, Pennsylvania · United States

Program lead

MBMichael Born

Duration1 year
FundingProgramme-specific salary amount is not published on the reviewed page
Clinical exposureFour three-month rotations spanning hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery, upper-extremity trauma, microvascular flap coverage and…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
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

Brown University Orthopaedics Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Fellowship

Brown University Department of Orthopaedics and Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island · United States

Faculty & leadership

JKInstitution associated with Julia KatarincicJulia KatarincicAWInstitution associated with Arnold-Peter WeissArnold-Peter Weiss+4 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingSalary is determined by postgraduate level under Rhode Island Hospital Graduate Medical…
Clinical exposureApproximately 2,100 operative cases annually across hand, elbow, shoulder and microvascular reconstruction, active clinic and…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, official contact, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
DESTINATION

Malaysia

3 programs · 1 shown
Current official Ministry of Health hospital department page, updated 22 July 2026; individual placement availability unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

Advanced Musculoskeletal Trauma Subspecialty Fellowship Training

Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar

Seremban · Malaysia

Faculty & leadership

AMInstitution associated with Abdul Muttalib bin Abdul WahidAbdul Muttalib bin Abdul WahidNBInstitution associated with Norhaslinda binti BahaudinNorhaslinda binti Bahaudin

DurationFull-time for the period set by Malaysia's Ministry of Health…
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureFull-time advanced musculoskeletal trauma training at a tertiary state referral department covering limb, spine and pelvic disease;…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILETrainees appointed through Malaysia's Ministry of Health subspecialty-training pathway; external and international eligibility are not published
DESTINATION

Germany

2 programs · 1 shown
Current centre-supplied ISAKOS profile; next placement availability unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Sports Medicine

Munich Sports Medicine Fellowship

TUM University Hospital Rechts der Isar

Munich · Germany

Faculty & leadership

SSInstitution associated with Sebastian SiebenlistSebastian SiebenlistAAInstitution associated with Andrea AchtnichAndrea Achtnich+5 more

DurationMinimum 3 months and up to 1 year; the directory classifies…
FundingPrivate financial support is listed; amount, eligibility, payment frequency and covered expenses…
Clinical exposureUniversity sports orthopaedics spanning acute and degenerative shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle conditions, tendon and muscle…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic trainees or surgeons seeking sports-orthopaedic training; resident applicants must be postgraduate year 3 or above
DESTINATION

Belgium

5 programs · 1 shown
Current official programme page; recruitment availability unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Schoudergroep TerBrugGen Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship

UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent network

Ghent and Bruges · Belgium

Faculty & leadership

LDLieven De Wilde, fellowship faculty at UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent networkLieven De WildeAVAlexander Van Tongel, fellowship faculty at UZ Gent / AZ St Jan Brugge / AZ St Lucas Gent networkAlexander Van Tongel+4 more

DurationOne 12-month position or two 6-month positions
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureShoulder and elbow arthroscopy, open reconstruction, trauma, minimally invasive surgery, arthroplasty, clinical databases, trials…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons seeking multicentre shoulder-and-elbow clinical and research training
DESTINATION

Netherlands

3 programs · 1 shown
Current SECEC Education Centre profile plus official Spaarne Gasthuis institutional and shoulder-service evidence; next vacancy unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Fellowship

Spaarne Gasthuis Shoulder Unit

Hoofddorp · Netherlands

Program lead

TAInstitution associated with Tjarco AltaTjarco Alta

DurationExact appointment length is not separately published; the host…
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureShoulder instability, rotator-cuff disease, tendon transfer, anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, fracture arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons or advanced trainees seeking focused shoulder training; exact eligibility is not published
DESTINATION

New Zealand

15 programs · 1 shown
Official NZOA-accredited programme profile
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Christchurch Upper Limb Fellowship

University of Otago, Christchurch

Christchurch · New Zealand

Faculty & leadership

AMAlex Malone, fellowship faculty at University of Otago, ChristchurchAlex MaloneKMKhalid Mohammed, fellowship faculty at University of Otago, ChristchurchKhalid Mohammed+1 more

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingIndustry funding paid to the University of Otago; the amount is not published
Clinical exposureApproximately five operating sessions each week across shoulder and elbow trauma, reconstruction, arthroscopy, primary and revision…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, host profile
APPLICANT PROFILERecently trained orthopaedic surgeons with an academic interest in shoulder and elbow surgery