CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

151 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 19 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

United Kingdom

26 programs · 4 shown
QV Programme-specific official BSSH host form plus official QVH site; active vacancy not established
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Queen Victoria Hospital Hand Fellowship

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

East Grinstead · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

RPRobert PearlMMistry+4 more

Duration12 months
FundingSalary, stipend and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
Clinical exposureElective and trauma hand surgery at Queen Victoria Hospital
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
RB Programme-specific official BSSH host form plus official Royal Berkshire site; active vacancy not established
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Royal Berkshire Hand Fellowship

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Reading · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

CMClaire MiddletonNPNatasha Picardo+1 more

Duration6–12 months
FundingSalary, stipend and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
Clinical exposureHand and wrist trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, scaphoid surgery, chronic wrist pain, inflammatory and degenerative arthritis,…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
UC Programme-specific official BSSH host form plus official UCLH site; active vacancy not established
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University College London Hospital Hand Fellowship

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

ADAnthea DavyAHAlistair Hunter+2 more

Duration6–12 months
FundingSalary, stipend and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
Clinical exposureAcute hand and wrist trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, scaphoid nonunion, carpal instability, arthroplasty, arthroscopy,…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
UH Official historical BSSH host form plus official institutional site; old terms not promoted to a current vacancy
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University Hospitals Dorset Hand Fellowship

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

JHJoanna HigginsSRSimon Richards+2 more

DurationHistorical 2023 form: 6–12 months
FundingSalary, grade and benefits are not published in the 2023 BSSH host form
Clinical exposureHand and wrist trauma and elective surgery with some elbow exposure, possible weekly plastic hand surgery, protected research and…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
DESTINATION

United States

88 programs · 11 shown
Current official Ohio State Hand Surgery Fellowship eligibility, appointment and application information
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

Ohio State University Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio · United States

Faculty & leadership

HAInstitution associated with Hisham AwanHisham AwanJPInstitution associated with James PoppJames Popp+9 more

Duration1 year (1 August 2028 to 31 July 2029 for the published cycle)
FundingOhio State's 2025–2026 house-officer schedule lists USD 80,478 at PGY-6 and USD 81,153 at PGY-7;…
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric hand and upper-extremity surgery, Level I trauma, amputations and devascularising injury, microvascular…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official Washington University programme, faculty and surgeon pages; 2025–2026 stipend retained as historical
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Washington University Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship

Washington University School of Medicine / Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St. Louis, Missouri · United States

Faculty & leadership

CDInstitution associated with Christopher DyChristopher DyDMInstitution associated with David M. BroganDavid M. Brogan+4 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingHistorical 2025–2026 PGY-6 stipend approximately USD 86,152 plus benefits; current amount is not…
Clinical exposureHigh-volume hand, wrist, congenital, peripheral-nerve, brachial-plexus, microsurgical and wound-coverage surgery with one-to-one…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, official contact
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

Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion Hand Surgery Fellowship

Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Roanoke, Virginia · United States

Faculty & leadership

CJCesar J. BravoNVNatalie Vaughn+6 more

Duration1 academic year beginning 1 August
FundingNot published
Clinical exposurePreceptor-style hand and upper-extremity training with orthopaedic, plastic and neurosurgical faculty, more than 6,000 annual…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
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

NYU School of Medicine Hand Surgery Program

NYU Grossman School of Medicine Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery

New York, New York · United States

Faculty & leadership

JLInstitution associated with Jonathan L. BassJonathan L. BassNAInstitution associated with Nikhil A. AgrawalNikhil A. Agrawal+3 more

Duration12 months (1 July to 30 June)
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureAcute trauma and replantation, complex hand and distal-radius trauma, brachial-plexus exploration, microsurgery, elective and…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
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

Stanford University Hand Fellowship-Plastics

Stanford University Robert A. Chase Hand and Upper Limb Center

Palo Alto and Redwood City, California · United States

Duration1 year beginning 1 August
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureMultidisciplinary hand, shoulder and elbow training with adult reconstruction and trauma, athletic injury, microvascular surgery,…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASSH Current official AHN programme and application pages; current-cycle interview availability requires confirmation
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Allegheny General Hospital Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States

Faculty & leadership

PTPeter TangEBEdward Birdsong+4 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureHand, wrist, shoulder and elbow surgery, Level I trauma, microsurgery and reconstruction, clinics, emergency and inpatient…
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants completing an eligible orthopaedic, plastic-surgery or general-surgery pathway for accredited hand-surgery training
Current official Columbia programme and faculty pages; 2025 fellow count retained as historical
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Columbia University Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian

New York, New York · United States

Faculty & leadership

MPInstitution associated with Melvin P. RosenwasserMelvin P. RosenwasserRKInstitution associated with R. Kumar KadiyalaR. Kumar Kadiyala+2 more

Duration1 academic year beginning 1 August
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery within Columbia Orthopedics and NewYork-Presbyterian
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official MCW programme, faculty, education and GME pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Medical College of Wisconsin Hand Surgery Fellowship

Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Plastic Surgery

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · United States

Faculty & leadership

PCInstitution associated with Patrick C. HettingerPatrick C. HettingerRHInstitution associated with Robert HavlikRobert Havlik+11 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureComprehensive finger-to-shoulder care including congenital, traumatic and degenerative disease, advanced arthroscopy, microvascular…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
UO Current official UNM programme and fellowship-director pages; recurring dates lack a current cycle year
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of New Mexico Hand Surgery Fellowship

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Albuquerque, New Mexico · United States

Faculty & leadership

NMNathan MorrellCACamille Aubin-Lemay+2 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
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 completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact
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

Johns Hopkins Fellowship in Hand Surgery

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland · United States

Program lead

SSInstitution associated with Sophie StrikeSophie Strike

Duration1 year
FundingSalary and stipend are not published on the reviewed programme page; educational support from…
Clinical exposureIntegrated orthopaedic and plastic hand surgery across clinic, operating room and emergency care, with hand and wrist, optional…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
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 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…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
DESTINATION

New Zealand

2 programs · 1 shown
Official NZOA planning-list programme details plus current Health New Zealand service and University of Otago contact evidence; next cohort unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Christchurch Hand and Wrist Fellowship

Christchurch Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Waipounamu

Christchurch · New Zealand

Program lead

HLInstitution associated with Heath LashHeath Lash

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureAcute hand and wrist trauma and elective public and private surgery in a combined orthopaedic and plastic-surgery service, including…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEPrimarily suited to an orthopaedic surgeon seeking combined hand-and-wrist training with plastic-surgery input
DESTINATION

Australia

7 programs · 1 shown
Current original programme, information, application, FAQ and contact pages + AOA accreditation profile
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationApplications open — 2026/27 and 2028 positions

Hand & Microsurgery

Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Fellowship

Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Research Institute / Princess Alexandra Hospital

Brisbane · Australia

Faculty & leadership

MRMark Ross, fellowship faculty at Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Research Institute / Princess Alexandra HospitalMark RossGCGreg Couzens, fellowship faculty at Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Research Institute / Princess Alexandra HospitalGreg Couzens+2 more

DurationNormally 12 months; one currently advertised intake permits…
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb trauma from digital replantation to shoulder arthroplasty, with microsurgery, arthroscopy, arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons who will have completed the relevant surgical examinations equivalent to FRACS before commencing; overseas-trained surgeons may apply.
DESTINATION

France

6 programs · 1 shown
Current official host application form + faculty pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Paris Hand & Shoulder Unit Hand Fellowship

Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique Bizet

Paris · France

Faculty & leadership

CLCaroline Leclercq, fellowship faculty at Institut de la Main et de l’Épaule / Clinique BizetCaroline LeclercqAAInstitution associated with Ahlam ArnaoutAhlam Arnaout+5 more

Duration6 months
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureHand and wrist surgery, wrist arthroscopy, microsurgery, congenital differences, peripheral nerve and brachial-plexus surgery,…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic, plastic and hand-surgery trainees applying for structured Paris training