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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United States

88 programs · 14 shown
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 Southern California Joseph H. Boyes Hand Surgery Fellowship

Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles General Medical Center and Keck Medical Center

Los Angeles, California · United States

Program lead

LNLuke Nicholson

Duration1 year
FundingUSD 96,118.29 annual stipend plus benefits, effective 1 October 2025 on the programme page.
Clinical exposureComprehensive hand surgery across trauma, microvascular reconstruction, congenital disease, rheumatoid conditions and burns, with…
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

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program

Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Winston-Salem, North Carolina · United States

Faculty & leadership

JLJohn LiEREthan R. Wiesler+6 more

Duration1 year (12 months)
FundingCompetitive salary based on completed-residency postgraduate level; no monetary amount is…
Clinical exposureUpper-extremity care from brachial plexus to fingertips, including trauma, reconstruction, microsurgery, congenital and acquired…
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
TD Current official programme page; conflicting capacity retained and current application dates not published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

David P. Green Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

Hand & Upper Extremity Center of San Antonio / TIGMER–University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas · United States

Faculty & leadership

DWDavid W. PersonDPDavid P. Green+2 more

Duration12 months
FundingStipend amount for 2028–2029 is not yet published
Clinical exposureFour three-month rotations spanning fingertip to shoulder, adult and paediatric care, fractures, peripheral nerve, degenerative…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
RH Current official Rutgers programme page with an explicitly historical 2019 application deadline
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Hand Surgery Fellowship

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School / University Hospital Newark

Newark, New Jersey · United States

Program lead

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

DurationNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or…
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity trauma, congenital conditions, nerve surgery, microsurgery, replantation, free-tissue transfer, joint…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
SH Current official Upstate programme page; application cycle and capacity not published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

SUNY Upstate Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate Orthopedics

Syracuse, New York · United States

Faculty & leadership

BHBrian HarleyJLJon Loftus+2 more

DurationNot published
FundingFiscal-year 2026 salary of USD 86,084
Clinical exposureHand and whole upper-extremity care including adult and paediatric trauma, replantation, free-tissue transfer, microsurgery,…
Profile completeness74%
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
Current official UPMC programme and application pages; programme-specific capacity and current cycle remain unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

UPMC Plastic Surgery Hand Fellowship

UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Department of Plastic Surgery

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States

Faculty & leadership

JIInstitution associated with Joseph ImbrigliaJoseph ImbrigliaWPInstitution associated with W. P. Andrew LeeW. P. Andrew Lee+8 more

Duration1 year
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureComprehensive hand and upper-extremity surgery with shared conferences, didactics, journal clubs and exchange rotations across…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASSH Current official UTHealth Houston programme, rotation, curriculum, research, faculty and contact pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

UTHealth Houston Hand Surgery Fellowship

McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Houston, Texas · United States

Faculty & leadership

JMJames M. SaucedoHDHannah Dineen+7 more

DurationNot published
FundingInternal department funds are available for fellow research projects; salary or stipend is not…
Clinical exposureThree-month trauma, outpatient, community and blended rotations spanning Level I trauma, replantation, revascularisation, mangled…
Profile completeness74%
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
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

Cleveland Combined Hand Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio · United States

Faculty & leadership

JSInstitution associated with Joseph StyronJoseph StyronTBInstitution associated with Todd BafusTodd Bafus+10 more

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureArthritis, tumour, congenital deformity, microsurgery and trauma reconstruction across six months at Cleveland Clinic and six months…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, 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 Connecticut Hand Surgery Fellowship

University of Connecticut and Hartford Hospital

Farmington and Hartford, Connecticut · United States

Faculty & leadership

DADuffield AshmeadACAndrew Caputo+2 more

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
Clinical exposurePost-traumatic, degenerative and congenital reconstruction, acute hand trauma and replantation, weekly hand clinic, surgical…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, 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

Yale University Combined Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut · United States

Faculty & leadership

DCDavid ColenKDKenneth Donohue+7 more

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureCombined plastic and orthopaedic hand surgery covering trauma, revascularisation and replantation, burns, nerve compression,…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official Florida Orthopaedic Institute programme page; conflicting two-versus-three position figures preserved
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Florida Orthopaedic Institute Hand Fellowship

Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Tampa, Florida · United States

Faculty & leadership

AHInstitution associated with Alfred HessAlfred HessRSInstitution associated with Roy SandersRoy Sanders+6 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Clinical exposureHand, wrist and upper-extremity surgery including microvascular surgery, replantation, free-tissue transfer, peripheral nerve,…
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 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
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New Zealand

2 programs · 1 shown
Official programme or directory identity; current availability requires confirmation
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Middlemore Hospital Hand Fellowships

Middlemore Hospital / Health New Zealand – Counties Manukau

Auckland · New Zealand

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureComprehensive hand and wrist surgery with a large trauma component, tetraplegic reconstruction and brachial-plexus reconstruction;…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
APPLICANT PROFILEPlastic or orthopaedic surgeons planning a career in hand and upper-limb surgery; FRACS or an equivalent qualification is expected before shortlisting and interview
DESTINATION

France

6 programs · 1 shown
FESSH centre-submitted training profile + current official HCL service page
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Lyon Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Fellowship

Edouard Herriot University Hospital

Lyon · France

Faculty & leadership

AGInstitution associated with Aram GazarianAram GazarianCGInstitution associated with Christophe GaillardChristophe Gaillard+8 more

Duration6 months, with possible extension to 1 year
FundingFunded by the centre with a basic resident salary plus on-call duties; the exact amount is not…
Clinical exposureElective and emergency hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery, microsurgery, arthroscopy, peripheral-nerve and brachial-plexus…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline
APPLICANT PROFILEResidents in trauma or plastic surgery who are in training or recently graduated and want hand or upper-limb specialisation
DESTINATION

Europe

1 programs · 1 shown
Official FESSH Travel Award page
Travelling FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedAnnual call: after 15 June–15 September

Hand & Microsurgery

FESSH Travel Award

Applicant-selected recognised European hand-surgery centre(s)

Europe · Europe

DurationApplicant-defined clinical visit between 1 January and 31…
FundingUp to EUR 4,000 per applicant for travel and accommodation; two thirds paid before travel and…
Clinical exposureClinical activity at one or more recognised European hand-surgery training centres selected with the host before application
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
APPLICANT PROFILEHand surgeons in training and established hand surgeons who live and work in Europe
DESTINATION

Australia

7 programs · 1 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