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 · 11 shown

UO✓ Current official URMC programme and application pages; 2025–2026 funding and interview dates retained as historical

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Rochester Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

University of Rochester Medical Center

⌖ Rochester, New York · United States →

Program lead

RGRonald Gonzalez

Duration1 year

FundingThe official stipend table publishes 2025–2026 PGY-6 and PGY-7 rates; these are historical and…

Clinical exposureComprehensive hand and upper-extremity surgery in a programme founded in 1974 with orthopaedic and plastic-surgery participation

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

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 OrthoCarolina fellowship, faculty and programme-director pages

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

OrthoCarolina Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship

OrthoCarolina Hand Center / Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

⌖ Charlotte, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MAMichael AversanoCCChris Chadderdon+9 more

Duration1 year with eight mentorship months and four elective months

FundingUSD 70,000 annual salary published on the official programme page

Clinical exposureMore than 50,000 annual visits and approximately 8,000 operations across upper-extremity arthroscopy and arthroplasty, Level I…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic, plastic or general-surgery graduates entering the NRMP Hand Surgery Match and meeting appointment requirements

Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Penn State programme, faculty and GME benefits pages plus the current official AOFAS post-Match listing

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Foot & Ankle

Penn State Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

⌖ Hershey, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

MAMichael AynardiUAUmur Aydogan+2 more

Duration1 year

FundingPenn State Health publishes a competitive salary paid biweekly for eligible GME programmes; the…

Clinical exposureThe AOFAS programme summary describes exposure to trauma, total ankle arthroplasty, reconstruction and deformity correction,…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training

Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official UCSF Fresno programme + OTA directory

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

UCSF Fresno Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship

UCSF Fresno / Community Regional Medical Center

⌖ Fresno, California · United States →

Program lead

AMArmen Martirosian

Duration12 months

FundingThe current official programme page does not publish salary or benefits

Clinical exposureAcute and chronic fracture and wound care across upper limb, pelvis and acetabulum, lower limb and foot; open-fracture flaps and…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons seeking comprehensive OTA-accredited trauma training

Last verified 13 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ ASES-recognized program

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Shoulder & Elbow

Stanford Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship

Stanford University

⌖ Stanford, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

ECEmilie Cheung MTMichael T. Freehill

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31

FundingUSD 113,000 as published by the ASES directory; Stanford's official programme page confirms that…

Clinical exposureMore than 600 cases annually: approximately 40% shoulder arthroplasty, 45% shoulder arthroscopy and 15% elbow surgery, plus monthly…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

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

Last verified 12 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Official university programme and UF Health faculty directory

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Sports Medicine

University of Florida Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

University of Florida Department of Community Health and Family Medicine

⌖ Gainesville, Florida · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JRJames R. ClugstonKEKatie Edenfield+3 more

Duration12 months

FundingPaid at the applicable UF PGY-4 or PGY-5 housestaff rate with benefits; the programme page does…

Clinical exposureNon-operative sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, orthopaedic subspecialty rotations, concussion, college health, cadaver…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

APPLICANT PROFILEPhysicians completing an ACGME-accredited residency in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; this is a non-operative primary-care sports medicine fellowship, not an orthopaedic-surgery fellowship

Last verified 12 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Baylor fellowship and curriculum pages plus current POSNA detail

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Baylor–Texas Children's Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital

⌖ Houston, Texas · United States →

Program lead

SBScott B. Rosenfeld

Duration1 year / 12 months

FundingPGY-6 stipend of USD 56,101 on the current fellowship page

Clinical exposureBroad paediatric orthopaedics across congenital and developmental conditions, genetic and metabolic disease, upper extremity, limb…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Children's National programme page plus current POSNA detail; observership kept separate from clinical eligibility

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Children's National Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Fellowship

Children's National Hospital

⌖ Washington, District of Columbia · United States →

Program lead

SKShannon Kelly

Duration1 year

FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed fellowship page

Clinical exposureFour-service core rotation followed by an individualised second half, covering spine, hip, sports, foot, upper extremity, limb…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing paediatric orthopaedic fellowship training

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Cleveland Clinic Spine Surgery Fellowship page; current class, recurring dates and split application routes retained without asserting an open cycle

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Cleveland Clinic Spine Surgery Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health

⌖ Cleveland, Ohio · United States →

Program lead

NPNot published on the reviewed official page

Duration1 year; an additional research year may be available to…

FundingSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence

Clinical exposureApproximately 1,900 major spine procedures annually across degenerative disease, infection, intradural and extradural tumour,…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Duke Hip Preservation programme, orthopaedic fellow-benefits and Duke GME stipend pages

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hip & Knee

Duke Hip Preservation Fellowship

Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Durham, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

SASteven A. OlsonBDBrian D. Lewis+4 more

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31

FundingDuke's orthopaedic fellow-benefits page uses the PGY-6 stipend level. The currently published…

Clinical exposureHip arthroscopy, periacetabular osteotomy, surgical dislocation, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, avascular necrosis, hip…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic residency graduates who meet Duke's non-ACGME appointment, licensure and board requirements

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official Duke–UNC Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship and 2028–2029 fellowship at-a-glance pages; IMG and visa conflict retained

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Duke–UNC Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship

Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / UNC Hospitals

⌖ Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

RKRobert K. LarkBABenjamin A. Alman+11 more

Duration12 months, 1 August to 31 July

FundingPGY-6 stipend level; Duke directs applicants to the current GME stipend schedule for the dollar…

Clinical exposurePaediatric congenital and developmental limb disorders, scoliosis, hip dysplasia, neuromuscular disorders, trauma, limb…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgery residency graduates who meet ICGME/POSNA programme and Duke appointment requirements

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

Malaysia →

11 programs · 1 shown

✓ Official UKM fellowship page

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hip & Knee

Clinical Fellowship in Arthroplasty

Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

⌖ Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia →

Program lead

APAssoc. Prof. Dr Nor Hamdan bin Mohamad Yahaya

Duration6 months

FundingApplicant-funded course fee plus additional fees and costs; the current UKM process does not…

Clinical exposurePrimary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, including pre-operative planning, patient and implant selection, operative and…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons with at least two years of orthopaedic practice who want focused hip-and-knee arthroplasty training

Last verified 28 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

Australia →

119 programs · 1 shown

✓ Current official programme, career-application and AO Spine centre pages

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

NeuroSpine Institute WA Spine Surgical Fellowship

NeuroSpine Institute WA

⌖ Perth · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

PTPaul TaylorMKMichael Kern+2 more

Duration6 or 12 months

FundingReasonable remuneration is discussed directly with applicants; no amount is published

Clinical exposureMore than 1,500 open operations annually across minimally invasive decompression and fixation, navigation, LLIF, OLIF, ALIF, TLIF,…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

APPLICANT PROFILEPost-FRACS orthopaedic or neurosurgical specialists, accepted overseas equivalents and eligible competent-authority pathway applicants

Last verified 28 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

Singapore →

20 programs · 2 shown

✓ Current official SGH programme PDF and SGH-PGMI application, cost and funding pages

Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum

SGH Clinical Fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

Singapore General Hospital

⌖ Singapore · Singapore →

Faculty & leadership

GSGoh Seo KiatHTHowe Tet Sen

Duration6–12 months

FundingPrimarily self-funded. The programme PDF lists a SGD 3,210 monthly training fee. A limited…

Clinical exposureUpper- and lower-limb fracture care, minimally invasive osteosynthesis, nonunion and malunion, peri-articular injury, damage-control…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

Last verified 21 Aug 2026Original program page

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✓ Current official SGH department page, programme PDF and SGH-PGMI application, cost and funding pages

Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Hand & Microsurgery

SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship

Singapore General Hospital

⌖ Singapore · Singapore →

Faculty & leadership

CSChung Sze Ryn RLRebecca Lim Qian Ru+4 more

Duration6-12 months

FundingPrimarily self-funded. The programme PDF lists a SGD 3,210 monthly training fee. A limited…

Clinical exposureFour modular tracks - wrist, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve, advanced microsurgery and congenital hand - with supervised…

Profile completeness94%

Comprehensive · Missing commencement date

APPLICANT PROFILEInternational surgeons with exit certification in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery

Last verified 21 Aug 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

United Kingdom →

113 programs · 2 shown

BH✓ Official BSSH directory plus historical host form; old terms visibly separated from current availability

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Bristol Hand Surgery Fellowship

Bristol Royal Infirmary / Avon Orthopaedic Centre

⌖ Bristol · United Kingdom →

Faculty & leadership

RBRaj BhatiaNBNeil Blewitt+5 more

DurationHistorical 2016 form: 12 months, divided into 6 months of…

FundingHistorical 2016 form: salary paid by North Bristol NHS Trust on the registrar scale

Clinical exposureHistorical host form describes tertiary upper-limb exposure across hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow surgery with departmental…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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CH✓ Programme-specific official BSSH host form; annual cycle published, current vacancy not established

Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Cardiff Hand Fellowship

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

⌖ Cardiff · United Kingdom →

Faculty & leadership

ABAlex BoltALAndrew Logan+3 more

Duration12 months from August; a 6-month appointment may be considered…

FundingSalary paid by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Clinical exposureBroad orthopaedic hand surgery apart from congenital, replantation and microvascular work, with busy hand trauma,…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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DESTINATION

Canada →

59 programs · 1 shown

✓ Current fellowship host, Dalhousie PGME prospective-learner and departmentally funded clinical-fellowship pages plus ISAKOS programme identity

Clinical FellowshipActive application

Sports Medicine

Dalhousie Joint Preservation, Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship

Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre

⌖ Halifax, Nova Scotia · Canada →

Faculty & leadership

IWIvan WongCCCatherine Coady+1 more

Duration1 year (1 July 2028 to 30 June 2029 for the current published…

FundingCAD 70,000 annual stipend; the host notes that the amount varies by year.

Clinical exposureMinimally invasive joint preservation and reconstruction of the shoulder, hip, knee and small joints, with one protected research…

Profile completeness92%

Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile

APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic surgeons seeking arthroscopy, knee surgery, joint preservation or sports-medicine training; host-specific prerequisites apply

Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page

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