CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

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

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DESTINATION

United States

88 programs · 10 shown
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
ASSH Current official VCU GME fellowship listing, current VCU Orthopaedics director profile, current VCU resident-and-fellow resources and ASSH programme identity
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

Virginia Commonwealth University Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowship

VCU School of Medicine / VCU Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia · United States

Program lead

JEJonathan E. Isaacs

Duration1 year
FundingVCU publishes a 2026–2027 GME salary scale for residents and fellows, but the hand fellowship's…
Clinical exposureRoutine hand and wrist surgery through complex upper-extremity trauma and reconstruction, with optional shoulder-elbow, burn,…
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
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

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts · United States

Faculty & leadership

PBPhilip BlazarGDGeorge Dyer+12 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb care from sternoclavicular joint to fingertip across trauma, arthroscopy, sports medicine, arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, 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 Pennsylvania Health System Hand Surgery Fellowship

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Orthopaedics

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States

Faculty & leadership

DRDavid R. SteinbergICInes C. Lin+6 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureApproximately 1,400 annual operations and 15,000 outpatient visits across hand surgery, with optional shoulder and elbow work,…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, 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

University of Utah Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship

University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics

Salt Lake City, Utah · United States

Faculty & leadership

AWInstitution associated with Angela WangAngela WangDHInstitution associated with Douglas HutchinsonDouglas Hutchinson+5 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureMore than 1,500 procedures per fellow across adult, paediatric and congenital hand, elbow, microvascular reconstruction, major…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
DESTINATION

France

6 programs · 1 shown
Current FESSH centre-submitted training profile
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Hand & Microsurgery

Clermont-Ferrand Hand & Peripheral Nerve Fellowship

Department of Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve Surgery / Hand Emergency

Clermont-Ferrand · France

Program lead

AMAntoine Martins, fellowship faculty at Department of Hand, Wrist and Peripheral Nerve Surgery / Hand EmergencyAntoine Martins

DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingThe centre lists a funded fellowship route; the amount and current availability are not…
Clinical exposureHand trauma, wrist arthroscopy, congenital differences, microsurgery, brachial plexus, rheumatoid and tetraplegia surgery,…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand and upper-limb surgeons seeking research, observation or a practising fellowship
DESTINATION

United Kingdom

26 programs · 4 shown
BH Programme-specific official BSSH host form plus official UHB Jobs page; active vacancy not established
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Birmingham Hand and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship

Birmingham Hand Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Birmingham · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

SGSamuel GeorgeMBMark Brewster+10 more

DurationNot published
FundingSalary, stipend and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
Clinical exposureComplex upper-limb reconstruction, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgery, spasticity, tetraplegia, arteriovenous…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
Programme-specific official BSSH host form plus official GOSH site; historical NHS advert not treated as open
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Great Ormond Street Hospital Hand Fellowship

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

London · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

GSInstitution associated with Gill SmithGill SmithNBInstitution associated with Neil BulstrodeNeil Bulstrode+5 more

DurationNot published
FundingSalary, stipend and employment grade are not published in the current BSSH host form
Clinical exposureComplex congenital hand and upper-limb surgery, distal-foot reconstruction and selected exposure to craniofacial, cleft and…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILESenior orthopaedic or plastic-surgery trainees and post-training surgeons seeking advanced hand-surgery experience; host-specific entry criteria apply
MY Programme-specific official BSSH host form plus official Mid Yorkshire site; vacancy-dependent terms remain unpublished
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Mid Yorkshire Hand Surgery Fellowship

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust / Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

SJSharmila JivanSSouthern+4 more

DurationNot published
FundingSalary, grade and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
Clinical exposureHand and wrist fellowship training; operative responsibility, rotations, trauma, microsurgery, paediatric and peripheral-nerve…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing duration, 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 Programme-specific official BSSH host form; current position requires direct confirmation
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University Hospital Southampton Hand Fellowship

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Southampton · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

DWDavid WarwickDHDavid Hargreaves+2 more

DurationNot published
FundingSalary, stipend and benefits are not published in the current BSSH host form
Clinical exposureDupuytren surgery, DRUJ, joint replacement, complex elbow, wrist trauma and instability, WALANT, and non-technical development in…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing duration, 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

Indonesia

1 programs · 1 shown
Current official RSPPU hospital-based portal, RSO clinical-fellowship announcement and current Upper Limb and Micro Surgery service page
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

RSO Soeharso Hand, Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship

RSPPU RSO Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Surakarta

Sukoharjo–Surakarta, Central Java · Indonesia

Program lead

HSInstitution associated with Hand-fellowship supervisor is not publishedHand-fellowship supervisor is not published

DurationNot published
FundingRegistration is published as free; salary, stipend, accommodation and living support are not…
Clinical exposureHost-service scope includes hand surgery, shoulder and elbow, hand-elbow-shoulder arthroplasty, brachial-plexus and upper-limb nerve…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic specialists entering the Indonesian clinical-fellowship pathway; international eligibility is not published
DESTINATION

Belgium

5 programs · 1 shown
Current FESSH training-centre entry; FESSH states that centre-submitted listings are not independently approved
Clinical FellowshipRolling application

Hand & Microsurgery

Orthoclinic Bruges Hand Surgery Fellowship

Orthoclinic Bruges / AZ Sint-Jan Brugge

Bruges · Belgium

Faculty & leadership

FSFilip Stockmans, fellowship faculty at Orthoclinic Bruges / AZ Sint-Jan BruggeFilip StockmansFBFrancis Bonte, fellowship faculty at Orthoclinic Bruges / AZ Sint-Jan BruggeFrancis Bonte+3 more

Duration6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year; short visits are also…
FundingSelf-funded and centre-funded routes are listed; Dutch and participation in the SOS Hand on-call…
Clinical exposureElective and emergency hand surgery, wrist arthroscopy, microsurgery, congenital and reconstructive procedures, elbow and broader…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEPlastic or orthopaedic surgeons seeking modular hand-surgery training
DESTINATION

Netherlands

2 programs · 1 shown
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current Amsterdam UMC faculty and research pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Amsterdam UMC Hand & Wrist Fellowship Enquiry

Amsterdam UMC / former VUmc hand service

Amsterdam · Netherlands

Program lead

MRMarco Ritt, fellowship faculty at Amsterdam UMC / former VUmc hand serviceMarco Ritt

DurationDuration agreed directly with Amsterdam UMC; no fixed period…
FundingThe centre-submitted record lists self-funded and centre-funded routes; Dutch and institutional…
Clinical exposureAcademic hand and wrist surgery, trauma, reconstruction, peripheral nerves, arthroscopy and linked research
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons seeking academic observation, research or a credentialed clinical placement