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 · 12 shown
Current Duke Hand fellowship, 2028–2029 at-a-glance, fellow-benefits and GME stipend pages plus ASSH directory identity
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

Duke Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Durham, North Carolina · United States

Faculty & leadership

MJMarc J. Richard, fellowship faculty at Duke University Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMarc J. RichardDSDavid S. Ruch, fellowship faculty at Duke University Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryDavid S. Ruch+8 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingDuke orthopaedic fellows are paid on the PGY-6 scale. The currently published FY27 rate is USD…
Clinical exposureAcute and reconstructive hand and upper-extremity surgery, microvascular emergencies and replantation, congenital upper-limb…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of eligible general surgery, orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery residency programmes applying to the ACGME hand fellowship match
OH Current official Orlando Health host page and programme-owned application, benefits and faculty pages
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

Orlando Health Jewett Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Orlando, Florida · United States

Faculty & leadership

BLBrett LewellynJZJustin Zumsteg+5 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingPGY-6 salary of USD 76,858 plus a USD 3,000 educational stipend
Clinical exposureHand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery including arthroscopy, microsurgery, brachial plexus, congenital conditions, trauma and…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
ASSH Current official UC San Diego programme, current-fellows, clinical-faculty and fellowship-director pages plus the ASSH application route
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

University of California-San Diego Hand-Microvascular Surgery Fellowship

UC San Diego Medical Center and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

San Diego, California · United States

Faculty & leadership

MMMatthew MeunierRAReid Abrams+1 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingStipend commensurate with PGY-5 or PGY-6 level plus benefits; the programme page does not…
Clinical exposureElbow, forearm, wrist and hand trauma, adult reconstruction, upper-extremity neuromuscular disorders, congenital deformity,…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
UO Current official CMKI programme, application and visiting-CMKI pages with future-dated 2026 deadlines
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Louisville–Kleinert Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship

University of Louisville School of Medicine / Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery

Louisville, Kentucky · United States

Program lead

MPMichelle Palazzo

Duration1 year
FundingSalary and benefits page is published, but a programme-specific current salary amount was not…
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery and microsurgery with five daily conferences, 24-hour microsurgery laboratory access, fixation and…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
UO Current official Michigan programme, application and ACGME-fellowship pages
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycle

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Michigan Hand Surgery Fellowship

University of Michigan Medical School / Michigan Medicine

Ann Arbor, Michigan · United States

Faculty & leadership

SCSteven C. HaaseRCRachel C. Hooper+4 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingMichigan publishes salary and benefits through its trainee portal but the fellowship page does…
Clinical exposureCombined plastic and orthopaedic hand services with adult and paediatric tertiary care, microsurgery, brachial plexus, congenital…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official Mayo programme, curriculum, faculty and application pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Mayo Clinic Hand Surgery Fellowship

Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Rochester, Minnesota · United States

Faculty & leadership

SKInstitution associated with Sanjeev KakarSanjeev KakarSKSanj Kakar, fellowship faculty at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical EducationSanj Kakar

Duration1 year
FundingStipend and benefits are linked through Mayo Clinic graduate medical education; the reviewed…
Clinical exposureMore than 4,000 annual surgical procedures across common hand and wrist disorders, complex wrist reconstruction, arthroscopy,…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of approved orthopaedic or plastic-surgery residencies who meet ACGME-entry, examination and Minnesota licensing requirements
Current official UVA programme and faculty pages; dated 2024–2026 application and funding facts retained as historical
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Virginia Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

University of Virginia Departments of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery

Charlottesville, Virginia · United States

Faculty & leadership

BDInstitution associated with Brent DeGeorgeBrent DeGeorgeAFInstitution associated with Aaron FreilichAaron Freilich+5 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingHistorical 2025–2026 page published an approximately USD 79,990 PGY-6 stipend plus benefits and…
Clinical exposureProgramme-specific rotations, operative exposure and case mix have not yet been abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Current official Rothman programme and faculty page; recurring deadline lacks a current cycle year
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Rothman–Thomas Jefferson Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute / Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States

Faculty & leadership

PKInstitution associated with Pedro K. BeredjiklianPedro K. BeredjiklianAIInstitution associated with Asif IlyasAsif Ilyas+6 more

Duration1 year, 1 August–31 July
FundingSeed funding is available for independent research; salary or stipend amount is not published
Clinical exposureNine months of hand, wrist and microvascular surgery, one month of paediatric hand and two elective months that may include shoulder…
Profile completeness94%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
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
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

MAInstitution associated with Michael AversanoMichael AversanoCCInstitution associated with Chris ChadderdonChris 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
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

Emory University Hand and Upper Extremity International Surgery Fellowship

Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia · United States

Faculty & leadership

NSInstitution associated with Nina SuhNina SuhMGInstitution associated with Michael GottschalkMichael Gottschalk+2 more

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingNo salary amount is published; fellows are credentialed as Emory faculty at Senior Associate…
Clinical exposureHigh-volume hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery including small-joint arthroscopy, congenital conditions and spasticity,…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEEligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
Official hospital programme + ASSH directory
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

HSS Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York · United States

Faculty & leadership

SKSteve K. Lee, fellowship faculty at Hospital for Special SurgerySteve K. LeeDADaniel A. Osei, fellowship faculty at Hospital for Special SurgeryDaniel A. Osei

Duration1 year (1 August to 31 July)
FundingUSD 124,000 per year plus benefits
Clinical exposureFour three-month rotations covering hand and upper-extremity trauma, sports injury, peripheral nerve dysfunction, cerebral palsy,…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
DESTINATION

Spain

1 programs · 1 shown
Official University of Barcelona 2026–2027 course record and Hospital Clínic teaching page; published pre-enrolment window closed
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

University of Barcelona Fellowship in Hand Surgery 2026–2027

University of Barcelona / Hospital Clínic Barcelona

Barcelona · Spain

Faculty & leadership

ACAndrés Combalia Aleu, fellowship faculty at University of Barcelona / Hospital Clínic BarcelonaAndrés Combalia AleuAMInstitution associated with Ana Maria Carreño DelgadoAna Maria Carreño Delgado+1 more

Duration1 academic year; 60 ECTS credits
FundingTuition is EUR 6,000 plus a 10% administrative surcharge capped at EUR 70; no stipend is…
Clinical exposureHospital-based hand-surgery training with participation in clinical activity and research within the University of Barcelona…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
APPLICANT PROFILESpecialists in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology or plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery seeking advanced hand-surgery training
DESTINATION

Singapore

2 programs · 1 shown
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, fellowship faculty at Singapore General HospitalChung Sze RynRLRebecca Lim Qian Ru, fellowship faculty at Singapore General HospitalRebecca 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
DESTINATION

United Kingdom

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

Hand & Microsurgery

UHCW Hand Centre Fellowship

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Coventry · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

HHHelen HedleyAMAndrew Mahon+8 more

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingThe host form publishes optional additional paid Sunday trauma or independent sessions but does…
Clinical exposureElective and trauma hand and wrist surgery across Coventry and Rugby, with supervised and independent clinics and operating,…
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
WH Programme-specific official BSSH host form; recurring calendar published, current vacancy not established
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Wirral Hand Surgery Fellowship

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral · United Kingdom

Faculty & leadership

AMAlfred MorrisVBVijay Bhalaik+2 more

Duration12 months
FundingThe host form states sponsor N/A and does not publish salary, stipend or employment benefits
Clinical exposureComprehensive elective and trauma hand surgery with elbow work, selected shoulder and elbow arthroscopy, research and leadership;…
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