The United States is OrthoFellow's largest destination inventory, with a mix of ACGME-accredited fellowships, society-listed clinical posts, research pathways and institution-specific observerships.
757Total programs
13Subspecialties
725Clinical & visiting
32Research
3Network host institutions
UNITED STATES · APPLICANT GUIDE
Find the right US orthopedic fellowship pathway
Find orthopedic and orthopaedic fellowships by specialty, state or city. Compare clinical training, research appointments and observerships using each host’s published eligibility and application requirements.
CITY DIRECTORIES
Cities with orthopaedic fellowship opportunities
These locations meet OrthoFellow’s city-page quality threshold. A network-host pathway is labelled separately and never treated as a duplicate programme.
How to use the United States orthopaedic fellowship directory
USA orthopaedic fellowship searches are highly subspecialty-driven. Applicants usually compare ACGME pathways, society directories, hospital programme pages and faculty-led institutional fellowships before deciding where to apply.
Application approach
OrthoFellow keeps each USA profile tied to an official or programme-specific source. When a salary, deadline, visa route or hands-on role is not published, the field remains marked as not published or direct enquiry required rather than inferred from another programme.
Confirm whether the pathway is ACGME-accredited, institution-accredited, research-only or observational.
Check match participation, SF Match or society portal timing before contacting a host directly.
Review state medical-license requirements early because they vary by host and role.
Confirm J-1, H-1B or observer-visa feasibility directly with the programme coordinator.
Open the official profile again before submitting because USA deadlines can move by subspecialty calendar.
Deadlines and documents
Many USA clinical fellowships follow subspecialty match calendars or annual institutional windows; research and observer posts may use rolling enquiry.
Common documents include current cv with operative, research and teaching experience, motivation statement explaining subspecialty goals and host fit, medical degree, orthopaedic training certificate and board or college evidence where required, two or three references, often including a programme director or current head of department, passport, registration, visa or occupational-health documents when the hospital requires them.
Language, registration and visa
Clinical posts normally require English proficiency and hospital credentialing. Medical licensure, ECFMG sponsorship and visa support must be confirmed per programme.
Clinical posts commonly publish salary or PGY-level funding, while observerships and research attachments may publish no stipend or require direct enquiry.
VERIFIED NETWORK HOSTS
Institutions you can explore
Hospital and clinic profiles connected to an official fellowship or education-centre pathway. A recognised host does not automatically mean that a position is open.
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Sports Medicine · Official network
Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute
⌖ West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · Host: Tom Minas
The first 24 profiles include full comparison details. These 733 additional source-linked profiles use a compact layout so this destination stays fast without hiding any programme from applicants or search engines.
Thomas Jefferson University International Fellow Pelvic and Lower Extremity Fellowship at Rothman Orthopaedics · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MedStar Washington Hospital Center / MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MedStar Health–Georgetown University) · Washington, District of Columbia, United States
University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics (University of Utah Health / Huntsman Cancer Institute) · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation (University of Iowa Health Care) · Iowa City, Iowa, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation with the Physical Therapy Program · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Northwestern Memorial Hospital · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Excel Neurosurgery & Spine (Excel Health), with teaching at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Norton Leatherman Spine / Norton Healthcare, affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · Louisville, Kentucky, United States
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation / UW Health · Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Boston Medical Center / Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Division of Pediatric Orthopedics) / NewYork-Presbyterian · New York, New York, United States
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (WashU Medicine Orthopedics) / Barnes-Jewish Hospital · St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Corewell Health East, William Beaumont University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine) · Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Banner – University Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, Arizona, United States
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center / Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics · Columbus, Ohio, United States
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Chattanooga (Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery) / Erlanger Health · Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Hawai‘i Pacific Health / University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society / international host centres · International itinerary led from West Palm Beach and concluding in Rotterdam
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Parkland H · Dallas, Texas, United States
Closed for this cycle
MONITORED RECORDS
Completed travelling fellowships
1 record
These profiles remain source-linked because the programme is recurring or historically verifiable. They are not presented as accepting applications today.
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society · Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and Chicago, United States
Completed travelling fellowship
FELLOWSHIP FACULTY
Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in United States
2129 people are named on source-backed United States programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.
Applying for orthopaedic training in United States
What orthopaedic training programmes are listed in United States?
OrthoFellow currently indexes 757 current canonical pathways in United States: 683 clinical fellowships, 32 research fellowships, 39 observerships and 3 short courses. 1 additional verified programme records have a closed or completed published cycle and remain monitored below. Open each profile for its exact classification and current cycle status.
Are international surgeons eligible for every programme in United States?
No. Eligibility, language, registration, immigration permission and hospital privileges depend on the specific programme and host. OrthoFellow shows published requirements and labels missing information for direct confirmation.
How current are the United States listings?
Each programme profile shows its own checked date and official source. Availability and deadlines can change, so applicants should reopen the current official programme page before applying or paying costs.
Are all USA orthopaedic fellowships ACGME-accredited?
No. OrthoFellow distinguishes ACGME-accredited, society-listed, institution-specific, research and observational pathways when the source makes that clear.
Can international surgeons apply for USA fellowships?
Some can, but eligibility depends on the programme, visa sponsorship, ECFMG pathway, state licensure and hospital credentialing. Each official profile should be checked before applying.
Do USA fellowship deadlines use one common calendar?
No. Match calendars, society portals and hospital windows differ by subspecialty. OrthoFellow records fixed deadlines only when the source publishes a complete date.
What documents do applicants usually prepare for United States?
Common documents include current cv with operative, research and teaching experience, motivation statement explaining subspecialty goals and host fit, medical degree, orthopaedic training certificate and board or college evidence where required, two or three references, often including a programme director or current head of department, passport, registration, visa or occupational-health documents when the hospital requires them. Programme profiles may require additional documents, so applicants should use the official source as the final checklist.
Does OrthoFellow estimate unpublished deadlines or funding in United States?
No. If a deadline, stipend, salary, accommodation or application route is not published by the official source, the profile is labelled as not published, direct enquiry required or current availability unconfirmed.
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