✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
USD 50,000 stipend published by the current official programme page
Deadline
Open 2027–2028 post-Match; the host publishes 1 February without a cycle year
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year, 1 August–31 July
Clinical exposureAcademic and private-practice foot-and-ankle surgery with James Sferra and Matthew Bologna
Funding · publishedUSD 50,000 stipend published by the current official programme page
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The official host limits eligibility to applicants who completed a United States orthopaedic residency, are board-eligible and can obtain Pennsylvania licensure; this does not establish a route based solely on Indonesian orthopaedic training.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of a United States orthopaedic residency programme · Board eligibility · Eligibility for Pennsylvania medical licensure
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Eligibility for Pennsylvania medical licensure is required
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary and must be confirmed with the host.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 50,000 stipend published by the current official programme page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineOpen 2027–2028 post-Match; the host publishes 1 February without a cycle year
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleAOFAS currently lists an open 2027–2028 post-Match position; the host also publishes an undated annual 1 February deadline
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Completion of a United States orthopaedic residency programme
Board eligibility
Eligibility for Pennsylvania medical licensure
Registration, licence & examinations
Eligibility for Pennsylvania medical licensure is required
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published in the current official AOFAS programme summary and must be confirmed with the host.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year, one-fellow Allegheny programme running 1 August to 31 July, with broad reconstructive, sports, diabetic and post-traumatic exposure, a USD 50,000 stipend and published benefits. AOFAS currently lists a 2027–2028 post-Match opening; the host's 1 February deadline has no cycle year and is not rolled forward.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Institutional benefits, paid travel to the annual Academy and summer AOFAS meetings, anatomy dissection, research facilities, medical-group business education and job-search assistance
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Allegheny General Hospital / Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny General Hospital has sponsored this high-volume fellowship since 1993, combining academic and private-practice exposure without routine call, night, weekend or emergency-room coverage.
Fellowship Director and Director, Division of Foot & AnkleOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny Health Network
Clinical focus
Foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopy, reconstruction and arthroplasty
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
James J. Sferra is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director and director, division of foot & ankle for Allegheny General Hospital Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot and ankle surgery, arthroscopy, reconstruction and arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
James J. Sferra is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director and director, division of foot & ankle. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny General Hospital / Allegheny Health Network
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Anthony Watson is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Anthony Watson is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Mark Miller
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny General Hospital / Allegheny Health Network
Clinical focus
Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Mark Miller is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Foot and Ankle Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Foot & Ankle training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Miller is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgery graduates pursuing foot-and-ankle fellowship training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The official host limits eligibility to applicants who completed a United States orthopaedic residency, are board-eligible and can obtain Pennsylvania licensure; this does not establish a route based solely on Indonesian orthopaedic training.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
