Faculty / program leadership: William N. Levine and Charles M. Jobin
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Salaried according to the NYP graduate-staff appointment level. The 2025 official prospectus publishes the 2024–25 PGY-6 total direct pay as USD 123,000 (USD 115,500 salary plus USD 7,500 living supplement); confirm the appointed level and current rate with the coordinator.
Deadline
Current deadline not published on the official Columbia pages; follow the active ASES / SF Match cycle
Duration
12 months, August–July, across six two-month rotations
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, August–July, across six two-month rotations
Clinical exposureThree operating-room days and one office day per week across six two-month Levine, Ahmad and Jobin rotations. The 2025 official prospectus reports 2,287 faculty procedures in 2024: 1,333 rotator-cuff/instability, 306 arthroplasty, 90 trauma and 558 elbow procedures. Training also includes independent NYP attending duties after credentialing, Vanderbilt Shoulder Clinic coverage, weekly didactics, a four-station arthroscopy laboratory, cadaver sessions, research and team coverage.
Funding · publishedSalaried according to the NYP graduate-staff appointment level. The 2025 official prospectus publishes the 2024–25 PGY-6 total direct pay as USD 123,000 (USD 115,500 salary plus USD 7,500 living supplement); confirm the appointed level and current rate with the coordinator.
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
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International applicant eligibility
Applicants trained in Indonesia should confirm ASES/SF Match eligibility, New York medical licensure, NYP credentialing and visa sponsorship with the coordinator before applying; the reviewed Columbia pages do not publish an international-graduate pathway.
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Required training level
Complete the ASES / SF Match Central Application Service process · Meet NewYork-Presbyterian attending credentialing and the appropriate New York medical-licensure requirements · Programme-specific residency or board prerequisites are not itemised on the official Columbia pages reviewed
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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.
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Medical registration
The official prospectus states that the fellow is credentialed as a NewYork-Presbyterian attending and that appropriate licensure expenses are covered; exact New York licence and appointment requirements must be confirmed with the coordinator.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No formal English-language examination requirement is published on the official Columbia programme or application pages reviewed.
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Visa or work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship policy is published on the official programme or application pages reviewed; international graduates should confirm eligibility before applying.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salaried according to the NYP graduate-staff appointment level. The 2025 official prospectus publishes the 2024–25 PGY-6 total direct pay as USD 123,000 (USD 115,500 salary plus USD 7,500 living supplement); confirm the appointed level and current rate with the coordinator.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
93% of core application fields verified
Checked 12 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-08. 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 deadlineCurrent deadline not published on the official Columbia pages; follow the active ASES / SF Match cycle
Commencing dateAugust; annual academic year through July
Application route / cycleASES / SF Match Central Application Service; the official page publishes a USD 50 non-refundable SF Match registration fee
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
Complete the ASES / SF Match Central Application Service process
Meet NewYork-Presbyterian attending credentialing and the appropriate New York medical-licensure requirements
Programme-specific residency or board prerequisites are not itemised on the official Columbia pages reviewed
Registration, licence & examinations
The official prospectus states that the fellow is credentialed as a NewYork-Presbyterian attending and that appropriate licensure expenses are covered; exact New York licence and appointment requirements must be confirmed with the coordinator.
Visa / work authorisation
No visa-sponsorship policy is published on the official programme or application pages reviewed; international graduates should confirm eligibility before applying.
Application documents
Completed SF Match Central Application Service application
Curriculum vitae
Applicant photograph
Three letters of recommendation
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 high-volume, ASES-recognized 12-month programme spanning arthroscopy, sports medicine, trauma, shoulder arthroplasty, elbow surgery, clinic, research, teaching and team coverage. Fellows complete at least two original research projects and present one at year-end Grand Rounds.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Professional-liability insurance, NYP fringe benefits and reimbursement of appropriate licensure expenses are published. The programme also provides one protected academic day each week, Carroll Laboratories access, required-course and meeting participation, team-physician coverage and resident teaching.
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
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The official prospectus directs fellows to housing options through the NewYork-Presbyterian Graduate Medical Education office; availability, eligibility and cost are not guaranteed on the programme page.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia Orthopedic Surgery trains the fellow within NewYork-Presbyterian, using university clinical-research infrastructure, the Carroll Laboratories, weekly didactics, a four-station arthroscopy laboratory and cadaver training. Its published team affiliations include professional, collegiate and school sports coverage.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and Chair; Chief, Shoulder Service; Fellowship Director
Affiliation
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian
Clinical focus
Open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, reconstruction, arthroplasty and sports medicine
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
William N. Levine is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, reconstruction, arthroplasty and sports medicine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Professor Levine chairs Columbia Orthopedic Surgery, leads its Shoulder Service and directs the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. His current official profile records more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, over 50 book chapters, 11 edited textbooks and more than 400 invited presentations.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian
Clinical focus
Shoulder instability, labral and rotator-cuff disease, elbow ligament surgery and sports medicine
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher S. Ahmad is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder instability, labral and rotator-cuff disease, elbow ligament surgery and sports medicine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Professor Ahmad is Chief of Sports Medicine and a fellowship teaching surgeon. Columbia lists him as Head Team Physician for the New York Yankees and New York City Football Club; his official profile reports more than 200 articles and 50 book chapters.
Louis U. Bigliani Associate Professor; Associate Fellowship Director
Affiliation
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian
Clinical focus
Open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, reconstruction, arthroplasty and trauma
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Charles M. Jobin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, reconstruction, arthroplasty and trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dr Jobin is Columbia's associate Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship director and an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery. His official profile describes specialist practice in arthroscopic and open shoulder-and-elbow reconstruction, joint replacement and trauma.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Nicole S. Belkin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Nicole S. Belkin is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian
Clinical focus
Open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, sports injuries, reconstruction and arthroplasty
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael L. Knudsen is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, sports injuries, reconstruction and arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dr Knudsen is a Columbia assistant professor and fellowship teaching surgeon specialising in open and arthroscopic shoulder-and-elbow care. Columbia's official fellowship prospectus also records prior professional-team physician experience with the Minnesota Twins.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Charles A. Popkin is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Charles A. Popkin is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Lauren H. Redler is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Lauren H. Redler is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David P. Trofa is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
David P. Trofa 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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PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Founded in 1977 by Charles S. Neer II, Columbia describes this as the first fellowship of its kind. The official page reports more than 100 alumni and states that 10 past, current or future ASES presidents trained in the programme.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons who meet ASES/SF Match, NewYork-Presbyterian credentialing and New York licensure requirements.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Applicants trained in Indonesia should confirm ASES/SF Match eligibility, New York medical licensure, NYP credentialing and visa sponsorship with the coordinator before applying; the reviewed Columbia pages do not publish an international-graduate pathway.
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.
