Names in the programme record: William N. Levine and Charles M. Jobin
Profile completeness95%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish duration
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; check international conditions
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
1 November 2026 (ASES match application deadline; individual programmes may set earlier or different dates)
Duration
12 months, August–July, across six two-month rotations
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
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.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
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licensure, NYP credentialing and visa sponsorship with the coordinator before applying; the reviewed Columbia pages do not publish an international-graduate pathway.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. 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.
—Not published
Language
No formal English-language examination requirement is published on the official Columbia programme or application pages reviewed.
—Not published
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.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY90% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026 (ASES match application deadline; individual programmes may set earlier or different dates)
Commencing dateAugust; annual academic year through July
Application route / cycleASES 2028-2029 Shoulder & Elbow Match (central application via SF Match): application opened 3 August 2026; applicant target date 2 September 2026 (stated by ASES to be a target, not a deadline; some programmes accept applications at any time, others set their own deadline); ASES application deadline 1 November 2026; interview selections released 1 December 2026; interviews 4 January - 5 April 2027; rank list deadline 6 April 2027 (12:00 PT); results released 13 April 2027 (09:00 PT). ASES interview schedule (as of 2 September 2026) lists this programme: 21 February 2027.
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
Application documents
Published by official source
Completed application via the SF Match Central Application Service (CAS)
CV
Photo
Three (3) letters of recommendation
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.
Intended for: Orthopaedic surgeons who meet ASES/SF Match, NewYork-Presbyterian credentialing and New York licensure requirements.
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.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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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.
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
Position / status
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
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
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
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
Clinical focus
Open and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, sports injuries, reconstruction and arthroplasty
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.
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