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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
Requirements published
Funding
USD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
Deadline
Current deadline should be confirmed through SF Match; the hospital page still shows a legacy 1 November 2024 date
Duration
12 months, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
12 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, 1 August–31 July
Clinical exposureFour three-month rotations with 2–3 operating-room days, 1–2 office days and one protected research day weekly; open and arthroscopic reconstruction plus registry and biomechanics research
Funding · publishedUSD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Complete the programme-specific orthopaedic residency prerequisites · Maintain all HSS clinical credentialing requirements throughout the appointment
✓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
HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. It publishes no minimum USMLE score requirement, but the Shoulder Fellowship specifically requires a full New York licence for the ambulatory-surgery rotation.
?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
Non-US citizens must maintain appropriate immigration status; HSS directs candidates to ECFMG regarding J-1 sponsorship.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
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 should be confirmed through SF Match; the hospital page still shows a legacy 1 November 2024 date
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleASES / SF Match Central Application Service
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 programme-specific orthopaedic residency prerequisites
Maintain all HSS clinical credentialing requirements throughout the appointment
Registration, licence & examinations
HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. It publishes no minimum USMLE score requirement, but the Shoulder Fellowship specifically requires a full New York licence for the ambulatory-surgery rotation.
Visa / work authorisation
Non-US citizens must maintain appropriate immigration status; HSS directs candidates to ECFMG regarding J-1 sponsorship.
Application documents
Completed fellowship application or active SF Match submission
Official medical-school dean's letter
Three professional reference letters, including one from the residency programme chief
Additional supporting documents requested in the active application cycle
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 HSS shoulder fellowship spanning arthroscopy through arthroplasty. The official schedule publishes 2–3 operating-room days, 1–2 office days and one protected research day each week, plus four three-month faculty rotations, weekend service call approximately once every eight weeks and an expectation to complete one basic-science and one clinical manuscript.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Employee benefits and access to subsidised housing; protected weekly research time, HSS Shoulder Arthroplasty Registry and biomechanics-laboratory support, structured conferences and an elective fourth rotation.
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
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Subsidised HSS housing is available. The current Shoulder Fellowship page does not publish apartment prices, unit types or availability guarantees, so applicants should confirm the active housing package with HSS before accepting the appointment.
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 Hospital for Special Surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery delivers the fellowship through its Shoulder and Elbow Division and Sports Medicine Institute. The official curriculum includes four three-month rotations, weekly shoulder and sports conferences, grand rounds, a shoulder arthroplasty registry and a staffed biomechanics laboratory.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Chair, Shoulder and Elbow Division, Sports Medicine Institute
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery, instability, rotator-cuff repair and shoulder arthroplasty
Qualifications
MD; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Lawrence V. Gulotta is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Arthroscopic and open shoulder surgery, instability, rotator-cuff repair and shoulder arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
HSS lists Dr Gulotta as Chair of its Shoulder and Elbow Division and an attending orthopaedic surgeon. His official profile records Harvard medical training, HSS residency and sports-medicine/shoulder fellowship, plus additional shoulder training in Bern, Zurich and Lyon.
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon; Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Shoulder arthroplasty, revision replacement, arthroscopy and sports shoulder injuries
Qualifications
MD; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
David M. Dines is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder arthroplasty, revision replacement, arthroscopy and sports shoulder injuries. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
HSS describes Dr Dines as a former ASES president and an authority in shoulder arthroplasty, with extensive clinical, teaching and implant-development experience.
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon; Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Shoulder instability, rotator-cuff and tendon repair, sports shoulder and knee surgery
Qualifications
MD, MS; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; sports-medicine subspecialty certification
Frank A. Cordasco is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder instability, rotator-cuff and tendon repair, sports shoulder and knee surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
An HSS Sports Medicine Institute surgeon and former ASES president whose official profile highlights shoulder instability reconstruction, rotator-cuff repair and sports-related shoulder surgery.
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon; Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Shoulder and knee instability, arthroscopy, rotator-cuff disease and shoulder replacement
Qualifications
MD; board certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Russell F. Warren is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and knee instability, arthroscopy, rotator-cuff disease and shoulder replacement. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Dr Warren joined HSS in 1977 and served as surgeon-in-chief from 1993 to 2003. HSS lists longstanding leadership in sports medicine, shoulder reconstruction and professional-team care.
Medical Director, HSS Chelsea Piers; Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Minimally invasive and reconstructive shoulder, elbow and knee surgery
Qualifications
MD; American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Samuel A. Taylor is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Minimally invasive and reconstructive shoulder, elbow and knee surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
An HSS sports-medicine surgeon whose official profile highlights complex shoulder instability, rotator-cuff repair, arthroplasty, tendon reconstruction and team-physician work.
Co-Chief Emeritus, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service; Vice Chair of Orthopaedic Research
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Complex knee reconstruction, shoulder tendon repair, instability and soft-tissue regeneration
Qualifications
MD; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Scott A. Rodeo is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Complex knee reconstruction, shoulder tendon repair, instability and soft-tissue regeneration. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
An HSS sports medicine surgeon and translational researcher. His official profile lists leadership in orthopaedic research and regenerative medicine, a Weill Cornell professorship and service as head team physician for the New York Giants.
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon; Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery / Weill Cornell Medical College
Clinical focus
Shoulder, elbow and knee sports surgery, tendon injury, instability and shoulder arthroplasty
Qualifications
MD; board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Joshua S. Dines is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder, elbow and knee sports surgery, tendon injury, instability and shoulder arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
HSS describes Dr Dines as a sports-medicine and shoulder surgeon with extensive work in minimally invasive reconstruction, tendon healing and care of throwing athletes.
Andreas Kontaxis is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Hospital for Special Surgery 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.
Andreas Kontaxis 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
The HSS page reports that its Shoulder Arthroplasty Registry began in 2004 and now contains more than 3,500 patients. The page also contains legacy application dates and an older example rotation roster, so the active faculty assignment and recruitment calendar should be reconfirmed directly with HSS.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Applicants must follow the ASES / SF Match requirements and the program’s licensing and residency prerequisites
