✓ 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 70,000 salary is retained in the programme profile alongside a historical 2025 deadline; confirm the amount for the current intake
Deadline
1 November 2026
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
20 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureMore than 500 observed and participatory procedures across rotator-cuff, labral, instability and biceps arthroscopy, total and reverse shoulder replacement, elbow ligament reconstruction and tendon repair, with Premier Lacrosse League sports-medicine exposure
Funding · publishedUSD 70,000 salary is retained in the programme profile alongside a historical 2025 deadline; confirm the amount for the current intake
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 programme explicitly describes an international audience. Indonesian applicants must still confirm the clinical participation, licensing, visa and employment pathway directly with ONS before relying on eligibility.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
USD 70,000 salary is retained in the programme profile alongside a historical 2025 deadline; confirm the amount for the current intake
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 20 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-16. 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 deadline1 November 2026
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleCurrent ASES Shoulder & Elbow Match through SF Match; the programme profile retains a historical 2025 deadline, superseded for the central match timetable by the active ASES 2026 cycle
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
SF Match Central Application Service application
Curriculum vitae
Photograph
Three letters of recommendation
Any additional ONS-specific materials requested by the programme
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 ONS programme for one fellow, combining more than 500 procedures, professional lacrosse coverage, a cadaveric bioskills laboratory, structured academics and required publishable research. The current central ASES/SF Match deadline is 1 November 2026.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Four surgical days and one clinical day per week, regular access to an onsite cadaveric bioskills laboratory, weekly conferences, case presentations, journal clubs and planning meetings, plus at least one original publishable research project and a completion certificate.
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 Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
ONS is a high-volume private musculoskeletal practice in Greenwich and Stamford with integrated clinical care, ambulatory surgery, professional-sports coverage, research and an onsite cadaveric bioskills laboratory.
Shoulder and elbow surgeon; President, ONS Foundation
Affiliation
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
Clinical focus
Shoulder and elbow biomechanics, sports medicine and non-opioid pain management
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Paul Sethi is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder and elbow biomechanics, sports medicine and non-opioid pain management. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Paul Sethi is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Seth Miller is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder arthroplasty. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Seth Miller is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Katherine Vadasdi
Faculty and Director of Women's Sports MedicineOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
Clinical focus
Arthroscopy, shoulder replacement and biologics
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Katherine Vadasdi is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty and director of women's sports medicine for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Arthroscopy, shoulder replacement and biologics. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Katherine Vadasdi is listed by the official programme source as faculty and director of women's sports medicine. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Shoulder replacement and reconstruction, instability and elbow trauma
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Marc Kowalsky is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Shoulder replacement and reconstruction, instability and elbow trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Marc Kowalsky is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Rotator-cuff repair, instability and biologic joint preservation
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Demetris Delos is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Rotator-cuff repair, instability and biologic joint preservation. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Demetris Delos is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Tendon injury, instability and advanced arthroscopy
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tim Greene is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Tendon injury, instability and advanced arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Tim Greene is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MG
Faculty: Megan Gleason
FacultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
Clinical focus
Adolescent and adult sports and shoulder injury
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Megan Gleason is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Adolescent and adult sports and shoulder injury. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Megan Gleason is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Paul Tomaszewski
FacultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
Clinical focus
Sports medicine, shoulder surgery, biomechanics and cadaveric instruction
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Paul Tomaszewski is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Sports medicine, shoulder surgery, biomechanics and cadaveric instruction. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Paul Tomaszewski is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Theodore Blaine
FacultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Theodore Blaine is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery 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.
Theodore Blaine is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Carl Cirino
FacultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
Clinical focus
Shoulder & Elbow training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Carl Cirino is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery 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.
Carl Cirino is listed by the official programme source as faculty. 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
Fully trained international orthopaedic surgeons and sports-medicine physicians, as described by the official ASES programme profile.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The programme explicitly describes an international audience. Indonesian applicants must still confirm the clinical participation, licensing, visa and employment pathway directly with ONS before relying on eligibility.
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.
