✓ 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
Not published
Deadline
15 November annually; confirm the current match year because the interview dates displayed on the page are historical
Duration
1 year, 1 August–31 July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year, 1 August–31 July
Clinical exposureHand, wrist, shoulder and elbow surgery, Level I trauma, microsurgery and reconstruction, clinics, emergency and inpatient consultation, conferences and two required scholarly projects
Funding · not publishedNot published on the reviewed official programme and application pages
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
International medical graduates may apply only with ECFMG certification and a J-1 visa; AHN states that it does not sponsor H-1B candidates for this fellowship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Eligible residency background for ACGME hand-surgery training · ECFMG certification for international medical graduates · J-1 visa for international medical graduates; H-1B candidates are not sponsored
✓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
Pennsylvania training licensure, institutional credentialing and ACGME appointment requirements must be satisfied; detailed licensure steps are not published on the reviewed pages.
?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
International medical graduates must include a J-1 visa; AHN states that H-1B candidates are not sponsored.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published on the reviewed official programme and application pages
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
83% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. 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 deadline15 November annually; confirm the current match year because the interview dates displayed on the page are historical
Commencing date1 August annually
Application route / cycleApply through the ASSH online fellowship application platform and continue through the NRMP match; the page publishes an annual 15 November deadline, while its displayed interview dates are historical
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
Eligible residency background for ACGME hand-surgery training
ECFMG certification for international medical graduates
J-1 visa for international medical graduates; H-1B candidates are not sponsored
Registration, licence & examinations
Pennsylvania training licensure, institutional credentialing and ACGME appointment requirements must be satisfied; detailed licensure steps are not published on the reviewed pages.
Visa / work authorisation
International medical graduates must include a J-1 visa; AHN states that H-1B candidates are not sponsored.
Application documents
ASSH standardised application
Curriculum vitae
Personal statement
Three recommendation letters, including one from the residency programme director or chair
USMLE or COMLEX transcripts
Photograph
ECFMG certification and J-1 visa for foreign medical graduates
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, two-position ACGME-accredited upper-extremity fellowship spanning hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder care, microvascular reconstruction, trauma and two required scholarly projects. The official page publishes the application pathway and recurring deadline, but retains historical interview dates, so the current cycle is not shown as open.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly hand conference, monthly fellows' teaching and journal club, trauma and sports conferences, biomechanics-laboratory access and structured quarterly evaluation
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 Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Allegheny General Hospital is a 750-bed regional referral hospital and Level I trauma centre serving a five-state area, with dedicated orthopaedic, paediatric and surgical facilities.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Peter Tang is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Peter Tang is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Edward Birdsong
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Edward Birdsong is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Edward Birdsong 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: Colin Brabender
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Colin Brabender is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Colin Brabender 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: Victor Greco
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Victor Greco is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Victor Greco 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: Steven Regal
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Steven Regal is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Steven Regal 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: John Rinaldi
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Allegheny Health Network / Allegheny General Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John Rinaldi is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Allegheny General Hospital Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
John Rinaldi 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
First-party host-programme evidence checked 2026-08-30; fields absent from the official page remain explicitly unpublished or unconfirmed.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Applicants completing an eligible orthopaedic, plastic-surgery or general-surgery pathway for accredited hand-surgery training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International medical graduates may apply only with ECFMG certification and a J-1 visa; AHN states that it does not sponsor H-1B candidates for this fellowship.
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.