✓ 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
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published on the reviewed official fellowship pages
Clinical exposureWhole-upper-extremity reconstruction with orthopaedic arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the shoulder, elbow and wrist plus plastic-surgery microsurgery, free flaps, tendon transfer and nerve repair
Funding · not publishedNot yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
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 public ASSH index does not establish international eligibility, licensing, ECFMG requirements or visa sponsorship; confirm every requirement with the host before applying.
—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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Programme-specific medical licensing, qualifying residency and hospital credentialing requirements have not yet been abstracted.
?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
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by ASSH directory inclusion.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Not yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
38% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. 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 deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
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
Programme-specific medical licensing, qualifying residency and hospital credentialing requirements have not yet been abstracted.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and is not established by ASSH directory inclusion.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 Stony Brook fellowship combining orthopaedic upper-extremity reconstruction with plastic-surgery microsurgery, free-flap, tendon-transfer and nerve-repair experience. Ten named faculty are published, while duration, positions, funding, eligibility and current recruitment remain unconfirmed.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Integrated orthopaedic and plastic-surgery rotations, research, continuing education and preparation for a career in hand surgery
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 Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Stony Brook publishes a combined orthopaedic and plastic-surgery teaching structure with ten named faculty and upper-extremity reconstruction from shoulder to hand.
Samantha I. Muhlrad is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director for Stony Brook Hand Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and upper-extremity surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Samantha I. Muhlrad is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Phillip Guillen is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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.
Phillip Guillen 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: Teresa Habacker
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Teresa Habacker is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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.
Teresa Habacker 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: Anne Meo
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Anne Meo is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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.
Anne Meo 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: Cris Min
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Cris Min is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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.
Cris Min 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: Brian Pinsky
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brian Pinsky is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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.
Brian Pinsky 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 Sampson
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Steven Sampson is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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 Sampson 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: Edward Wang
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Edward Wang is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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 Wang 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: Alexander Dagum
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alexander Dagum is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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.
Alexander Dagum 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: Jason Ganz
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Stony Brook University Hospital / Renaissance School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jason Ganz is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Stony Brook Hand 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.
Jason Ganz 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Eligible surgical graduates pursuing advanced hand, upper-extremity or microsurgery training; qualifying specialty is programme-specific
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The public ASSH index does not establish international eligibility, licensing, ECFMG requirements or visa sponsorship; confirm every requirement with the host before applying.
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.