Faculty / program leadership: Not yet abstracted from an authenticated ASSH detail or first-party host page
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
✓ 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
Fiscal-year 2026 salary of USD 86,084
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · not publishedNot published on the reviewed official programme page
Clinical exposureHand and whole upper-extremity care including adult and paediatric trauma, replantation, free-tissue transfer, microsurgery, congenital and degenerative conditions and elbow and shoulder arthroplasty, with three-to-four operating-room days and at least one-and-a-half office days in a typical week
Funding · publishedFiscal-year 2026 salary of USD 86,084
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.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an approved orthopaedic-surgery or plastic-surgery residency
✓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
Fiscal-year 2026 salary of USD 86,084
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
55% 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
Completion of an approved orthopaedic-surgery or plastic-surgery residency
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
An ACGME-accredited Syracuse fellowship with four hand faculty, broad adult and paediatric upper-extremity exposure, microsurgery and a published fiscal-year 2026 salary. The programme exists and participates in the Match, but its current application window and number of positions are not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Institutional malpractice coverage plus health and hospital insurance, weekly core curriculum, morbidity-and-mortality review, journal club and clinical or basic-science research
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 SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate Orthopedics
Upstate publishes four full-time hand surgeons, Level I adult and paediatric trauma exposure, microsurgery and fiscal-year 2026 compensation.
SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist, microsurgery, elbow and orthopaedic trauma
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brian Harley is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand fellowship faculty for SUNY Upstate Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist, microsurgery, elbow and orthopaedic trauma. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brian Harley is listed by the official programme source as hand fellowship faculty. 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
SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jon Loftus is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for SUNY Upstate Hand and Upper Extremity 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.
Jon Loftus 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: Kevin Setter
Hand Fellowship FacultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist, microsurgery, shoulder and elbow
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kevin Setter is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand fellowship faculty for SUNY Upstate Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist, microsurgery, shoulder and elbow. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Kevin Setter is listed by the official programme source as hand fellowship faculty. 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
SUNY Upstate Medical University / Upstate Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kevin Albanese is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for SUNY Upstate Hand and Upper Extremity 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.
Kevin Albanese 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
The official programme page states that the fellowship was founded in 1990.
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.