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
Internal department funds are available for fellow research projects; salary or stipend is 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 exposureThree-month trauma, outpatient, community and blended rotations spanning Level I trauma, replantation, revascularisation, mangled upper extremity, tetraplegia, nerve and tendon transfer, congenital hand, arthroscopy and degenerative disease
Funding · publishedInternal department funds are available for fellow research projects; salary or stipend is not published
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
Internal department funds are available for fellow research projects; salary or stipend is not published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
45% 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ funding✓ benefits✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Current availability unconfirmed · current availability unconfirmed— duration · not published by the cited official source— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · current availability unconfirmed— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— eligibility · not published by the cited official source— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application process · current availability unconfirmed— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not applicable to this pathway— Verified faculty photograph not available · queued for source review— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review
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 Houston fellowship with Level I trauma, replantation, nerve, congenital, outpatient and community-practice exposure across four rotation types. Nine faculty, leadership, curriculum and research support are current; duration, positions, salary, eligibility and recruitment dates remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly didactics, cadaver and skills laboratories, case conferences, practice-management training, research infrastructure and approximately five hand and microvascular call days per month
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 McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
McGovern Medical School publishes a four-rotation Houston curriculum with nine faculty, major-trauma exposure, formal teaching and extensive research support.
James M. Saucedo is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director for UTHealth Houston Hand Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist and upper-extremity surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
James M. Saucedo is listed by the official programme source as program 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
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Hannah Dineen is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Hannah Dineen 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: Gloria Gogola
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gloria Gogola is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Gloria Gogola is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MK
Faculty: Matthew Koepplinger
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Matthew Koepplinger is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Matthew Koepplinger is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
AM
Faculty: Ashton Mansour
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ashton Mansour is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Ashton Mansour 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: Dean Smith
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Dean Smith is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Dean Smith is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
CT
Faculty: Candice Teunis
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Candice Teunis is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Candice Teunis 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: Jeffrey Trost
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jeffrey Trost is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Jeffrey Trost is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
KW
Faculty: Kyle Woerner
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kyle Woerner is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for UTHealth Houston 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.
Kyle Woerner 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.