Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ 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 Plastic Surgery hand pages
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric hand and upper-extremity care including trauma, congenital conditions, tumour, infection, limb reconstruction, peripheral nerve, brachial plexus and microvascular surgery across Vanderbilt, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital and the Veterans Administration
Funding · not publishedNot published on the reviewed official Plastic Surgery hand 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
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.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published on the reviewed official Plastic Surgery hand pages
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
41% 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✓ 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— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— 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 · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleThe current official Plastic Surgery hand pages identify programme leadership and fellowship education but do not publish an application route, deadline or confirmed open 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
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 Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery hand pathway distinct from the university's Orthopaedic Hand Fellowship. Official pages confirm programme leadership, an eight-surgeon team and broad hand and reconstructive scope, while duration, capacity, accreditation, eligibility, funding and current application details remain unpublished.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Multidisciplinary academic care, hand therapy, trauma and reconstructive services and clinical education with a named fellowship leadership team
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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Vanderbilt Plastic Surgery publishes a Hand Surgery fellowship director, associate director and an eight-surgeon hand and upper-extremity team.
Fellowship Program Director, Hand SurgeryOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve surgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brian C. Drolet is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship program director, hand surgery for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, wrist and peripheral-nerve surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brian C. Drolet is listed by the official programme source as fellowship program director, hand surgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Fellowship Associate Program Director, Hand SurgeryOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand, upper-extremity, trauma and reconstructive microsurgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John Bradford Hill is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship associate program director, hand surgery for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand, upper-extremity, trauma and reconstructive microsurgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
John Bradford Hill is listed by the official programme source as fellowship associate program director, hand surgery. 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
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Lax Bhandari is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). 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.
Lax Bhandari is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
SE
Faculty: Shady Elmaraghi
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Shady Elmaraghi is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). 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.
Shady Elmaraghi is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
HK
Faculty: Huseyin Karagoz
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Huseyin Karagoz is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). 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.
Huseyin Karagoz is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
WL
Faculty: William Lineaweaver
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
William Lineaweaver is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). 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.
William Lineaweaver is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MF
Faculty: Michael F. Catanzaro
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael F. Catanzaro is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). 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.
Michael F. Catanzaro is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
IG
Faculty: Izabela Galdyn
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Izabela Galdyn is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Vanderbilt Hand Surgery Fellowship (Plastic Surgery). 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.
Izabela Galdyn 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.
