Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ 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
Competitive salary based on completed-residency postgraduate level; no monetary amount is published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (12 months)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year (12 months)
Clinical exposureUpper-extremity care from brachial plexus to fingertips, including trauma, reconstruction, microsurgery, congenital and acquired disorders, shoulder trauma, arthroplasty, reconstruction and arthroscopy, with eight protected research hours weekly.
Funding · publishedCompetitive salary based on completed-residency postgraduate level; no monetary amount is 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.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an ACGME-accredited 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
Competitive salary based on completed-residency postgraduate level; no monetary amount is published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. 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 ACGME-accredited 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
Wake Forest publishes a one-year, three-position ACGME programme spanning the full upper extremity, microsurgery and shoulder-elbow surgery, with protected research and defined benefits. The current page does not establish an open dated application cycle.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
CME budget, health, dental and vision insurance, long-term disability, employee-assistance support and on-call rooms and meals.
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 Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
A three-position Wake Forest programme with orthopaedic, plastic and neurosurgical faculty interaction and structured clinical, didactic and research training.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John Li is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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 Li 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: Ethan R. Wiesler
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ethan R. Wiesler is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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.
Ethan R. Wiesler is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
LA
Faculty: L. Andrew Koman
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
L. Andrew Koman is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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.
L. Andrew Koman is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
AP
Faculty: Anastasios Papadonikolakis
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Anastasios Papadonikolakis is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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.
Anastasios Papadonikolakis 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: Christopher Tuohy
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher Tuohy is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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.
Christopher Tuohy is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
BR
Faculty: Benjamin R. Graves
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Benjamin R. Graves is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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.
Benjamin R. Graves is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
KB
Faculty: Kate Butler
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kate Butler is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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.
Kate Butler is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
JR
Faculty: James Richard Phelps
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
James Richard Phelps is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. 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.
James Richard Phelps 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
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.