1 or 2 years, with a two-week orientation starting 1 August
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 or 2 years, with a two-week orientation starting 1 August
Clinical exposureHigh-volume hip preservation: navigated hip arthroscopy with 3-D planning, labral, ligamentum teres and capsular reconstruction, impingement, endoscopic gluteal and hamstring repair, surgical hip dislocation, femoral and periacetabular osteotomy, hip resurfacing and robotic total hip arthroplasty, regular cadaver labs, ultrasound-guided injections and orthobiologics; fellows with research interest can publish 5–10 papers a year
Funding · publishedStipend up to US$80,000 annually
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Ideally a graduate of a prior sports medicine or adult reconstruction orthopaedic fellowship · Exceptional graduating orthopaedic surgery residents may also apply
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Stipend up to US$80,000 annually
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ eligibility✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ verification date— benefits · queued for source review— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— international eligibility · queued for source review— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— Registration information not published · queued for source review— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review— accreditation / organisation source · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleEmail the application documents to Dr Benjamin G. Domb
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
Ideally a graduate of a prior sports medicine or adult reconstruction orthopaedic fellowship
Exceptional graduating orthopaedic surgery residents may also apply
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
Application documents
One-page personal statement on career goals and interest in the fellowship
Curriculum vitae
USMLE Step 1/2/3 scores or ECFMG certification (if available)
Three letters of recommendation
Proof of completion of prior fellowships
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 private-practice hip preservation fellowship at the American Hip Institute near Chicago with five positions a year, hip arthroscopy, osteotomy and arthroplasty training and a stipend of up to US$80,000; applications by email.
HOST INSTITUTION
About American Hip Institute Research Foundation / American Hip Institute & Orthopedic Specialists
The American Hip Institute is a private hip-focused practice with a research foundation producing over 40 peer-reviewed publications a year; the fellowship is a secondary subspecialty year in hip preservation.
Attending staff and application contactOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
American Hip Institute
Clinical focus
Hip & Knee training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Benjamin G. Domb is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending staff and application contact for American Hip Institute Research Foundation Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Benjamin G. Domb is listed by the official programme source as attending staff and application contact. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Mark Schinsky is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending staff for American Hip Institute Research Foundation Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Mark Schinsky is listed by the official programme source as attending staff. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Etan Sugarman is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending staff for American Hip Institute Research Foundation Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Etan Sugarman is listed by the official programme source as attending staff. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Benjamin Kuhns is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending staff for American Hip Institute Research Foundation Hip Preservation Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hip & Knee training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Benjamin Kuhns is listed by the official programme source as attending staff. 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
Graduates of a prior sports medicine or adult reconstruction fellowship; exceptional graduating orthopaedic residents may also apply
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