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Knee Ligament Preservation Research Fellowship (DiFelice Foundation for Orthopaedics at HSS)

DiFelice Foundation for Orthopaedics / Hospital for Special Surgery

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Faculty / program leadership: Gregory S. DiFelice

Profile completeness85%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Fully funded; amount not published.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureFull-time postdoctoral research fellowship in knee ligament preservation under Dr Gregory S. DiFelice: clinical outcome studies, surgical technique advancement, treatment algorithms, imaging, soft tissue vascularity and cadaver biomechanics; fellow leads projects, writes manuscripts, prepares IRB and grant submissions and mentors research assistants.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

Can an international surgeon apply?

≈Partially published

International applicants

Not stated.

?Confirm directly with host

Clinical role

Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.

≈Partially published

Medical registration

HSS requires a current New York State medical licence and registration. It publishes no institution-wide minimum USMLE score requirement, although individual fellowship criteria still apply.

—Not published

Language

No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.

≈Partially published

Visa or work authorisation

Not published.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY55% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT

Plan the application

Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 (current listing)
Application route / cycleThe 2025-2026 application cycle is closed; the page says to check back in February 2026 for the next cycle and lists the deadline as TBD.
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements

Clinical / academic eligibility
  • MD degree; orthopaedic surgery resident at the start of or progressing through residency
  • Strong musculoskeletal research background and interest in knee surgery
  • Demonstrated ability to lead research projects (study design, manuscript writing, presenting)
Application documents

Not published by the cited official source.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What this program offers

One-year, fully funded postdoctoral knee ligament research fellowship at HSS for orthopaedic residents.

BENEFITS & SUPPORT

Published benefits and support

Mentorship, publications and presentations at national and international conferences.

FACULTY & PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

Listed program lead

GS

Program lead: Gregory S. DiFelice

Mentor; sports traumatologistOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical focus
Sports Medicine training and clinical practice

Names and roles come from the cited programme source; portraits are shown only from an official profile. Rosters may change.

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