Salary commensurate with Sinai Hospital's PGY-7 scale
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Typically 12 months from 1 August (6, 12, 18 or 24 months can be requested), with two days of mandatory orientation in July
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · publishedTypically 12 months from 1 August (6, 12, 18 or 24 months can be requested), with two days of mandatory orientation in July
Clinical exposureLimb length discrepancy, malunion and nonunion, osteomyelitis, angular deformity and congenital deficiency in a service seeing over 50 new and 120 follow-up patients and performing 25–30 operations a week: external fixation, femoral and tibial lengthening nails, Gigli saw osteotomy, fixator-assisted nailing or plating, epiphysiodesis, hemiepiphysiodesis, bone transport, infected nonunion and clubfoot correction, with EOS, standing foot CT and a gait lab; at least one peer-reviewed paper is required and Baltimore Limb Deformity Course fees are waived
Funding · publishedSalary commensurate with Sinai Hospital's PGY-7 scale
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
International clinical fellows need USMLE or Canadian equivalent scores and ECFMG certification where applicable, and must be able to obtain an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa. Visa applicants are not considered for research fellowships.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Orthopaedic residency certificate · USMLE Steps I and II or the Canadian equivalent, and ECFMG certification where applicable (clinical fellows) · Clinical fellows who need a visa must be able to obtain a J-1 visa through ECFMG
✓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
Clinical fellows who require a visa must be able to obtain a J-1 visa through ECFMG; visa applicants are not considered for research fellowships.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary commensurate with Sinai Hospital's PGY-7 scale
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% 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.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing date1 August
Application route / cycleSubmit the fellowship application form with the required documents to the fellowship office; letters of recommendation must be posted on official stationery
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
Orthopaedic residency certificate
USMLE Steps I and II or the Canadian equivalent, and ECFMG certification where applicable (clinical fellows)
Clinical fellows who need a visa must be able to obtain a J-1 visa through ECFMG
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Clinical fellows who require a visa must be able to obtain a J-1 visa through ECFMG; visa applicants are not considered for research fellowships.
Application documents
Statement of personal and professional goals
Certified medical school transcript
Medical school diploma
Passport-size photo
Three recommendation letters on official stationery, posted
Curriculum vitae with current work status
Orthopaedic residency certificate(s)
USMLE I and II or Canadian equivalent (clinical)
ECFMG certificate if applicable (clinical)
Two research papers (research applicants)
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
Clinical (two paediatric, one adult) and research limb lengthening and reconstruction fellowships at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore's International Center for Limb Lengthening, typically 12 months from 1 August at the PGY-7 salary level; not ACGME-accredited.
HOST INSTITUTION
About International Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
The International Center for Limb Lengthening at Sinai Hospital's Rubin Institute treats adult and paediatric limb deformity, helped develop the Precice lengthening nail and runs the annual Baltimore Limb Deformity Course.
Fellowship Director; Director, International Center for Limb LengtheningOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Philip K. McClure is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director; director, international center for limb lengthening for International Center for Limb Lengthening Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Fellowships. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Philip K. McClure is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director; director, international center for limb lengthening. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Head of Bone and Joint Infection (adult fellow rotation)Official program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Janet D. Conway is listed in the cited programme evidence as head of bone and joint infection (adult fellow rotation) for International Center for Limb Lengthening Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Fellowships. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Janet D. Conway is listed by the official programme source as head of bone and joint infection (adult fellow rotation). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael J. Assayag is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic surgeon (adult fellow rotation) for International Center for Limb Lengthening Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Fellowships. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Michael J. Assayag is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic surgeon (adult fellow rotation). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John E. Herzenberg is listed in the cited programme evidence as emeritus faculty for International Center for Limb Lengthening Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Fellowships. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
John E. Herzenberg is listed by the official programme source as emeritus faculty. 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
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking paediatric or adult limb lengthening and deformity training
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International clinical fellows need USMLE or Canadian equivalent scores and ECFMG certification where applicable, and must be able to obtain an ECFMG-sponsored J-1 visa. Visa applicants are not considered for research fellowships.
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.
