The current cycle's deadline is not yet published on the programme page
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureHand and upper-extremity surgery at Loyola's Level 1 trauma centre, Hines VA Medical Center and Shriners Children's Chicago, with combined orthopaedic and plastic surgery faculty; a one-week microsurgery course, weekly hand conference and one-to-one teaching, cadaveric dissections and access to the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Institute at Hines VA. The second half of the year gives the fellow increasing independence
Funding · not publishedSalary is not published on the reviewed programme 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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
—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.
—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 pages
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary is not published on the reviewed programme pages
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · queued for source review— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · queued for source review— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— eligibility · not published by the cited official source— 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 · historical evidence only— Verified institution logo not available · queued for source review
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineThe current cycle's deadline is not yet published on the programme page
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through the ASSH website. The page still shows the previous cycle (deadline 15 November 2025, in-person interviews 5 February and 12 March 2026, invitations from 15 December 2025).
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
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 pages
Application documents
Personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Medical school transcripts
USMLE Step I, II and III scores
Three letters of recommendation, including one from your program director or chair
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 one-year, one-fellow ACGME-accredited hand surgery fellowship at Loyola in Maywood with Level 1 trauma, VA and Shriners paediatric exposure, applied for through ASSH.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Loyola University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Loyola's fully integrated hand division combines orthopaedic and plastic surgeons across Loyola University Medical Center, MacNeal Hospital and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.
Fellowship Program DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Loyola Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Felicity Fishman is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship program director for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Felicity Fishman is listed by the official programme source as fellowship program director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Associate Professor and Chief of ServiceOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Loyola Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sonya Agnew is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate professor and chief of service for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Sonya Agnew is listed by the official programme source as associate professor and chief of service. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Bednar is listed in the cited programme evidence as professor for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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 Bednar is listed by the official programme source as professor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sahitya Denduluri is listed in the cited programme evidence as assistant professor for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Sahitya Denduluri is listed by the official programme source as assistant professor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Terry Light is listed in the cited programme evidence as hand surgery faculty for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Terry Light is listed by the official programme source as hand surgery faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic SurgeryOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Loyola Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Katherine Grunzweig is listed in the cited programme evidence as assistant professor, department of plastic surgery for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Katherine Grunzweig is listed by the official programme source as assistant professor, department of plastic surgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Assistant Professor, Division of Hand Surgery at MacNeal HospitalOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Loyola Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Matthew Hall is listed in the cited programme evidence as assistant professor, division of hand surgery at macneal hospital for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Matthew Hall is listed by the official programme source as assistant professor, division of hand surgery at macneal hospital. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Assistant Professor, Division of Hand Surgery at MacNeal HospitalOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Loyola Medicine
Clinical focus
Hand & Microsurgery training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alexander Soneru is listed in the cited programme evidence as assistant professor, division of hand surgery at macneal hospital for Loyola Medicine Hand Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Alexander Soneru is listed by the official programme source as assistant professor, division of hand surgery at macneal hospital. 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
Surgeons pursuing ACGME hand surgery training and the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery
