Salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Deadline
1 January 2027 for a 1 September 2027 start
Duration
1 year, 1 September–31 August
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year, 1 September–31 August
Clinical exposureUpper- and lower-extremity reconstruction including trauma, hand transplantation, adult and paediatric microsurgical reconstruction and brachial plexus surgery, as a member of the Hand Transplantation Service, with cadaver and microsurgery laboratory access; at least one publication or formal presentation is expected and two weeks are set aside for two major conferences
Funding · publishedSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
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
Training at PGY-6 level or higher · Eligible for an unrestricted or institutional Pennsylvania medical licence · Orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery residency preferred but not mandatory · Observing with Dr L. Scott Levin is strongly encouraged
✓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
Applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted medical licence or an institutional licence in Pennsylvania.
?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 not published on the reviewed programme page
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ commencement / intake✓ eligibility✓ registration✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— 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— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 January 2027 for a 1 September 2027 start
Commencing date1 September
Application route / cycleEmail the required materials to Lisa Basquill. Applications are due by 1 January of the academic year the fellowship starts (for a 1 September 2027 start, by 1 January 2027).
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
Training at PGY-6 level or higher
Eligible for an unrestricted or institutional Pennsylvania medical licence
Orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery residency preferred but not mandatory
Observing with Dr L. Scott Levin is strongly encouraged
Registration, licence & examinations
Applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted medical licence or an institutional licence in Pennsylvania.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
Application documents
Medical school transcript
Three letters of recommendation, one from your current residency or fellowship Program Director
Personal statement explaining why you want this fellowship
Curriculum vitae
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 non-accredited one-year orthoplastic limb-salvage fellowship at Penn for PGY-6+ surgeons, covering extremity trauma reconstruction, microsurgery, hand transplantation and brachial plexus surgery, with applications due 1 January before a 1 September start.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Penn's orthoplastic fellowship is led by the department chair, L. Scott Levin, and shares clinical work with rotating orthopaedic and plastic surgery residents and fellows, including the Hand Transplantation Service.
Program Director; Chair, Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
L. Scott Levin is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director; chair, department of orthopaedic surgery for Penn Orthoplastics and Limb Salvage Fellowship. 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.
L. Scott Levin is listed by the official programme source as program director; chair, department of orthopaedic surgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Associate Program DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Stephen J. Kovach III is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate program director for Penn Orthoplastics and Limb Salvage Fellowship. 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.
Stephen J. Kovach III is listed by the official programme source as associate program director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture CareOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Limb Reconstruction training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Samir Mehta is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief, division of orthopaedic trauma and fracture care for Penn Orthoplastics and Limb Salvage Fellowship. 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.
Samir Mehta is listed by the official programme source as chief, division of orthopaedic trauma and fracture care. 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 at PGY-6 level or above; orthopaedic or plastic surgery residency preferred but not mandatory
International Center for Limb Lengthening, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States · Typically 12 months from 1 August (6, 12, 18 or 24 months can be requested), with two days of mandatory orientation in JulyView program profile →
