Questions applicants should ask
- How are primary, revision and arthroscopic cases divided?
- Is elbow surgery a core rotation or occasional exposure?
- What clinical role is permitted after registration and credentialing?
SUBSPECIALTY DIRECTORY
Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Programs
140 clinical, research and visiting programmes across 28 countries.
DESTINATIONS
How would you like to train?
Switch between clinical, research and observer pathways within Shoulder & Elbow. Choose All programmes to compare every format together.
DATA-LED DECISION GUIDE
How to compare Shoulder and Elbow fellowships
Separate programmes centred on arthroplasty, instability, cuff reconstruction, sports work and elbow surgery. A high-volume shoulder service does not automatically provide balanced elbow exposure.
140canonical pathways
28countries represented
58funded or stipend-published
74funding not published
28active, upcoming or rolling
1–24 monthspublished duration range
Countries with the most indexed pathways
EXPLORE BY CITY
Shoulder and Elbow fellowship cities
These focused city pages pass OrthoFellow’s inventory threshold or a documented high-intent evidence review. A network host remains part of its canonical parent pathway.
SwitzerlandZürich2 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →SwitzerlandGeneva2 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →FranceNice3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →FranceToulouse1 canonical pathway · 1 institution →AustraliaSydney8 canonical pathways · 8 institutions →AustraliaBrisbane4 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →AustraliaMelbourne4 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →United StatesNew York4 canonical pathways · 4 institutions →PortugalLisbon3 canonical pathways · 5 institutions →FranceLyon3 canonical pathways · 2 institutions →SpainMadrid3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →CanadaToronto3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →
FACULTY DISCOVERY
Faculty connected to Shoulder and Elbow programmes
Only source-backed individual profiles are linked. Faculty visibility does not imply an open application or guaranteed supervision.
Arnaud Godenèche
Shoulder surgeon
3 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
John Trantalis
Orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon; Senior Clinical Lecturer
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Laurent Nové-Josserand
Shoulder surgeon
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Lionel Neyton
Shoulder surgeon
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Pascal Boileau
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; fellowship supervisor
2 connected shoulder & elbow programmes
Adrian Low
Orthopaedic surgeon; Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery
1 connected shoulder & elbow programme
Alexander W. Aleem
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
1 connected shoulder & elbow programme
Allan Young
Founder, Sydney Shoulder Research Institute
1 connected shoulder & elbow programmeEVERY FORMAT
All programmes in Shoulder & Elbow
140 sourced opportunities. Each card keeps its exact format, duration, host and official source visible.
QH✓ Current official BESS directory identity; current NHS vacancy requires host confirmation
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
Queen's Hospital Burton Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust / Queen's Hospital Burton
⌖ Burton upon Trent · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership
NANeil AshwoodADAndrew Dekker
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingFinancial terms and NHS employment arrangements are not published in the current BESS directory
ExposureShoulder arthroplasty, shoulder and elbow arthroscopy, general and subspecialty trauma, 2–3 clinics and 2–3 half-day operating…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profileRS✓ Current official BESS directory identity; current NHS vacancy requires host confirmation
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
RNOH Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
⌖ Stanmore · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership
MFMark FalworthDHDeborah Higgs+3 more
Duration12 months
FundingFinancial terms and NHS employment arrangements are not published in the current BESS directory
ExposurePrimary and revision shoulder and elbow reconstruction in a national tertiary orthopaedic hospital, with 3 clinics and 4–5 half-day…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profileRB✓ Current official BESS directory identity; current NHS vacancy requires host confirmation
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
Rowley Bristow Upper Limb Fellowship
Rowley Bristow Upper Limb Unit, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals
⌖ Chertsey · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership
MIMohamed ImamTATony Antonios+1 more
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingFinancial terms and NHS employment arrangements are not published in the current BESS directory
ExposureBalanced shoulder and elbow arthroplasty and arthroscopy with extensive trauma, tendon-transfer and elbow-replacement exposure, 2…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profileSS✓ Current official BESS directory identity; current NHS vacancy requires host confirmation
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
Sheffield Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Sheffield · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership
AAAmjid AliSBSimon Booker+2 more
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingFinancial terms and NHS employment arrangements are not published in the current BESS directory
ExposureThree full elective operating days per week across shoulder and elbow arthroplasty and arthroscopy, plus complex subspecialty trauma…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profileUS✓ Current official BESS directory identity; current NHS vacancy requires host confirmation
Clinical FellowshipShoulder & Elbow
UHCW Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
⌖ Coventry · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership
TLTom LawrenceCMChet Modi+1 more
Duration12 months
FundingFinancial terms and NHS employment arrangements are not published in the current BESS directory
ExposureElective and major-trauma shoulder and elbow surgery with 450–500 cases reported in previous fellow logbooks, more than 90% as lead…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
✓ Current RCS England–BESS accreditation profile; recruitment availability unconfirmedShoulder & Elbow
Lister Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
⌖ Stevenage · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership
ARAdam RumianHUHarpal Uppal+2 more
Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureTwelve months mapped to ISCP outcomes, including shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthroscopy, upper-limb trauma, elbow arthroplasty…
Profile completeness54%
Core details · Missing funding, application deadline, official contact
✓ Original Columbia programme, prospectus, application, curriculum, research and faculty pages + ASES recognitionShoulder & Elbow
Columbia–NewYork-Presbyterian Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership
Duration12 months, August–July, across six two-month rotations
FundingSalaried according to the NYP graduate-staff appointment level. The 2025 official prospectus…
ExposureThree operating-room days and one office day per week across six two-month Levine, Ahmad and Jobin rotations. The 2025 official…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
Hospital for Special Surgery Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership
Duration12 months, 1 August–31 July
FundingUSD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
ExposureFour three-month rotations with 2–3 operating-room days, 1–2 office days and one protected research day weekly; open and…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official ASES recognised-programme directory and central 2026 match timetable; older programme-specific recruitment dates labelled historicalShoulder & Elbow
Montefiore Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Montefiore Medical Center
⌖ Bronx, New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership
FCFrances CuomoKGKonrad Gruson+1 more
Duration1 year
FundingUSD 102,794.17 stipend published for the listed 2027–2028 fellowship year
ExposureMore than 400 shoulder and elbow procedures annually, covering operative and nonoperative care for traumatic, degenerative and…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official Oregon Shoulder Care fellowship page and current ASES Match timetable; live host capacity supersedes older directory abstractionShoulder & Elbow
Oregon Shoulder Fellowship
Oregon Shoulder Institute
⌖ Medford, Oregon · United States →
Faculty & leadership
PJ
Patrick J. DenardMMMariano Menendez+2 more
Duration1 year, 1 August to 31 July
FundingFull salary and benefits funded by the Southern Oregon Orthopedics Research Foundation; the…
ExposureMore than 700 cases annually, including advanced arthroscopy, massive rotator-cuff tears, approximately 300 shoulder arthroplasties…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current central ASES recognition and 2026 Shoulder & Elbow Match pages; older programme-specific ASES URL is inaccessibleShoulder & Elbow
TERFSES Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
⌖ Houston, Texas · United States →
Faculty & leadership
MCMichael CusickHEHussein Elkousy+10 more
Duration1 year, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 70,000 annual stipend plus benefits and four weeks of vacation
ExposureApproximately 700–750 surgical cases annually across shoulder arthroscopy, open reconstruction, arthroplasty, fracture care,…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official Utah Shoulder and Elbow programme and application pages plus current ASES/SF Match timetableShoulder & Elbow
University of Utah Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
University of Utah
⌖ Salt Lake City, Utah · United States →
Faculty & leadership
RZRobert Z. TashjianPNPeter N. Chalmers+1 more
Duration1 year, August 1 to July 31
FundingASES publishes an FY26 stipend of USD 89,622 plus benefits; confirm the current appointed-year…
ExposureMore than 500 shoulder and elbow operations, including arthroplasty, rotator-cuff and instability surgery, elbow reconstruction,…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official University of Washington Shoulder and Elbow page, 2027–2028 packet and application page plus current ASES Match timetableShoulder & Elbow
University of Washington Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
University of Washington Medical Center
⌖ Seattle, Washington · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JEJason E. HsuFAFrederick A. Matsen III+2 more
Duration1–2 years according to the current 2027–2028 programme packet
FundingUSD 87,724 per year plus benefits, as published by the current programme page
ExposureApproximately 1,000 shoulder and elbow operations per year with hands-on arthroplasty, arthroscopy, fracture, complex…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official Washington University programme page and current ASES match timetable; older ASES programme dates labelled historicalShoulder & Elbow
Washington University Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Washington University School of Medicine
⌖ St. Louis, Missouri · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JDJay D. KeenerAWAlexander W. Aleem+1 more
Duration1 year, August 1 to July 31
FundingPGY-6 stipend of USD 86,152 as published by Washington University; confirm the current contract…
ExposureHands-on arthroscopic and open shoulder and elbow reconstruction, arthroplasty, trauma, cadaver-lab, resident teaching and clinical…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official Western Orthopaedics programme page and current ASES programme and match pagesShoulder & Elbow
Western Orthopaedics and Rose Medical Center Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Western Orthopaedics / Rose Medical Center
⌖ Denver, Colorado · United States →
Faculty & leadership
AM
Armodios M. HatzidakisBWBenjamin W. Sears+2 more
Duration1 year, August 1 to July 31
FundingPGY-6-equivalent salary plus benefits and 14 vacation days; the current dollar amount is not…
ExposureMore than 800 shoulder and elbow cases annually: about 35% arthroplasty, 50% shoulder arthroscopy and 15% elbow or humerus-fracture…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
Stanford Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Stanford University
⌖ Stanford, California · United States →
Faculty & leadership
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 113,000 as published by the ASES directory; Stanford's official programme page confirms that…
ExposureMore than 600 cases annually: approximately 40% shoulder arthroplasty, 45% shoulder arthroscopy and 15% elbow surgery, plus monthly…
Profile completeness94%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date
✓ Current official ASES programme profile and 2026 Shoulder & Elbow Match timetable, supported by current ONS faculty pagesShoulder & Elbow
ONS Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship
Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists
⌖ Greenwich, Connecticut · United States →
Faculty & leadership
PS
Paul SethiSM
Seth Miller+8 more
Duration1 year
FundingUSD 70,000 salary is retained in the programme profile alongside a historical 2025 deadline;…
ExposureMore than 500 observed and participatory procedures across rotator-cuff, labral, instability and biceps arthroscopy, total and…
Profile completeness90%
Comprehensive · Missing entry requirements
✓ Current official Ohio State shoulder-and-elbow fellowship, eligibility, appointment and visa informationShoulder & Elbow
Ohio State Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
The Ohio State University
⌖ Columbus, Ohio · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JB
Julie BishopGC
Greg Cvetanovich+4 more
Duration1 year
Funding2025–26 institutional rates: USD 80,478 at PGY-6 or USD 81,153 at PGY-7; confirm the appointed…
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
✓ Current official ASES-recognized programme identity; host recruitment deadline is historicalShoulder & Elbow
Rush Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Rush University Medical Center / Midwest Orthopaedics
⌖ Chicago, Illinois · United States →
Faculty & leadership
GP
Gregory P. NicholsonGE
Grant E. Garrigues
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingPGY-6 salary plus benefits; the official programme page does not publish the current dollar…
ExposureMore than 500 shoulder-and-elbow cases, including more than 200 shoulder arthroplasties across the faculty, sports coverage and at…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
New England Baptist Hospital Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
New England Baptist Hospital
⌖ Boston, Massachusetts · United States →
Faculty & leadership
GR
Glen RossSS
Sarav Shah+4 more
Duration12 months
FundingUSD 95,000 per year plus benefits
ExposureBroad shoulder arthroscopy, primary and revision arthroplasty, instability, acromioclavicular reconstruction, tendon transfer,…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official ASES programme profile and 2026 match timetable, with Duke's current department fellowship index and general GME contact reviewedShoulder & Elbow
Duke Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Duke University
⌖ Durham, North Carolina · United States →
Faculty & leadership
CK
Christopher KliftoMM
Michael Moverman+4 more
Duration1 year
FundingNot published
ExposureMentorship rotations in two-month blocks, repeated across the year, with complex primary and revision shoulder arthroscopy and…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, commencement date
✓ Current official Florida Orthopaedic Institute host page with ASES directory as supporting evidence; conflicting deadline retainedShoulder & Elbow
Florida Orthopaedic Institute Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
Florida Orthopaedic Institute / FORE
⌖ Tampa, Florida · United States →
Faculty & leadership
MFMark FrankleMMMark Mighell+1 more
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingApproximately USD 55,000 at PGY-6 level plus health and malpractice coverage
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, commencement date
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
Johns Hopkins Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Johns Hopkins University
⌖ Baltimore–Columbia, Maryland · United States →
Faculty & leadership
EG
Edward G. McFarlandUS
Uma Srikumaran
Duration12 months, starting 1 August
FundingCommensurate with training level plus benefits; the official program page does not publish a…
ExposureArthroscopy, fracture care, joint reconstruction, complex primary and revision surgery, weekly didactics, teaching and at least one…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing entry requirements, faculty profile
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
Mayo Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Mayo Clinic Department of Orthopedic Surgery
⌖ Rochester, Minnesota · United States →
Faculty & leadership
MM
Mark MorreyCC
Christopher Camp+4 more
Duration12 months, academic year begins 1 August
FundingMayo graduate-level stipend plus benefits; if appointed at Graduate Level 6, the rate effective…
ExposureRotations in shoulder and elbow reconstruction, arthroscopy and trauma, with conferences, journal clubs, registries and…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profile
✓ Current official Northwestern programme pageShoulder & Elbow
Northwestern Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Northwestern University
⌖ Chicago, Illinois · United States →
Program lead
MD
Matthew D. Saltzman
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 90,082 as published by ASES
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, commencement date
✓ Current official ASES-recognized programme identity; host recruitment dates are historicalShoulder & Elbow
Paley Institute–Holy Cross ASES-Sponsored Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute / Holy Cross Health
⌖ Boca Raton–Fort Lauderdale, Florida · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JC
Jonathan C. LevyCBCasey Beleckas+2 more
Duration1 academic year
FundingNot published
ExposureMore than 600 shoulder and elbow procedures, including over 350 primary or revision arthroplasties and more than 200 arthroscopic…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, commencement date
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
Mount Sinai Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Mount Sinai Hospital
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership
BO
Bradford O. ParsonsPC
Paul Cagle
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingApproximately USD 105,300 per year plus benefits as published by ASES; Mount Sinai's programme…
ExposureOpen and arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, primary and revision reconstruction, clinical and basic research, plus resident…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, entry requirements, faculty profileBM✓ Current official BESS pathway identity; the published 2026 call is closed and the next cycle is unconfirmed
Education Centre VisitShoulder & Elbow
BESS Mayo Elbow Instructional Course Fellowship
British Elbow & Shoulder Society / Mayo Clinic
⌖ Rochester · United States →
Faculty & leadership
BEBESS Education CommitteeMCMayo Clinic course faculty
DurationAnnual Mayo Elbow Instructional Course attendance; exact…
FundingOne award of up to GBP 3,500
ExposureSupported in-person or remote attendance at the invitation-only annual Mayo Elbow Instructional Course
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
✓ Current official Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education programme page; ASES directory retained as supporting evidenceShoulder & Elbow
CORE Institute & Banner Phoenix Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
The CORE Institute / Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
⌖ Phoenix, Arizona · United States →
Faculty & leadership
NDNiloofar DeghanASAnup Shah
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 72,500 salary
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
✓ Current programme-specific ASES profile; host-owned programme page not locatedShoulder & Elbow
Kerlan-Jobe Adult Shoulder and Elbow Reconstructive Fellowship
Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute
⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JMJohn M. ItamuraBKBrian K. Lee
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 94,078 plus USD 1,000 monthly housing stipend
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contactQuestions about Shoulder & Elbow fellowships
What types of Shoulder & Elbow programmes are listed?
This directory separates clinical fellowships, research fellowships and observerships. The unfiltered Shoulder & Elbow page currently contains 140 canonical pathways; network host centres remain inside their parent pathway.
Does a Shoulder & Elbow fellowship guarantee hands-on operating?
No. Clinical participation depends on the published role, registration, credentialing, supervision and host policy. Treat exposure as observational when the official source does not confirm operative participation.
How should I confirm a Shoulder & Elbow programme is open?
Check the status, deadline and verification date on the OrthoFellow profile, then reopen the official programme source. A historical or recurring programme is not treated as actively recruiting without current evidence.