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.
✓ Current programme-specific ASES profile; host-owned programme page not locatedShoulder & Elbow
MUSC Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Medical University of South Carolina
⌖ Charleston, South Carolina · United States →
Program lead
JE
Josef Eichinger
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 70,000 plus benefits
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 first-party California Pacific Orthopaedics fellowship pages and official ASES profileShoulder & Elbow
San Francisco Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
San Francisco partner hospitals
⌖ San Francisco, California · United States →
Program lead
JDJames D. Kelly II
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 90,000 per year plus benefits
ExposureMore than 450 operative cases spanning shoulder and elbow reconstruction
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
✓ Official SECEC Europe–USA programme page; 2026 applications are closedShoulder & Elbow
SECEC Europe to USA Travelling Fellowship
SECEC / ASES host centres
⌖ Multiple centres · United States →
Duration5–6 weeks, usually October–November
FundingASES organises flights, trains, cars, public transport, hotel rooms and attendance at the ASES…
ExposureShoulder and elbow educational visits across selected ASES centres
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile
✓ Current official Pitt department page and historical UPMC application noticeShoulder & Elbow
UPMC Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
⌖ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States →
Faculty & leadership
CC
Christopher C. SchmidtDG
Dean G. Sotereanos
DurationNot published
FundingR6 salary level plus full benefits
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing duration, commencement date, official contact
✓ Current official Cincinnati programme site; historical ASES cycle retained as supporting evidenceShoulder & Elbow
Cincinnati Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Cincinnati Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
⌖ Cincinnati, Ohio · United States →
Faculty & leadership
RM
R. Michael GreiweSS
Samer S. Hasan+1 more
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, commencement date
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
NYU Langone Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
NYU Langone Health
⌖ New York, New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership
MS
Mandeep S. VirkAS
Andrew S. Rokito+5 more
Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Official university programme, faculty profiles and ASES directoryShoulder & Elbow
University of Florida Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
University of Florida Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
⌖ Gainesville, Florida · United States →
Faculty & leadership
TW
Thomas W. WrightKF
Kevin Farmer+5 more
Duration12-month fellowship year; exact start and end dates are not…
FundingBase salary is not published on the official host page; voluntary after-hours orthopaedic…
ExposureShoulder and elbow arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports surgery, acute and chronic trauma, reconstruction from sternoclavicular joint…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official MedStar programme and application-information pages, supported by the ASES profileShoulder & Elbow
MedStar Union Memorial Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
⌖ Baltimore, Maryland · United States →
Program lead
AM
Anand M. Murthi
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 89,500 per year plus benefits
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, entry requirements, faculty profile
✓ Current official University of Maryland programme and application pagesShoulder & Elbow
University of Maryland Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
University of Maryland
⌖ Baltimore, Maryland · United States →
Program lead
MN
Mohit N. Gilotra
Duration12 months
FundingCompensation at PGY-6 level plus benefits
ExposureMore than 2,000 procedures across the programme's published shoulder-and-elbow service
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Current official Penn Medicine programme pageShoulder & Elbow
University of Pennsylvania Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania
⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →
Program lead
JGJohn Gabriel Horneff III
Duration1 year, August 1–July 31
FundingPGY-6 equivalent compensation plus benefits
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, official contact, faculty profile
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
Cleveland Clinic Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
⌖ Cleveland, Ohio · United States →
Faculty & leadership
ET
Eric T. RicchettiVE
Vahid Entezari+2 more
Duration12 months; optional second research year
FundingUSD 84,180 at Cleveland Clinic's Graduate Level 6 rate effective 16 May 2026; confirm the…
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, entry requirements
✓ ASES-recognized programShoulder & Elbow
Mass General & New England Baptist Shoulder Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital / New England Baptist Hospital
⌖ Boston, Massachusetts · United States →
Faculty & leadership
BE
Bassem ElhassanJJ
Jon J. P. Warner+3 more
Duration12 months
FundingUSD 99,000 per year plus benefits, as published in the current ASES profile
ExposureMore than 400 shoulder-and-elbow cases per fellow as surgeon or first assistant across Mass General, New England Baptist Hospital…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
✓ Current official Brown programme page confirms the active 2026–2027 cohort; published recruitment dates are historicalShoulder & Elbow
Brown Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
⌖ Providence, Rhode Island · United States →
Faculty & leadership
AG
Andrew GreenES
E. Scott Paxton
DurationNot published
FundingSalary, stipend and benefits are not published on the current programme page
ExposureMore than 450 arthroscopic, open and revision cases, Level I shoulder and elbow trauma, tertiary replacement referrals, weekly…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, commencement date
✓ Current official Plancher Orthopaedics programme page and ASES recognition profileShoulder & Elbow
Plancher Shoulder & Elbow Reconstructive Fellowship
Plancher Orthopaedics
⌖ New York–Connecticut · United States →
Program lead
KDKevin D. Plancher
Duration1 year
FundingSalary, stipend and benefits are not published on the current programme page
ExposureMore than 665 cases across open, arthroscopic and complex shoulder and elbow surgery, including primary and reverse arthroplasty,…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official Corewell Health programme-specific page; ASES directory retained as supporting evidenceShoulder & Elbow
Corewell Health Beaumont Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
⌖ Royal Oak, Michigan · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JMJ. Michael WiaterBPBrett P. Wiater+1 more
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingCompensation at PGY-6 level plus benefits
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, official contact, entry requirements
✓ Current official Idaho Shoulder and Elbow Research Foundation programme page, supported by the ASES profileShoulder & Elbow
ISERF Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Idaho Shoulder and Elbow Research Foundation
⌖ Boise, Idaho · United States →
Program lead
CSC. Scott Humphrey
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 85,000 annual stipend plus benefits; two weeks of vacation
ExposureApproximately 500 shoulder and elbow cases plus publication-quality research
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
✓ Current official OrthoCarolina programme page and ASES recognition profileShoulder & Elbow
OrthoCarolina Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
OrthoCarolina
⌖ Charlotte, North Carolina · United States →
Program lead
NH
Nady Hamid
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 70,000 salary plus paid call and benefits
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, entry requirements
✓ Current official Jefferson and Rothman fellowship pagesShoulder & Elbow
Thomas Jefferson Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →
Program lead
SNSurena Namdari
Duration1 year, August 1–July 31
FundingUSD 87,505 per year plus benefits
ExposureMore than 25,000 visits and 3,000 cases across the published fellowship faculty
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contact
✓ Current official University of Colorado programme pageShoulder & Elbow
University of Colorado Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship
University of Colorado
⌖ Aurora, Colorado · United States →
Program lead
AS
Adam Seidl
Duration1 year, August 1–July 31
FundingPGY-6 stipend and benefits: USD 96,588
ExposureComprehensive shoulder and elbow clinical, operative and research training; see the official program profile
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, official contact, entry requirements
✓ Current centre-submitted ISAKOS programme profile; recruitment availability unconfirmedShoulder & Elbow
Programa de Entrenamiento en Cirugia Artroscopica y Patologia de Hombro Fellowship
Hospital San Juan de Dios Caracas
⌖ Caracas, Miranda · Venezuela →
Program lead
TBTito Barraez
Duration12 months
FundingISAKOS records internal support; no salary, amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
ExposureA year-long theory-to-practice pathway in shoulder and knee arthroscopy and shoulder arthroplasty, with research, cadaver-laboratory…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profileQuestions 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.