Hand Surgery Fellowship

Why train with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Mass General?

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Overview

The Mass General Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery fellowship provides a broad exposure from the shoulder to the fingertip. It is designed to provide a comprehensive experience in hand surgery and to prepare our fellows for independent practice at the completion of their training. Our fellowship affords a substantial amount of clinical responsibility and autonomy while also emphasizing the benefits of senior mentorship and teaching. Throughout the year, fellows are given the opportunity to manage myriad clinical problems under the direction of our faculty and to pursue academic endeavors such as clinical and basic science research. Our program is intended to attract mature, motivated surgical trainees who are interested in becoming leaders in hand surgery.

We offer three fellowship positions: two for surgeons trained in orthopaedic surgery and one for surgeons trained in plastic surgery. We believe that this provides a rich and diverse educational experience for our fellows.

Our fellowship’s strengths are high case volume and a comprehensive exposure to all aspects of elective, acute, and reconstructive hand surgery. We offer ample research opportunities and provide integration with our Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Occupational Therapy Departments.

Our current faculty includes Dr. Neal Chen, Dr. Sang-Gil Lee, Dr. Chaitanya Mudgal, Dr. Curtis Cetrulo, Dr. Kyle Eberlin, Dr. Jonathan Winograd and Dr. Rohit Garg. Each practice incorporates all components of upper extremity surgery including arthroscopy, peripheral nerve surgery, microsurgery, and complex acute and late reconstructive surgery.

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in our Hand Surgery Fellowship Program.

We are no longer accepting applications for 2022-2023. We will accept applications for 2023-2024 from September 1, 2021 - December 15, 2021. Please note: We do not accept candidates who have completed a general surgery residency only.

This program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Please complete the ASSH Online Hand Fellowship Application if you are interested.

One of your three letters of recommendation should be from the Chief of Service under whom you are currently training.

Interviews will take place on March 5, 2022.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to email Wanda Gonzalez, Fellowship Coordinator.