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Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship

The Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship program is an interdisciplinary internship that develops well-rounded orthopaedic surgery subspecialists through applied surgical skills, academic training and research. Since its inception, the orthopaedic department has funded nearly 50 fellows, with both clinical and research orientations.

Areas of specialization

Fellows enrolled in our program can specialize in:

Spine disorders,
Sports injuries
Cerebral palsy
Musculoskeletal tumors (both benign and malignant)
Foot and ankle disorders
Hip disorders
Hand disorders
Limb deficiency
Thoracic insufficiency

Your clinical experience

The clinical fellows have much autonomy during their 12-month internship. Components of your experience will include:

Mentoring and teaching residents
Shadowing attendings in the division
Assisting in the operating room
Supervising one teaching conference a week
Conducting research within an area of interest with any of the attendings within the division

Our clinical fellowship does not compete with any subspecialty fellowship and there are minimal night calls.

Resources

To better orient both residents and fellows during their time at CHOP, each fellow, resident and student will receive an updated copy of the “Resident/Fellow Handbook.” This handbook will include everything a resident or fellow needs to know about the program and the hospital, including general information, orthopaedic guidelines, service guidelines, policy and procedure, medications, and the pain management program.

Contact us

For more information about Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Fellowship program, please contact Nicole Gigliotti.