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Baylor College of Medicine Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Fellowship · Houston, TX

Sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine · Director Bryce Bell

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Class size
4
Visas
J-1
PGY-6 salary
$56k

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 2 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

20224/4
20232/4
20244/4
20252/4
20264/4

How it chooses

  • Applicants apply through the ASSH application portal, and the fellowship selection committee reviews each complete file before inviting competitive applicants to interview.

Who started, by class

Started 20265 on record of 4 seats · 2 published before starting
  • Melinda ChoiUniversity of Miami9 papers · 3 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Ishan MehtaBaylor College of Medicine6 papers · 1 review
  • Melinda ChoiUniversity of Miami
  • Olivia Aguilar
  • Sean Porter
Started 20254 on record of 4 seats · 3 published before starting
  • Tarik Mujadzic10 papers · 3 first author · 2 case reports
  • Kouami AmakoutouUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine7 papers · 1 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Timothy WolffOhiohealth7 papers
  • Alexandra MarcelliHCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
Started 20246 on record of 4 seats · 4 published before starting
  • Francisco FontanUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine21 papers · 10 first author · 3 case reports · 3 reviews
  • Marek HansdorferRush University Medical Center16 papers · 3 first author · 3 case reports · 2 reviews
  • Brianne SullivanIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai15 papers · 6 first author · 4 case reports
  • Marie PayneWashington University School of Medicine9 papers · 2 first author · 1 case report · 1 review
  • Brianne Sullivan
  • Rachael Payne

Training

5 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to plastic surgery.

Months at each site

  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center4 mo
  • Harris Health System - Ben Taub Hospital4 mo
  • Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center - Houston3 mo
  • Texas Children's Hospital2 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Plastic Surgery Fellowship2
  • Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship1
  • Fellowship1
  • General Surgery Fellowship1
  • Hand Surgery Fellowship1
  • Pediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Baylor College of Medicine4
  • Houston Methodist Hospital3
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston3
  • Old Dominion University2
  • Optum2
  • Ortholonestar, Pllc2

Research

25% of current fellows have a paper since 2023

1 of 4, 3 papers between them

  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Congenital limb and hand anomalies
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment

People

Leadership

  • Bryce BellProgram Director
  • Scott MitchellEducation Director

Find someone

Faculty, fellows, graduates and the people fellows publish with.

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  • Adult Reconstructive OrthopaedicsPositions: 2
  • Orthopaedic Sports MedicinePositions: 4
  • Orthopaedic SurgeryPositions: 30
  • Pediatric OrthopaedicsPositions: 3

Place

Summers reach 94°, winters fall to 46°.

Weather by month

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Commute

1.4M people live within 20 minutes of Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,330 a month within 10 miles of Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Hurricanes
  • River flooding
  • Tornadoes
  • Cold waves