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University of Rochester Medicine Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Fellowship · Rochester, NY

Sponsored by University of Rochester Medicine

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Class size
1
Visas
J-1
PGY-6 salary
$91k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
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Getting in

How it chooses

  • Applicants apply through the ASSH website with three letters of recommendation and a current CV, and the fellowship matches through the NRMP. Competitive applicants have completed a residency in orthopaedics or plastic surgery.

Who started, by class

Started 20261 on record of 1 seat · 1 published before starting
  • Ernesto AcostaAlbany Med Health System9 papers · 2 case reports · 3 reviews
Started 20252 on record of 1 seat · 2 published before starting
  • Maxwell ModrakYale-New Haven Hospital17 papers · 3 first author · 1 case report · 3 reviews
  • Danny WardaWellstar Health System2 papers · 1 first author · 1 review
Started 20241 on record of 1 seat
  • Christopher GauseSt Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Training

Months at each site

  • University of Rochester Medicine12 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine Fellowship1
  • Plastic Surgery Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Baptist Health1
  • Bassett Medical Center1
  • Cape Fear Valley Health System1
  • Center for Physical Rehabilitation Inc1
  • Cny Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery LLC1
  • Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Center1

Research

100% of current fellows have a paper since 2023

1 of 1, 5 papers between them

  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment

People

Leadership

  • Jennifer WordenAdministrative Assistant, Fellowship Programs
  • Ronald GonzalezDivision Chief

Find someone

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

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ProgramPositions
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  • Foot and Ankle OrthopaedicsPositions: 1
  • Orthopaedic Sports MedicinePositions: 2
  • Orthopaedic SurgeryPositions: 40
  • Orthopaedic TraumaPositions: 1

Place

Summers reach 82°, winters fall to 19°. About 97 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

504k people live within 20 minutes of University of Rochester Medicine by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,260 a month within 10 miles of University of Rochester Medicine.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • River flooding
  • Winter storms
  • Ice storms