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Philip E. Blazar, MD
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship Director, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Blazar graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School and completed orthopaedic residency and hand surgery fellowship training at Pennsylvania. His clinical work includes upper limb trauma, reconstruction, Dupuytren’s contracture and arthritis, with research on hand and wrist conditions and upper limb nerve surgery.
Official Mass General Brigham clinician profile ↗Profile reviewed 19 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Harvard Hand/Upper Extremity Fellowship (Brigham and Women's Hospital).
- Leadership as published
- Philip E. Blazar, MD — Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship Director, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
- Evidence reviewed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Brigham and Women's Hospital / Mass General Brigham
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Training context
Published programme focus
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Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Harvard Hand/Upper Extremity Fellowship (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Brigham and Women's hand and upper-extremity fellowship with a dedicated plastic surgery track alongside orthopaedic positions. Mass General Brigham states it will eventually merge with the MGH programme.
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Duration
- One academic year
- Clinical participation
- Fellows run an independent clinic, take home call and progress to independent replantation and revascularisation
- International applicants
- International eligibility, licensing and visa support are not confirmed
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- 15 November 2026 (interviews expected winter 2027)
Upcoming application cycle
Four positions in two tracks: three orthopaedic and one plastic surgery
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed plastic or orthopaedic surgery residency; general-surgery-only applicants are not accepted. One letter must come from the current Chief of Service.
Published training
- Broad elective, acute and reconstructive hand surgery
- Daily didactics and weekly conference
- Research project presented at the Richard J Smith Memorial Lectureship
Application route
Apply through the ASSH online hand fellowship application; the programme participates in the NRMP match.
Published application documents
- ASSH Online Hand Fellowship Application
- Three letters of recommendation, one from the Chief of Service under whom the applicant is currently training
Published contact note: Nancy Alessi, Brigham and Women's fellowship coordinator: nalessi@bwh.harvard.edu or 617-732-9551 (as listed on the Mass General Brigham hand surgery fellowship page).
Official institution page · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Mass General Brigham hand surgery fellowship page ↗
- Philip E. Blazar, MD — Official Mass General Brigham clinician profile ↗
Source review: 15 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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