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Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Hand Fellowship at Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center.
- Leadership as published
- A. Lee Osterman, MD (Program Director, Hand Fellowship Program)
- Evidence reviewed
- 28 Oct 2026
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Hand Fellowship at Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center
A university-based private practice in hand surgery that serves as the Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. More than 250 operative procedures were performed each month on this service since 1996, with a representative variety extending from congenital hand problems through complex trauma and reconstruction. The fellowship is ACGME accredited and participates in the match program.
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration
- 1 year (1 August to 31 July)
- Clinical participation
- The Hand Fellow works closely with the attending staff as well as with rotating residents from the Orthopaedic Service; fellows practice microsurgical techniques in the laboratory as well as in the operating room
- International applicants
- Eligibility must be confirmed with the programme
- Funding
- Not stated on the cited programme page
- Application timing
- Not publicly listed
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Seven positions per year, ACGME-accredited and filled through the hand surgery match; a listing does not confirm a current vacancy.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Eligibility must be confirmed with the programme.
Published training
- Upper extremity surgery from congenital hand problems through complex trauma and reconstruction
- Microsurgery practice lab and operating-room microsurgical technique
- Integrated hand therapy
- Weekly teaching conference and journal club
Application route
This fellowship is ACGME accredited and participates in the match program; current application details should be confirmed with the programme.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Kim Maglio, Fellowship Coordinator: KMaglio@handcenters.com; programme director Lee.Ostermann@jefferson.edu
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 28 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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