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Faculty profiles and official portraits
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An individually identified portrait and biography are not available in the reviewed sources. Use the published leadership wording and official programme links below.
Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Hand Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Benjamin Berenfeld — Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
- Evidence reviewed
- 29 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Montefiore Einstein — Orthopedic Surgery
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 Surgery Fellowship
An ACGME-accredited hand fellowship in the orthopedic surgery department with a strong focus on advanced nerve surgery, including adult and paediatric brachial plexus work, nerve transfers and microvascular reconstruction.
- Location
- Bronx, New York, United States
- Duration
- Duration not stated in the reviewed source
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- Applicants need an active, unrestricted New York State medical licence by the start of the fellowship year; ECFMG certificate required for foreign medical graduates
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Current intake not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed orthopedic surgery or plastic surgery residency and an unrestricted New York State licence by the start of the fellowship year.
Published training
- Acute and chronic trauma, tendon and bone reconstruction
- Peripheral nerve disorders
- Brachial plexus surgery and nerve transfers
- Microvascular reconstruction
- Elbow and shoulder surgery
Application route
Submit through the ASSH Fellowship Application Platform with CV, USMLE report, three letters, transcript and training verification; the programme participates in the NRMP match.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 29 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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