Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
David R. Steinberg, MD; Ines C. Lin, MD is identified in the directory evidence for Hand Surgery Fellowship at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
- Leadership as published
- David R. Steinberg, MD (Program Director); Ines C. Lin, MD (Associate Program Director)
- Evidence reviewed
- 13 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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
Two fellows join an ACGME-accredited hand service with clinical responsibilities, teaching conferences and access to tendon, implant and tissue-engineering research.
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration
- 12 months, 1 August – 31 July (ACGME-accredited)
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- IMGs must be ECFMG-certified and have taken USMLE Step 3 for the application to be considered complete. Confirm visa eligibility separately.
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- 15 November application deadline via ASSH; confirm the current cycle year
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Two fellows per academic year
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Completed ACGME- or RCPSC/CFPC-accredited residency in orthopaedic, plastic or general surgery. Successful USMLE Steps 1–3 and ability to obtain Pennsylvania licensure and US employment are required. IMGs need ECFMG certification and USMLE Step 3.
Published training
- Hand Surgery Service rotations with optional shoulder and elbow exposure
- High-volume outpatient and operative hand practice (~1,400 cases / ~15,000 visits annually cited)
- Didactic lecture and case conferences with the residency programme
- Clinical and basic science research including tendon healing, implant biomechanics and tissue engineering
Application route
Apply through the ASSH portal by 15 November on the reviewed page and register separately with the NRMP Hand Fellowship Match.
Published application documents
- ASSH Fellowship Application Portal submission
- NRMP Hand Fellowship Match registration (separate from ASSH portal)
Published contact note: Susan Milici, primary programme contact listed in FREIDA: susan.milici@pennmedicine.upenn.edu; +1 267-825-3679
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Penn hand surgery fellowship ↗
- FREIDA — University of Pennsylvania Health System Hand Surgery Fellowship contacts ↗
Source review: 13 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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