Programme overview
What the official source supports
A combined ACGME-accredited programme with three fellows, dedicated plastic and orthopaedic hand rotations, and exposure at affiliated adult and children's hospitals.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Carl M. Harper, MD
Program Director
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School
Official faculty or programme profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Tamara D. Rozental, MD
Associate Program Director
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School
Official faculty or programme profile ↗Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Integrated plastic and orthopaedic hand services at BIDMC, New England Baptist, Boston Children's and Shriners
- Upper-extremity trauma, arthroscopy, arthroplasty, microsurgery and congenital hand surgery
- Progressive responsibility across degenerative, traumatic, idiopathic and microvascular conditions
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Completed plastic, orthopaedic or general surgery residency; must be eligible for Massachusetts medical licensure and BIDMC credentialing.
Application
Published application route
Participate in the Hand Fellowship Match administered by NRMP and ASSH. Applications are due two years before the fellowship; interviews typically in January, with matching in May the year before start. Confirm the current cycle.
Published application documents
- ASSH online fellowship application
- NRMP Hand Fellowship Match registration
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Programme leadership: Carl Harper, MD (Program Director); Tamara Rozental, MD (Associate Program Director) — named on the BIDMC Orthopedics GME page · Leadership profile →
Contact note: David Gore: dgore@bidmc.harvard.edu; +1 617-667-3940
Sources and verification
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BIDMC/Harvard hand fellowship ↗BIDMC Orthopedics GME — hand and upper extremity fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 13 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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