Programme overview
What the official source supports
A one-year ACGME-accredited hand fellowship hosted by Columbia Orthopedics, with a microsurgery laboratory and training in free flaps, replantation, nerve and vascular repair and upper limb sports injuries.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Trauma, tumour, rheumatoid disease and congenital anomalies
- Peripheral entrapment neuropathies and nerve and vascular repair
- Microsurgery laboratory with free flap and replantation training
- Wrist and elbow arthroscopy and upper limb sports injuries
- Conferences and clinical research
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Fellows have completed training in orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery or general surgery.
Application
Published application route
ACGME-accredited and participates in the NRMP Match; applications go through the ASSH fellowship coordinator named on the page.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Melvin P. Rosenwasser — Fellowship Director · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Lee Ann Finno, ASSH Fellowship Coordinator — lf120@columbia.edu
Sources and verification
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Columbia Orthopedic Surgery — Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 29 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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