Programme overview
What the official source supports
The Emory Upper Extremity Center is a tertiary referral center for complex upper extremity pathologies, with more than 15,000 patients treated and 5,000 surgeries performed annually. Rotations include elective hand/wrist surgery, peripheral nerve and microsurgery at the Emory Upper Extremity Center; trauma, brachial plexus and microsurgery at Grady Trauma Center; and congenital hand and brachial plexus at CHOA and the Shepherd Center.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Elective hand/wrist surgery, peripheral nerve and microsurgery
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist and thumb arthroscopy and reconstruction
- Trauma, brachial plexus and microsurgery at Grady Trauma Center
- Private practice rotation at Georgia Hand, Shoulder and Elbow Center
- Congenital hand and brachial plexus at CHOA and the Shepherd Center
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Eligible candidates must have completed an orthopaedic, plastic, or general surgery residency in an accredited program within the United States or Canada, be Board eligible, and be able to retrieve a full-unrestricted Georgia medical license and DEA.
Application
Published application route
All applications must be submitted through the national residency matching program (NRMP) coordinated by the ASSH; submit an application and required documents through ASSH.
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: Nina Suh, MD (Fellowship Program Director) · Leadership profile →
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Sources and verification
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Emory School of Medicine — official fellowship page ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 28 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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