Programme overview
What the official source supports
A hand and upper extremity fellowship in the orthopaedics department covering trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction, arthritis, congenital conditions, brachial plexus and microsurgery, with optional shoulder and elbow reconstruction.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction
- Arthritis, congenital and brachial plexus conditions
- Dedicated one-week microsurgery course
- Optional elbow and shoulder reconstruction
- One required research project
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Candidates must be board-eligible in orthopedic or plastic surgery.
Application
Published application route
Apply through the online ASSH application and match process.
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: Joseph A. Buckwalter V — Fellowship Director · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Tonia Johnston, Fellowship Coordinator — tonia-johnston@uiowa.edu
Sources and verification
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University of Iowa Orthopedics — Hand Surgery 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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