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Hand Fellowship at Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center

Programme overview

What the official source supports

A university-based private practice in hand surgery that serves as the Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. More than 250 operative procedures were performed each month on this service since 1996, with a representative variety extending from congenital hand problems through complex trauma and reconstruction. The fellowship is ACGME accredited and participates in the match program.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • Upper extremity surgery from congenital hand problems through complex trauma and reconstruction
  • Microsurgery practice lab and operating-room microsurgical technique
  • Integrated hand therapy
  • Weekly teaching conference and journal club

Eligibility

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Eligibility must be confirmed with the programme.

Application

Published application route

This fellowship is ACGME accredited and participates in the match program; current application details should be confirmed with the programme.

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: A. Lee Osterman, MD (Program Director, Hand Fellowship Program) · Leadership profile →

Contact note: Kim Maglio, Fellowship Coordinator: KMaglio@handcenters.com; programme director Lee.Ostermann@jefferson.edu

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Thomas Jefferson University — 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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