Hand Surgery Fellowship — Medical College of Wisconsin, United States

Programme overview

What the official source supports

Two annual positions in a combined plastic and orthopaedic ACGME-accredited fellowship covering the upper extremity from fingers to shoulder.

Programme faculty

Meet the published team

Patrick C. Hettinger, MD

Program Director

Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin hand fellowship page identifies Hettinger as the program director.

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Profile reviewed 16 Oct 2026

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

Comprehensive hand and upper-extremity care from finger to shoulder
Advanced arthroscopy and peripheral nerve / brachial plexus injury management
Microvascular surgery; research requirement of at least one publishable paper
Weekly hand conference, book review, journal club and anatomy labs

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Completion of an ACGME-accredited plastic or orthopaedic surgery residency; board eligibility in that specialty; eligible for or currently holding a Wisconsin medical license.

Application

Published application route

Complete the ASSH online application and register through the NRMP Combined Musculoskeletal-Hand Surgery Matching Program. Confirm the current cycle dates.

Published application documents

ASSH online fellowship application
NRMP Combined Musculoskeletal-Hand Surgery Match registration

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Programme leadership: Patrick C. Hettinger, MD (Program Director) · Leadership profile →

Contact note: Patrick Hettinger, MD: phettinger@mcw.edu; Alyssa McNulty, education coordinator: amcnulty@mcw.edu; +1 414-955-3863

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MCW hand surgery fellowship ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 15 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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