Programme overview
What the official source supports
A paediatric hand and upper extremity fellowship hosted by orthopaedic surgery, covering congenital malformations, trauma, post-traumatic deformity including burns and neuromuscular conditions such as brachial plexus birth palsy. The page says it is one of five such programmes in the United States.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Congenital hand and upper limb differences
- Brachial plexus birth palsy and cerebral palsy
- Trauma and post-traumatic deformity including burns
- Teaching and clinical research
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Orthopaedic surgeons or plastic surgeons who have completed a hand fellowship; applicants are interviewed by each faculty member.
Application
Published application route
Contact the hand fellowship office for application details; no deadline is published.
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.
Contact note: ncl-handfellowship@shrinenet.org, 916-453-2068
Sources and verification
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Shriners Children's Northern California — Fellowships ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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