Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth Medical Center. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 0 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 1 linked source
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
No named faculty are recorded in the current programme evidence. Use the official sources below to confirm the current director or training contact.
At a glance
- Cleveland Combined Hand Fellowship: clinical fellowship, 1 year (six months at each site). Programme listed — intake not confirmed. MD/DO degree from an accredited US or Canadian school, or an international degree with ECFMG certification and prerequisite orthopaedic training accredited by ACGME or the Royal College.
Intake, fees and eligibility change between cycles. Confirm each point with the host using the official source listed for the programme before preparing an application.
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Cleveland Combined Hand Fellowship
A one-year ACGME-accredited joint fellowship between Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth, with orthopaedic and plastic surgery faculty. Covers arthritis, tumour, congenital, microsurgery and trauma reconstruction. Hosted by orthopaedics and plastic surgery.
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Duration
- 1 year (six months at each site)
- Clinical participation
- Confirm the clinical role and privileges with the programme
- International applicants
- International graduates need ECFMG certification and eligibility for an H-1B or J-1 visa; Canadian graduates must pass USMLE Steps 1 to 3 for an H-1B
- Funding
- Current salary or funding is not published in the reviewed source
- Application timing
- 15 November the year before the fellowship begins (ASSH platform)
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Four fellows per year
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
MD/DO degree from an accredited US or Canadian school, or an international degree with ECFMG certification and prerequisite orthopaedic training accredited by ACGME or the Royal College.
Published training
- Six months each at Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth
- Arthritis, tumour, congenital, microsurgery and trauma reconstruction
- Weekly indications conference, monthly anatomy session and journal club
- One-week microvascular laboratory course
- Clinical or laboratory project
Application route
Apply through the ASSH fellowship application platform; the programme participates in the NRMP match.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Leah Hujarski, Fellowship Coordinator — hujarsl@ccf.org
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland Combined Hand Fellowship ↗Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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