Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Emory University School of Medicine — Emory Upper Extremity Center (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery). Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 1 linked source
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Nina Suh, MD
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
Nina Suh, MD (Fellowship Program Director)
At a glance
- Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship: clinical fellowship, One year (twelve 1-month rotations). Programme listed — intake not confirmed. Eligible candidates must have completed an orthopaedic, plastic, or general surgery residency in an accredited program within the United States or Canada, be Board eligible, and be able to retrieve a full-unrestricted Georgia medical license and DEA.
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
Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship
The Emory Upper Extremity Center is a tertiary referral center for complex upper extremity pathologies, with more than 15,000 patients treated and 5,000 surgeries performed annually. Rotations include elective hand/wrist surgery, peripheral nerve and microsurgery at the Emory Upper Extremity Center; trauma, brachial plexus and microsurgery at Grady Trauma Center; and congenital hand and brachial plexus at CHOA and the Shepherd Center.
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Duration
- One year (twelve 1-month rotations)
- Clinical participation
- The fellow is credentialed as an Emory faculty member at the Senior Associate level during the fellowship, with rotations across elective hand/wrist, peripheral nerve, microsurgery, trauma, brachial plexus and congenital hand
- International applicants
- Applicants must have completed an orthopaedic, plastic, or general surgery residency in an accredited program within the United States or Canada and be able to obtain a full-unrestricted Georgia medical license and DEA
- Funding
- A comprehensive health insurance, malpractice and benefits package is provided; two weeks of paid vacation; stipend not stated on the cited page
- Application timing
- 15 November 2025 (last printed cycle)
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
One-year programme running 1 August to 31 July, filled through the NRMP match coordinated by the ASSH; number of positions not printed.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Eligible candidates must have completed an orthopaedic, plastic, or general surgery residency in an accredited program within the United States or Canada, be Board eligible, and be able to retrieve a full-unrestricted Georgia medical license and DEA.
Published training
- Elective hand/wrist surgery, peripheral nerve and microsurgery
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist and thumb arthroscopy and reconstruction
- Trauma, brachial plexus and microsurgery at Grady Trauma Center
- Private practice rotation at Georgia Hand, Shoulder and Elbow Center
- Congenital hand and brachial plexus at CHOA and the Shepherd Center
Application route
All applications must be submitted through the national residency matching program (NRMP) coordinated by the ASSH; submit an application and required documents through ASSH.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: Fellowship Program Coordinator, Department of Orthopaedics: hkhali9@emory.edu
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- Emory School of Medicine — official fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 28 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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