Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Stanford Medicine — Robert A. Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Jeffrey Yao, MD; Catherine Curtin, MD
Hand & Upper Limb Fellowship
Jeffrey Yao, MD (Director, Orthopedic Hand Fellowship); Catherine Curtin, MD (Director, Plastic Hand Fellowship)
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
Hand & Upper Limb Fellowship
A multidisciplinary hand and upper-limb programme for board-eligible orthopaedic or plastic surgeons.
- Location
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Duration
- 1 year, beginning 1 August
- Clinical participation
- Multidisciplinary clinical training
- International applicants
- International medical graduates may apply if they meet the training requirements. Accepted international fellows should begin the J-1 visa process well in advance; confirm individual visa eligibility with Stanford.
- Funding
- Not publicly listed
- Application timing
- Application opens 17 September 2026; deadline 17 November 2026; interview date 26 February 2027
Upcoming application cycle
Three positions annually: two for orthopaedic-trained fellows and one for a plastic-surgery-trained fellow
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Applicants must complete residency in orthopaedic surgery or plastic and reconstructive surgery and be board-eligible before entering the fellowship.
Published training
- Multidisciplinary Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center exposure with orthopaedic and plastic faculty
- Rotations at Stanford University Medical Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and VA Palo Alto
- Adult reconstruction/trauma, congenital hand and brachial plexus, microvascular and spinal-cord reconstructive exposure
- Weekly conferences, anatomy labs and clinical research opportunities; ACGME-accredited pathway to hand subspecialty certification
Application route
Apply through the ASSH Fellowship Application Platform; paper applications are not accepted. The programme participates in the NRMP Combined Musculoskeletal Matching Program.
Published application documents
- Completed ASSH application
- Three letters of recommendation
- CV
- Personal statement
- Medical-school transcript
- USMLE scores or equivalent
Published contact note: Donna San Juan (Orthopedic Hand Fellowship Coordinator): dsanjuan@stanford.edu, +1 650-721-7626; Tania Lomeli Franco (Plastic Hand Fellowship Coordinator): tmlomeli@stanford.edu
Direct programme page · Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- Stanford Medicine — official fellowship page ↗Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026
- Stanford Medicine — programme welcome ↗Source reviewed 12 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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