Hand Surgery Fellowship

Our ACGME-accredited Hand Surgery Fellowship offers exceptional training in all aspects of hand and upper extremity surgery. The fellowship provides extensive hands-on experience across a wide range of complex conditions with 9 fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeons.

As an advanced academic health system and regional referral center, Montefiore Einstein provides fellows with comprehensive exposure to pediatric and adult conditions of the hand and upper extremity. Clinical experience includes the management of acute and chronic trauma, degenerative disorders, tendon and ligament injuries, bone and soft tissue reconstruction, peripheral nerve disorders, and other complex pathology. Advanced nerve surgery is a strong focus of the fellowship, including brachial plexus surgery, nerve transfers, and microvascular reconstruction of the upper extremity. Fellows gain extensive experience in both pediatric and adult brachial plexus pathology, including surgical reconstruction and multidisciplinary care.

In addition to hand pathology, the fellowship encompasses the entire upper extremity, including advanced elbow and shoulder surgery. Fellows participate in the evaluation and management of complex elbow and shoulder conditions, ensuring comprehensive upper extremity surgical training. There are over 2,500 surgical cases between 9 hand fellowship-trained surgeons performed annually and nearly 26,000 patient annual visits.

The Hand Fellowship curriculum includes weekly Orthopedic Department Grand Rounds, Hand Division Surgical Indication Conference, and lectures on core hand surgery topics. There are also monthly Journal Club meetings and Hand Club meetings to discuss complex surgical cases. The fellow will also participate in quarterly cadaver dissections and the annual anatomy dissection course for orthopedic residents.

The fellow is required to complete at least one research project, culminating in a publishable manuscript. The fellow will meet with our Research Director prior to the start of fellowship to design a research project to be completed during their fellowship year. The fellow will have protected academic time and strong mentorship to successfully complete their research project. The fellow is also responsible for teaching and supervising residents and medical students during their training, contributing to Montefiore Einstein’s academic and educational mission.

The fellow will rotate through 3 main Montefiore Einstein locations: Moses Campus/Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein, Montefiore Einstein Wakefield Campus, and Montefiore Einstein Hutchinson Campus, all located in The Bronx.  

The fellow will work with our Hand fellowship-trained surgeons: 

• Benjamin Berenfeld, MD
  Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
• Arin E. Kim, MD
  Associate Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
• Vanessa Charubhumi, MD
• Lynn Ann Forrester, MD
• Steven M. Koehler, MD
• Roy G. Kulick, MD
• Craig Lomita, MD
• Albert A. Panozzo, MD
• Eloy D. Tabeayo Alvarez, MD

We are seeking applicants who will shape the future of hand surgery. 

All applicants are required to have successfully completed an orthopedic surgery or plastic surgery residency program prior to fellowship and hold an active and unrestricted New York State medical license by the beginning of their fellowship year.

Applications are submitted through the ASSH Fellowship Application Platform. Our ACGME accredited Hand Fellowship participates in the NRMP match process.

Applicants are required to submit the following:

• Common Application Form completed within the ASSH online platform.
• CV
• USMLE score report
• Three letters of recommendation
• Medical School Transcript
• Residency Program Verification / Training Verification
• Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate
  (required for foreign medical graduates)