Hand Surgery Fellowship

Advance your career in hand and upper-extremity surgery with HealthPartners Institute’s Hand Surgery Fellowship.

In partnership with the University of Minnesota, HealthPartners Institute offers a one-year hand surgery fellowship accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  Our fellowship provides comprehensive training across two Level 1 trauma centers, a leading pediatric hospital and outpatient clinics.

Eligible applicants must have completed an accredited residency in orthopedic, plastic or general surgery. Entry into the fellowship is through the National Resident Matching Program. 

Program leadership

Faculty

Our attending staff, including board-certified orthopedic and plastic surgeons, are deeply involved in fellowship training, each with their own subspecialty expertise. Fellows benefit from robust mentorship across all areas of hand and upper-extremity surgery.

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Fellowship experience

Training sites

Affiliated with the University of Minnesota, our fellowship program trains in the following locations:

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  Regions Hospital (Level I Trauma Center)–  Acute and subacute trauma including microvascular/replant call and flap reconstruction 

• M Health, Fairview – Variety of acute and chronic hand conditions, including pediatric cases

  

• Hennepin Healthcare (Level 1 Trauma Center) – Acute and subacute trauma, including elbow and shoulder trauma
• TRIA Orthopedic – Elective outpatient surgery
• Gillette Children’s– Pediatric cases with an emphasis on congenital differences

Educational curriculum

There are weekly conferences for fellows at our different training sites. There is a monthly anatomy lab where fellows practice surgical skills and anatomic dissections. Fellows receive a balanced education in the clinic and in the operating room, with scheduled pediatric experience and dedicated research time. A sample rotation schedule is listed below.

Inside the operating room

More information

For additional information on the fellowship experience, view our Fellowship Overview Presentation. 

Current fellows

Weston Ryan, MD Orthopedic surgery residency at UC Davis

Allison Martin, MD Orthopedic surgery residency at Mount Carmel Health System

Recent alumni