Experience

Our twelve-month Minnesota Hand Surgery Fellowship Program takes place at two Level-1 trauma centers, a dedicated pediatric hospital, and outpatient clinics. The Hand Surgery Fellowship presents a broad range of clinical material, from straightforward elective procedures to complex reconstructions in a variety of clinical settings.

This program is affiliated with the University of Minnesota and uses the following facilities: 

• 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-I Trauma Center):  Acute and subacute trauma, including elbow and shoulder trauma

• TRIA Orthopedic Center:  Elective outpatient adult cases

• Gillette Children’s Hospital: Pediatric cases with an emphasis on congenital differences

The Minnesota Hand Surgery Fellowship program provides fellows with a broad spectrum of hand surgery experience. Fellows will manage complex hand trauma including microvascular work at two Level-1 trauma centers, challenging congenital hand differences at Gillette Children’s hospital, and common elective hand procedures at our outpatient clinic and ambulatory surgery centers. On-call responsibility is six nights per month and only at Regions Hospital.

Fellows are exposed to a variety of procedures such as:

• Acute fracture fixation from the fingertips to the humerus

• Malunion and wrist salvage procedures

• Wrist ligament reconstruction

• Nerve repair and nerve transfer

• Free flap microvascular reconstruction