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Division of Sports Medicine (two positions) Laith M. Jazrawi, MD - Director Michael J. Alaia, MD - Co-director Fellows in the sports medicine program become knowledgeable in all aspects of Sports Medicine including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of the injured athlete. Medical coverage of high school, college (Division 1 and Division 3 athletics) and professional teams (Jacksonville Jaguars Football Team) provides for intimate involvement of major sports injuries as well as training room experience. The fellowship includes an extensive experience in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip and ankle as well as advanced reconstructive surgery including complex instability procedures and shoulder arthroplasty. In addition, fellows will get experience in joint preservation including complex osteotomies and cartilage transplantation. There is ample opportunity for and emphasis on both clinical and basic science research. Applicants must have completed an accredited orthopedic residency program at the time the fellowship begins. Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine (one position) Dennis A. Cardone, DO – Director Lauren Borowski, MD – Associate Director This one-year primary care sports medicine fellowship combines the resources of NYU Langone’s Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Division of Spine Surgery (five positions) Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD – Fellowship Director Charla Fischer, MD – Associate Fellowship Director The spine fellowship is designed for five fellows from the US and internationally. The fellowship is accredited by the ACGME. There are several diversely trained subspecialty spine surgeons directly involved in the fellowship program. The fellows are exposed to a wide range of pathology including degenerative spine disease, complex pediatric and adult deformity cases, tumors, trauma, revisions, and infections. At the end of the fellowship, fellows will be trained in surgery from the occiput to the sacrum, both anterior and posterior, with and without instrumentation. Fellows are exposed to many new and cutting edge surgical techniques such as disc arthroplasty, minimally invasive surgery, and robotics and navigation as well as a robust research program. The fellows train at the main NYU Langone campus which includes the new Kimmel Pavillion. At the conclusion of the research year, the resident will have gained an in-depth experience in biomechanical or biomolecular techniques used in contemporary orthopedic research and have greater insight into today’s relevant research topics. Each research resident is responsible for the planning, initiation, execution, and manuscript submission of at least one clinical and one basic research investigation; participating in ongoing studies conducted by the MRC’s faculty; preparing and presenting the results of studies in which he/she is involved at national meetings; and researching and preparing at least one comprehensive review paper, typically on a controversial subject, for publication in a major orthopedic journal. The resident will work under the guidance of the MRCs research faculty, an outstanding group of full-time scientists who mentor the residents in the program. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS Fellows in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery work closely with the resident staff and function as junior attendings. All fellows are expected to pursue at least one scholarly activity during the year and must present the results of their work at a departmental meeting, prior to completion of their fellowship year. Each fellow is responsible for participation in the resident curriculum lecture series. Seven orthopedic subspecialties offer 21 postgraduate fellowship-training positions that provide a comprehensive clinical experience in each of these areas: Orthopedic Surgery. It is open to physicians who have completed an accredited residency program in pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, or emergency medicine. Fellows develop expertise in the area of primary care sports medicine including the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal injuries, musculoskeletal ultrasound, medical problems related to sports participation, sports concussion, and procedures including injection therapy and casting. They participate in weekly journal clubs and didactics, and treat patients in the outpatient setting, the collegiate athletic training room, and other subspecialty clinics while also gaining experience with sideline coverage and mass event coverage with professional sports teams, collegiate Division I and Division III athletics, high school football and rugby, and the New York City Marathon and other race events. Division of Hand Surgery (five positions) Louis W. Catalano, MD – Director Martin Posner, MD – Director Emeritus The Combined Emanuel/Eaton Hand Fellowship is a diverse experience devoted to the treatment of disorders of the hand, wrist, and elbow. Fellows assist in the care provided at two weekly clinics and present at weekly conferences along with the residents. The experience includes office management and operative intervention of such disorders as compressive neuropathies, trauma, arthritis, tendonitis, and rheumatoid deformities. The fellows work at LOH, LOC, Jamaica and BHC as well as at affiliated institutions at the discretion of the program director. DC 9/14/2020 Division of Adult Reconstructive Surgery (6
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