Tampa General has a very busy trauma service and receives hand trauma transfers from all over the state of Florida. The experience will introduce the fellows to the full gamut of hand and upper extremity trauma including revascularization, replantation, fracture, and soft tissue problems of the upper extremity.

The busy elective schedule at Tampa General includes adult and pediatric reconstruction of the upper extremities encompassing the broad scope of procedures from free tissue transfers to total wrist arthroplasty. Shriners Hospital, Tampa houses a busy referral based practice involving the entire spectrum of pediatric upper extremity pathology, including a mature cerebral palsy service, a brachial plexus birth palsy service, and a busy congenital hand and post-traumatic reconstruction practice.  The FOI Outpatient Surgery Center will provide a comprehensive experience in hand surgery and also hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder arthroscopy.  Fellows will rotate among three busy hand surgeons. The Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education (FORE) has a fully equipped biomechanics lab, arthroscopy lab and research personnel to assist in these activities. The fellows are required to complete at least one research project during their year. Qualified applicants should be a graduate of an ACGME or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited in program in general, orthopaedic or plastic surgery.

Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education

Hand Fellowship 
Director(s):Alfred Hess, MD
Florida Orthopaedic Institute 13020 Telecom Parkway N.
Tampa, Florida 33637

Phone: 813-903-6961
Fax: 813-903-6900
Faculty: Jeffrey Stone, MD & Michael Garcia, MD
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Program Website: www.FOREonline.org
Duration: One Year (August 1, 2010 - July 31, 2011)
Application Deadline: TBD
Stipend: $50,000 / benefits offered
Location: Tampa General Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, Florida Orthopaedic Institute

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