The Fellowship in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction Surgery - Shoulder and
Elbow at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak is a one-year program committed to offering an
outstanding subspecialty experience in all facets of shoulder and elbow
surgery. There are approximately 2500 shoulder and elbow surgeries are performed annually in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. It is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The fellowship will include a broad
experience with a high volume of shoulder arthroplasty and advanced
arthroscopy.
The fellow will
- be exposed to the nonoperative and operative treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders
- will include primary and revision arthroscopic and open reconstructive surgery for traumatic, athletic, and degenerative conditions in patients of all ages
- be required to complete one clinical
and one laboratory research project worthy of publication by the end of
the fellowship year as well as submit one paper for publication
- conduct basic research in the Harold W. Gehring Orthopaedic
Biomechanics and Implant Retrieval Analysis Laboratory, located
on-campus in the Research Institute
- gain outpatient experience in the Beaumont Orthopaedic Center and the private offices