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Orthopaedic Foundation

Center Information

2777 Summer Street
Suite 500
Stamford, CT 06905
UNITED STATES
https://ofals.org/

The Fellowship is designed to offer an extensive clinical and research experience in sports medicine and ligament reconstruction of the knee, shoulder and elbow.

Primary Language Spoken: English
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Kevin Plancher, MD, MPH

Contact Information

Janine D. Bahar, Executive Director

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Academic (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: Weekly Sessions Monthly Sessions
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Kevin Plancher, MD, MPH / Fellowship Director- Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, and Arthroplasty Eric Fornari, MD – Pediatric Sports Medicine Rachel Frank, MD – Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, and Sports Medicine Michael Kaplan, MD – Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement Paul Sethi, MD – Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, and Arthroplasty William Sterett, MD – Knee & Shoulder Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, Arthroplasty, and Acute Trauma Max Seiter, MD - Shoulder, Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Sports Medicine, and Acute Trauma Lauren Fabian, MD - Shoulder, Knee & Elbow Reconstruction and Sports Medicine
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Annual Orthopaedic Summit: Evolving Techniques Bi-weekly Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Sessions Clinical trial administration Research projects include retrospective review of prospectively collected data in our PROMs platform as well as large database studies Cadaveric surgical skills labs

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 35%
Knee Surgery 15%
Sports Medicine 25%
Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Shoulder 25%
Area(s) of Specialty: Biologics Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Pediatrics Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Our Fellows have both clinical and research rotations, and perform surgeries at the hospitals where we are affiliated.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Participate as an observer only, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Work on cadavers, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Pediatrics, Didactic sessions, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: The Orthopaedic Foundation has a proprietary database in which we collect PROMs and clinical and radiologic outcomes data on all patients. This affords the fellows the opportunity to publish evidence-based peer reviewed literature in the area of sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery evaluating clinical outcomes and factors associated with a positive or negative outcomes to enhance patient care. The Orthopaedic Foundation also has a state-of-the-art bioskills lab with full support to refine their open and arthroscopic surgical skills and to complete anatomic and biomechanical research projects. The Orthopaedic Foundation provides research support with a Clinical Research Director and research assistants to support fellows in the completion of at least two projects annually to submit for presentation at conferences and ultimately publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: 1. Articular Cartilage Course for Sports Medicine Fellows (January) 2. AAOS Annual Meeting (March/April) 3. Mitek Fellows Advanced Arthroscopy Forum (May) 4. AANA Annual Meeting (May) 5. Arthrex Annual Fellows Meeting (June) 6. AOSSM Annual Meeting (July) 7. EOA Annual Meeting (October) 8. Orthopaedic Summit: Evolving Techniques (September) 9. Weekly Grand Rounds (Tuesday/Thursday) 10. Bi-weekly Orthopaedic Knowledge Update (Tuesdays) 11. Monthly Journal Club
Athletic Team Coverage: Professional Lacrosse (Spring/Summer), D3 Collegiate Basketball (Winter), High school Football (Fall), United States Ski & Snowboard Team (Winter)

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Housing is provided
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: The Fellows are able to order cadavers as often as needed for their practice and research.
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Our fellows are paid a 12 month salary with benefits. The Fellows are provided housing during their away rotations.