University of Chicago Program | Chicago, IL

Overview

Program & Work Schedule

This 12 month ACGME-accredited fellowship provides experience in total upper extremity surgery, including shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy, and - complex problems of the elbow, wrist, hand, and microsurgery. Fellows spend 6 months at the University of Chicago Hospitals and 6 months at NorthShore.

Information
Program best described as	University-based
Primary Teaching Site	University of Chicago Medical Center
Accredited length of training	1
Required length	1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027	No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028	Yes
Program start dates	July, August 1
Participates in ERAS®	No
Other Application Service Used	ASSH Hand Fellowship Application Platform
Affiliated with U.S. government	No
Web Address	https://ortho.uchicago.edu/education/hand-and-upper-extremity	Web Address https://ortho.uchicago.edu/education/hand-and-upper-extremity
Video	Not Available	Video Not Available

Program Director: Jeffrey Stepan
Univ of Chicago Med
MC 3079
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Tel: (773) 702-6254
Fax: (773) 702-4384
E-mail:

Person to contact for more information about the program: Oluwafemi Afolabi
Univ of Chicago Med
MC 3079
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1470
Tel: (773) 702-6254
Fax: (773) 702-4384
E-mail: [email protected]

Survey Received: 6/25/2025

Institutions & Locations

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Location

Univ of Chicago Med
MC 3079
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1470

Sponsor

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637

Participant(s)

Evanston Hospital-Northshore University Health System
2650 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60201-1781