Hand Surgery (ORS)
Specialty Description
Hand surgery is a surgical subspecialty focused on the study of congenital and acquired defects of the hand and wrist that compromise the function of the hand, including nerve repair and nerve reconstruction, and their treatment by medical, surgical, or physical rehabilitation therapies. The field also includes the repair, resection, and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the hand; the design, construction, and transfer of flaps and the transplantation of tissues, including microsurgery of multiple tissues; surgical and other methods of tumor treatment; management of complex wounds; and the use of alloplastic materials.
Data reflects averages reported for the 2024 academic year.
Hand Surgery (ORS) Training
Graduate year 1 positions are not available immediately upon medical school completion.
Eligibility & Application Criteria
Types of Graduates
Resident Statistics
Average Number of Residents/Fellows
2.2
Resident Gender
Faculty Statistics
Faculty Distribution
Graduate Career Plans
In 2024, 128 residents or fellows completed training in Hand Surgery (ORS). Program directors knew of the plans of 116 (90.6%). Please interpret the following accordingly.
Post Graduate Landing Spots in 2024
Data reflects averages reported for the 2024 academic year.
Data reflects averages reported for the 2024 academic year.


