Pediatric Fellowship Programs

Overview

The pediatric spine fellowship at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia is a six-month program that encompasses the breadth of pediatric spinal pathology. Fellows will develop critical clinical appraisal of patients in clinic, advance their understanding of inpatient care, and improve their surgical skills and decision making. The education ranges from management of early-onset scoliosis through casting/bracing/growing constructs, to treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with fusions and innovative approaches like vertebral body tethering, which received FDA clearance following a study conducted at our hospital.

Fellows experience everything from the nuances of more routine idiopathic curve management to halo-gravity traction and vertebral column resections for more severe curvatures. Some exposure to neurosurgical procedures such as detethering of spinal cords, selective dorsal rhizotomies and baclofen pump implantations will also occur. Upon graduation, fellows will have a sound understanding of routine and complex spinal pathology, which can be utilized to pursue either a career in academic or private practice. Candidates can apply for this fellowship through two pathways, but the Shriners Children’s experience is the same:

1. Through a combined adult/pediatric fellowship with University of Pennsylvania – applications follow a standard post-residency match process.
2. Granted directly through Shriners Children’s Philadelphia – may consist of infolded residents (typically PG 5+) or post-graduate fellows.

Prerequisite Training/Selection Criteria

Applicants can be of neurosurgical or orthopedic training. Those applying through the combined University of Pennsylvania fellowship should contact the Orthopedic Department at University of Pennsylvania and follow the match process. Others interested in the second position should contact Steve Hwang, M.D., directly and submit a CV to Dr. Hwang. Typically the second position is reserved for PGY5+ residents or post-training graduates. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible. Positions often fill two to three years ahead of time. The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected status.

Teaching Staff

• Amer Samdani, M.D.
• Steven Hwang, M.D.
• Joshua Pahys, M.D.
• Terrence Ishmael, M.D.

Apply

Please contact Dr. Steve Hwang with any questions regarding the fellowship at sthwang@shrinenet.org.

Overview

The pediatric hand and upper extremity fellowship at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia is a six-month program that provides in-depth exposure to the breadth of pediatric upper extremity pathology. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in the workup and management of both congenital and acquired upper extremity conditions, and leave well-equipped to start a career in pediatric hand surgery. Two fellowship spots are offered each year – one in the fall, and one in the spring.

Prerequisite Training/Selection Criteria

Applicants will need to have completed a year-long hand surgery fellowship prior to beginning the program. Both orthopedic surgery- and plastic surgery-trained applicants are considered. Applications should be submitted in the fall of the same year that the candidate matches to a hand surgery fellowship program. The deadline to apply is November 1. The program does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected status.

Teaching Staff

• Scott H. Kozin, M.D.
• Dan A. Zlotolow, M.D.
• Eugene Park, M.D.

Apply

For more information and to apply, please follow the link below.

Online Application

Please contact Dr. Eugene Park with any questions regarding the fellowship at epark@shrinenet.org.