The UW Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship and the future of our specialty

At the University of Washington we are proud to have one of the longest standing shoulder and elbow fellowships in the nation. See this link.  Now, new candidates for this year of advanced training in shoulder and elbow are applying for the opportunity at our program and others.  The two candidates paired with us by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons fellowship matching program will become the 51st and 52nd University of Washington Shoulder Fellows. These surgeons will spend a year with us learning, teaching, caring for patients, discovering new knowledge and enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest (see this link).

Our fellowship was started 31 years ago and has produced truly outstanding shoulder surgeons who have now established robust practices both near and far, including Vancouver, New Hampshire, Miami, and San Diego. They have made and continue to make meaningful contributions to the evaluate and management of individuals troubled with shoulder and elbow problems. Half of our graduates have earned admission to the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons society. One of our alumni, Tony Romeo, is the immediate past president. Here are a few of our older fellows, perhaps you recognize some of them.

From left to right, Steve Lippitt, John Sidles, Mark Lazarus, Kevin Smith, David Duckworth, the late Doug Harryman, Michael Pearl, Rick Matsen, Dean Ziegler, Craig Arntz, and Tony Romeo.

We are most grateful to the alumni of our fellowship for their research - which includes many foundational contributions to the literature, for their help in the care of our patients, and for their ongoing work to make tomorrow's patient care better than yesterday's.

We invite you to learn more about our fellowship by visiting this link.