About The Mary S. Stern Fellowship

Our Philosophy:

Our physicians must understand the “why,” and not just the “how,” of hand surgery.

That it is a science that must be thoroughly understood for quality patient care.

That learning the art of diagnosis and conservative non-surgical management is as important as mastering surgical techniques.

This philosophy is at the core of all of our decision-making.

The Mary S. Stern Fellowship has a broad curriculum, a teaching laboratory and talented residents from across the U.S. All eight physicians at Hand Surgery Specialists contribute to the teaching. As fellows become more experienced in the management of hand and upper extremity problems, they are given increased responsibility.

Fellows learn through a large volume of exposures to surgery (approximately 5,000 cases annually) as well as exposure in the outpatient clinic (approximately 32,000 visits annually). They attend several weekly conferences, have exposure to a variety of visiting professors and attend meetings in Louisville and/or Indianapolis. They are on call every fourth night.

Fellows are challenged to contribute to the advancement of Hand Surgery through laboratory and clinical research, and to present their findings at scientific meetings. Upon completion of the program, we expect that participants will have finished a manuscript that can be submitted for publication in a peer review journal.

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive education in hand and upper extremity surgery. We anticipate that our Fellows will devote the majority of their practices to this specialty. We teach them that the commitment to hand surgery is a lifelong pursuit in which they can find honor and purpose.

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