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Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery is an exciting and evolving field with broad applications that interest many practitioners. Orthopaedics offers both clinical and research opportunities in an extremely diverse patient population. Operative interventions compose only a portion of an Orthopaedist's clinical responsibilities. A significant portion of time is also dedicated towards office hours and non-operative treatments. An Orthopaedic Surgeon is exposed to a wide variety of conditions and develops significant relationships with patients. Areas of research in Orthopaedic Surgery include bioengineering, biomechanics, bone and cartilage biology, joint replacement, and fracture healing. The various sub-specialties of Orthopaedics (which are typically pursued via a one-year fellowship program) include foot and ankle, hand, joint replacements, pediatrics, shoulder, sports medicine, spine, tumor, and trauma. In general, Orthopaedic Surgery appeals mostly to future doctors who wish to use physics, problem-solving skills, and operative techniques in order to have a significant positive impact on an essentially healthy yet broken patient population.

Required:

Orthopaedic preceptorship (adult)

Highly Recommended:

Surgery sub-I
Orthopaedic preceptorship (peds)

Helpful:

Infectious Disease
Pulmonary Medicine and/or Renal Disease
Endocrinology
Hematology/Oncology
Radiology

To learn more about Penn's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery visit their website at: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/ortho/

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