Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship Program

Program Overview

The University of Texas Health San Antonio Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship is an Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)–accredited, one-year training program based in the South Texas Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. University Hospital, our primary training site, serves as the region’s only civilian Level I trauma center, providing care for a large and diverse patient population.

Because of this unique regional role, our trauma service receives patients from throughout South Texas, parts of New Mexico, and northern Mexico, resulting in a high-volume practice with extensive operative experience. Fellows gain exposure to a wide spectrum of injuries, including complex upper and lower extremity fractures, periarticular fractures, and complex pelvic and acetabular trauma. In addition, our institution serves as a regional referral center for late post-traumatic reconstruction, musculoskeletal infections, nonunions, and malunions, providing fellows with valuable experience in complex reconstruction.

The program accepts one fellow per year and participates in the SF Match. In accordance with OTA requirements, the fellow will complete at least one research project during the fellowship year. The fellow also plays an active role in daily teaching of medical students and orthopaedic residents, contributing to the academic mission of the department.

Clinical training is provided by four core orthopaedic trauma faculty, all of whom are trauma fellowship–trained, AO faculty members, and active OTA members. Additional educational opportunities are available through close collaboration with our Shoulder and Elbow Service, which has a strong focus on upper extremity trauma and complex post-traumatic reconstruction.

Our fellowship places strong emphasis on the multidisciplinary management of the severely injured patient. Fellows work closely with our general surgery trauma service, gaining experience in the physiology and resuscitation of polytrauma patients and the coordinated care required for patients with both orthopaedic and non-orthopaedic injuries.

Our goal is to train knowledgeable, technically proficient, ethical, and confident orthopaedic trauma surgeons who are prepared to practice at Level I trauma centers.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants must meet credentialing requirements, including appropriate training, full licensure eligibility in Texas, and United States citizenship or eligibility for an H-1B visa, in order to obtain full admitting and attending privileges and participate in Level I trauma call in accordance with OTA regulations.

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