ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY
PHILADELPHIACOLLEGE OFOSTEOPATHICMEDICINE
PCOM is one of the most competitive osteopathic orthopedic residencies in the country. Residents are able to work with nationally renowned surgeons and attend a multitude of educational opportunities throughout the year. At the conclusion of training, residents have typically logged more than 1,200 cases.
PGY 2-5 residents rotate at 9 hospitals (6 Philadelphia, 1 New Jersey, 1 Massachusetts, 1 Maryland) on 2 month long blocks. Residents learn from over 50 orthopedic surgeons, with the majority being fellowship trained. There is exposure to all sub-specialties with opportunities to work alongside some of the best surgeons in the country, whom publish frequently in leading journals and speak at national conferences.
The hospitals listed below are the current sites for rotations.
HOSPITALS
Lankenau Medical Center - Main Line Health (Level 2 Trauma Center)
100 E. Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood, PA 19096
2 PGY-5
1 PGY-3
1 PGY-2
1 PGY-1
Rotations: general, joints, spine, hand, sports
Attendings: Premier Orthopedics, Rothman Orthopedics
Paoli Hospital - Main Line Health (Level 2 Trauma Center)
255 W. Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA, 19301
1 PGY-5
1 PGY-4
1 PGY-3
1 PGY-2
Rotations: general, shoulder & elbow, joints, sports, trauma
Attendings: Premier Orthopedics, Rothman Orthopedics
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Methodist Division
2301 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
1 PGY-5
1 PGY-2
Shared with 4 S&E, 2 sports, and 9 Philadelphia Hand Center fellows
Rotations: general, shoulder & elbow, sports, hand
Attendings: Rothman Orthopedics
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital (Level 2 Trauma Center)
10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19114
1 PGY-5
1 PGY-3
1 PGY-2
Rotations: sports, joints, trauma
Attendings: Rothman Orthopedics
Cooper University Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center)
1 Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103
2 PGY-4
1 PGY-3
Shared with Cooper University residents and Rowan-SOM residents
Rotations: trauma
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (Level 1 Trauma Center)
3601 A Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
1 PGY-4
1 PGY-2
Shared with 2 Drexel residents, 1 Einstein and/or Temple resident, +/- 1 fellow
Rotation: pediatrics
New England Baptist Hospital (Orthopedic Specialty Hospital)
125 Parker Hill Avene, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
1 PGY-4
1 PGY-3
Shared with 1 Navy resident, 3 Tufts residents, 5 NEBH joints fellows, 2 spine fellows
Housing Provided: The Landmark
Rotations: joints, spine
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (Level 2 Trauma Center)
2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
1 PGY-4
1 PGY-3
1 PGY-2
Shared with 2 Rubin Institute joint fellows and limb lengthening (ICLL) fellows
Rotations: general, joints (Rubin Institute), oncology, pediatric limb lengthening
Chesnut Hill Hospital - Tower Health
8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19118
1 PGY-5
Rotation: Joints, Hand, Sports
Attendings: Temple Orthopedics
