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25 residents & 2 Hand Fellows |
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20 PGY 2-5 |
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5 Interns |
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Yearly Positions Available |
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5 Categorical orthopaedic residents |
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2 Hand Fellows |
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• Separate match for graduating residents |
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Based at State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program provides the resident with a rich educational experience through its home institution, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and two affiliated hospitals, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Winthrop University Hospital. A rotation is also provided in Orthopaedic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Rotations are provided in the subspecialties of Hand and Foot Surgery, Microsurgery, Oncology, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Spinal Surgery, Sports Medicine, Joint Replacement and Reconstruction, and Upper Extremity Surgery. There is uninterrupted participation in the comprehensive management of patients in all subspecialties, from initial ambulatory encounter through admission and treatment processes to rehabilitation and follow-up. All residents at all hospitals get a balanced experience of clinical and diagnostic orthopaedics, as well as surgical management of orthopaedic problems.
Strong faculty commitment to teaching and academic development, combined with a full and varied surgical schedule, provides a vast amount of clinical material and support for the resident. This results in an experience that fulfills and exceeds the requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS).
The academic resources of the program, including the Orthopaedic Cellular Biology/Structure Lab and Musculoskeletal Lab, provide basic research experience. Instruction in cellular physiology and biochemistry of musculoskeletal tissues (bone/cartilage; muscle/nerve; tendon/ligament) is given by the Ph.D. faculty of the Orthopaedic Department. Pathology is taught by the clinical faculty and supplemented by monthly lectures by a visiting professor. Anatomy is taught on a regular basis, both in the operating room and the lab. Cross-sectional anatomy is taught in combination with radiodiagnostic techniques such as CT and MRI, both for the extremities and spine. Psychomotor skills are taught in a preliminary physical exam and psychomotor course that is given annually to entry-level (PGY-2) residents. Periodically throughout the year, psychomotor skills are refined through hands-on experience in the microlab suturing vessels, tendons and nerves. A trauma-oriented skill section is also included and offers experience with procedures such as internal fixation for wrist fractures and AO techniques in trauma. Multiple weekly conferences include Peds Conference, Peds X-ray Conference, Trauma Conference, and Hand Conference. Also conducted on a weekly basis are Grand Rounds (which consists of case or pathology presentations one to two times a month, formal senior resident presentations once a month, faculty Grand Rounds once a month, and QA Conference once a month). Resident Conference is held every Wednesday for three hours. Each session includes a lecture by a resident(s), based on PGY level, or an attending, and/or laboratory exercise by all residents and attending, and a monthly orthopaedic pathology lecture presented by a visiting professor. Sports Conference and Chairman’s Rounds are held every other week.
A completed research project of publishable quality is required of each resident prior to graduation. Time and resources are available to the residents for required and elective research interests.
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