Your Experience

As a trauma fellow and critical member of the trauma service, you will manage polytraumatized patients as well as those with open fractures or mangled limbs. You will receive exposure to acute fracture care for a range of injuries, which include periarticular and long bone fractures of the upper and lower extremity, pelvic ring and acetabulum, and hind- and mid-foot. You will also participate in soft tissue coverage procedures that include split thickness skin grafting and rotational flaps of the lower leg.

During your one-year fellowship with us, you will also gain experience in arthroplasty of the shoulder, hip, and knee in a trauma setting, focused didactics, which include lectures, journal clubs, case discussions, and cadaver labs, broad-ranging biomechanical and clinical research opportunities, and will be expected to serve as a mentor and educator for both medical students and residents.

You will have the opportunity to attend the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting as well as participate in cadaver courses, pelvis courses, and the fellow forum made possible through the AO Foundation. In addition to our program’s core instructors, you will have the option to work alongside other department faculty with unique sets of surgical skills, which includes:

My fellowship year at Yale was a fantastic experience that prepared me for an Orthopaedic Trauma career. I trained with exceptional educators who are also genuinely nice people. The staff is also amazing. There is high case volume, high complexity, and high yield learning. Overall, it was an invaluable experience.
Shady Mahmoud, MD

Additional Surgical Specialists

David Frumberg, MD, FAAOS
Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation; Co-Director, Yale Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation; Director, Cerebral Palsy Program, Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
David Frumberg, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine. He is co-director of the Yale Limb Restoration and Lengthening Program. He is the Director of the Cerebral Palsy Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He specializes in complex orthopedic conditions that require more attention and care. He works closely with patients and their families to understand their needs and unique goals. He enjoys collaborating with other medical professionals to maximize the functioning and comfort of patients of all ages. Dr. Frumberg utilizes state of the art surgical techniques, and is devoted to providing his patients with innovative and compassionate care. His areas of expertise include: Limb lengthening and stature lengtheningLimb deformity correctionCerebral palsyArthrogryposisNeurologic conditions that cause joint contracturesFracture...
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Michael Medvecky, MD
Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation; Head Team Physician & Head Orthopaedic Surgeon WNBA CT Sun Women's basketball team, Yale Orthopaedics, Mohegan Sun
Dr. Medvecky joined the faculty of Yale Orthopaedics 2001 after completing his subspecialty fellowship training in orthopaedic sports medicine, arthroscopy and reconstructive knee & shoulder surgery at Cincinnati Sportsmedicine & Orthopaedic Center. Under the direction of Frank Noyes, MD, an internationally recognized authority on complex knee injuries & conditions, he gained experience in diagnosing and treating the most complicated conditions that sports medicine surgeons will face. Prior to this training, he completed his internship and residency in Manhattan at NYU-Bellevue Hospital Medical Center and New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, respectively. He is presently a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs within the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, in addition to serving as the...
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