Education & Training
Fellowship Programs
The CORE Institute offers fellowship programs for physicians, surgeons and physician assistants seeking advanced, hands-on training in a high-volume, multidisciplinary orthopedic practice. Fellows train alongside fellowship-trained faculty in Phoenix, Arizona, with access to dedicated research labs, specialty hospital settings and a broad range of complex cases.
Available Fellowships
Joint Replacement
A 12-month, high-volume adult reconstruction fellowship with robotic-assisted joint replacement, complex revision and tumor reconstruction, and more than 500 cases per fellow.
- Duration 1 year (August to July)
- Positions 3 fellows per year
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Spine Surgery
A one-year post-residency fellowship in the surgical and non-surgical management of spinal disorders, from minimally invasive to complex open procedures, with three months of elective time.
- Duration 1 year (August to July)
- Positions 1 fellow per year
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Pain Medicine
A 12-month clinical fellowship in non-operative spine care and interventional pain medicine, including fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures, spinal cord stimulation and electrodiagnostics.
- Duration 1 year (August to July)
- Positions 1 fellow per year
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Shoulder & Elbow
A one-year, ASES-recognized fellowship with The CORE Institute and the University of Arizona Phoenix, covering shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, sports and instability, and trauma at two Level 1 trauma centers.
- Duration 1 year (August to July)
- Positions 1 fellow per year
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Orthopaedic Trauma
A one-year, OTA-accredited orthopaedic trauma fellowship with Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix: about four operating days a week and case volume well beyond OTA requirements.
- Duration 1 year (August to July)
- Positions 1 fellow per year
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Foot & Ankle
A 12-month, ACFAS-recognized fellowship in total ankle arthroplasty, advanced forefoot and hindfoot reconstruction, trauma and Charcot reconstruction, plus the business of a busy orthopedic practice.
- Duration 1 year (August to July)
- Positions 2 fellows per year
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Physician Assistant
A full-time, 12-month post-graduate fellowship for new and early-career Physician Assistants, with first-assist OR experience, outpatient clinic and inpatient orthopedic care across every subspecialty.
- Duration 12 months, full-time
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Questions About Our Fellowships?
Contact our Senior Fellowship Coordinator, Susie Redell.
The CORE Institute
18444 N 25th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023