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

Hip & Knee Reconstruction Fellowship

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

Spine Fellowship

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

Interventional Spine/Pain Medicine Fellowship

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

Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship

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

Trauma Fellowship

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

Foot & Ankle Advanced Reconstruction Fellowship

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

Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Fellowship

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