The Hand Surgery Fellowship Program, at INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center, is a one-year ACGME-accredited program approved for two fellows.
INTEGRIS Health is proud to host a hand fellowship directed by Kristopher Avant, D.O. and three other hand surgeons from diverse orthopedic, plastic surgery and general surgery backgrounds. This is a one-year fellowship in upper extremities offering a diverse approach to treating shoulder to fingertip.
One 1-year positions are available for this one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship program which runs 12 consecutive months from August 1 through July 31.
The teaching program includes didactics, fellowship-guided lectures for faculty and other departments, quarterly labs, and a monthly journal club. Clinical categories of complex upper extremity care include acute trauma, replantation, shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopy, complex elbow, soft tissue reconstruction, and general elective hand surgery.
Mission statement
Partnering with people to provide excellence in hand and upper extremity surgical training while providing uncompromised patient care.
Program goals and objectives
Our program goal is to create an intellectually stimulating environment for acquiring knowledge, clinical skills, judgment and professional attitudes essential to upper extremity surgery.
The program director, hand surgery faculty and the sponsoring institution, INTEGRIS Health, are fully committed to ensuring the immutable success of the program and excellence in education that will serve our community's needs well.
Clinical rotations
The INTEGRIS Health Hand Surgery Fellowship is divided into two terms lasting two months each. The fellow will spend six months total on each rotation. This is a fellow-centric program with no residents or medical students participating in these rotations.
INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center, Oklahoma Center for Orthopedic and Multi-Specialty Surgery, Southwest Orthopedic Specialist with Dr. Avant. This is a busy rotation, including 50-60 weekly cases in both the operating room and WALANT in the clinic. Expect two days of clinic per week.
INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center with Drs. Hein, Ali, and Marr. The schedule varies but the fellow may expect two days in clinic and three days of OR per week, depending on the attending they are scheduled to rotate with at that time.
Rotation sites
Call
The fellow is expected to take call approximately 8 days per month. This is primary call at one hospital only.
Currently the state shares level 2 call and the fellow can be expected to take Level 2 call 2-3 times per month.
Primary call is not burdensome as this is a community hospital and the expectation is the fellow will be called when there is an operative case.
Research
Vacation
Each fellow is allocated four weeks of vacation during their one-year training. This includes time off for conferences attended.
Funding
Each fellow receives educational funding for conference(s), books, licenses, etc.
Fellowship
Opening available for 2027-2028 - 1 Fellow
Requirements for applicant
Program administration and contact information
Kristopher Avant, D.O., Program Director
Shannon Thompson, Director of Graduate Medical Education
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Faculty
Kristopher Avant, D.O.
Program Director
Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
Matthew Marr, M.D.
Hand/General Surgery
Rachel Hein, M.D.
Hand/Plastic Surgery
Aaron Morgan, M.D.
Hand/Plastic Surgery
Munawar Ali, M.D.
Hand/Orthopedic Surgery
