Fellowship Training

What does it mean when you say your physicians are “100 percent fellowship-trained”?

“To be considered ‘fellowship-trained,’ a physician must complete four years of medical school, five years of an orthopedic residency and one year of in-depth specialty training in one specific area in which the physician will specialize under the guidance of a top orthopedic specialist.

But training is probably of less interest to our patients than what it actually means in terms of care.

For patients at Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists, it means that every single one of our surgeons and physicians has chosen to focus on one specific part of the body.

In the case of knee specialists, for example, it would take a general orthopedist five or six years to acquire the experience our fellowship-trained knee experts gain in one.

The bottom line is that patients can trust that our fellowship-trained doctors are among the most knowledgeable, experienced and skilled in their particular area.

In other words, the physicians and surgeons at Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists are ultra-trained.”

– Dr. Peter Sallay, President, Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists