Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship Descriptions

Mark Frankle, MD
13020 Telecom Parkway
Tampa, FL 33367
frankle@pol.net

Fellowship Description:

Physicians:
Mark Frankle, MD (Fellowship Director)
Mark Mighell, MD
Hospitals: University Community Hospital

Length:  1 academic year

Number of Fellows:  2 fellows per year

Rotations:  6 months with each physician

Overview:   The shoulder and elbow fellowship at Florida Orthopaedic Institute provides exposure to a high volume tertiary referral practice exclusive to shoulder and elbow reconstruction and fracture management. With over 2700 new patient visits, 13,000 clinic visits, the fellows are given ample exposure to the entire spectrum of shoulder and elbow disorders, including shoulder arthroplasty, arthroscopy, open reconstruction, fracture management, elbow arthroplasty, arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction and fracture management. The Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship provides an opportunity to participate in over 1,200 cases per year split evenly between arthroscopic and open surgery. Fellows play an active role in research conferences held biweekly and monthly journal club. Participation in ongoing clinical and biomechanical research projects is encouraged.

Call Schedule:  The fellow will take general orthopaedic emergency room call for a community hospital (University Community Hospital) 1-2 times each month.

This program is part of the ASES fellow selection process.  Interviews must be completed by Friday, December 1, 2006.  The 2 positions will be offered by the match date of Monday, December 11.

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