Candidates: PGY-5 / Orthopedic Sports Fellow
The American Hip Institute is pleased to offer four (4) comprehensive Hip Preservation Fellowship Program positions for the 2026-2027 academic year(s). This highly specialized fellowship prepares trainees for a focused niche practice in comprehensive hip surgery. Fellows with academic interests benefit from the strong research program, based in a collaborative learning environment. The fellowship is ideally suited for trainees graduating from a prior sports medicine or adult reconstruction fellowship, who wish to obtain further training in a secondary subspecialty program. However, application is also open to exceptional graduating residents.
The fellowship experience is 53 weeks in duration, beginning August, and includes:
Surgical Activity: High-volume privademic practice focusing on a variety of sports medicine and hip conditions, from simple to complex, emphasizing surgical and rehabilitation approaches. In addition to your more common sports medicine and hip preservation/reconstruction procedures, fellows will gain unique clinical and surgical experience with:
- Minimally invasive techniques for treatment of labral and ligamentum teres tears, femoroacetabular, subspine, and ischiofemoral impingement (utilizing 3D planning & intra-operative navigation), hip dysplasia, and hip microinstability due to generalized ligamentous laxity
- Peri-acetabular osteotomy, Birmingham hip resurfacing (direct anterior & posterolateral approach), and robotic-arm assisted MAKOplasty total hip replacement (direct anterior and posterolateral approach)
Clinical Activity: Full spectrum of hip pathology learning the essential skills for performing patient evaluations:
- Mastery of physical examination techniques
- Analyzation of radiographic imaging: X-Ray, MRI (arthrogram / dGEMRIC), CT (3D reconstructions), and triple-phase bone scan
- Hands-on training with ultrasound-guided large joint injections (diagnostic and therapeutic)
- Also, substantial exposure to indications and use of Cutting-Edge Regenerative Medicine techniques (Bone Marrow derived Stem cell therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), and viscosupplementation) will be gained
Research: The American Hip Institute Research Foundation is a robust center producing, on average, 50-60 publications annually in major, peer-reviewed, academic journals.
- As a fellow, you will participate in evidence-based clinical medicine alongside the research team (research interns, clinical research fellows), with dedicated research time to produce a minimum of 5-10 first-author publications each year
- Fellows also attend conferences and symposiums, both nationally and internationally, to present their podiums and posters, as well as gain experience in IRB and grant writing techniques
Other Information
- Benjamin G. Domb, MD
- Duration: 1 or 2 year(s) (beginning August 2026)
- Stipend: up to $80,000.
Interested Candidates:
To apply, please email a brief Cover Letter, CV, USMLE Step 1/2/3 scores or ECFMG Certification (if available), 3 letters of recommendation, and proof of completion of prior fellowships to:
- Dr. Benjamin G. Domb:
For more information, visit:
www.americanhipinstitute.com
www.ahirf.org
