Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR) Fellowship

Programme overview

Independent one-year AWR position outside the Fellowship Council match, with about 270 hernia cases and roughly three-quarters of AWR procedures robotic.

Source intake statement at last review: Official institution page; current intake not confirmed

A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.

Training and clinical exposure

About 270 hernia cases plus about 50 other advanced GI cases; about 120 inguinal and 150 ventral hernia repairs and 60 AWR cases annually; light acute care surgery call (no trauma).Captured from the official source listed below

International applicant assessment

Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.

Can international surgeons apply?

Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below

Clinical role and hands-on restrictions

Supervised clinical participationCaptured from the official source listed below

Medical registration

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Language

EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below

Visa or work authorisation

Page states the programme is unable to support international applicants or those requiring visa sponsorship.Captured from the official source listed below

Application timeline and contact

Application deadline

January (page gives conflicting dates; confirm with programme)Captured from the official source listed below

Commencement / intake

August 1Captured from the official source listed below

Application cycle

Applications open December 1; page lists a January 13 deadline in the timeline but January 31 in the text.Captured from the official source listed below

Published positions — not remaining vacancies

1Captured from the official source listed below

How to apply

Email CV, three letters of recommendation and personal statement to the programme director (page mailto link has a misspelled domain; verify).Captured from the official source listed below

Official programme contact

Artem Shmelev, MD, FACS, Program Director; GME (631) 216-9094; 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794Captured from the official source listed below

Eligibility and application documents

Published entry requirements

PGY4/5 trainees or graduates of an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency; expected to pass the General Surgery Boards during the fellowship.Captured from the official source listed below

Application documents

CV; three letters of recommendation; personal statementCaptured from the official source listed below

Benefits, funding and costs

Salary or funding

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Fees and upfront expenses

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Benefits and support

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Accommodation or relocation

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.

Host institution

Stony Brook University (Renaissance School of Medicine)

Stony Brook University (Renaissance School of Medicine) in Stony Brook, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Abdominal Wall & Hernia. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.