Greece Orthopedic
Residency
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Hospitals, Attendings & Rotations
PCOM is one of the most competitive osteopathic orthopedic residencies in the country. Residents are able to work with nationally renowned surgeons and attend a multitude of educational opportunities throughout the year. At the conclusion of training, residents have typically logged more than 1,200 cases.
PGY 2-5 residents rotate at 11 hospitals (8 Pennsylvania, 1 New Jersey, 1 Massachusetts, 1 Maryland) on 2-4 month long blocks. Residents learn from over 50 orthopedic surgeons, with the majority being fellowship trained. There is exposure to all sub-specialties with opportunities to work alongside some of the best surgeons in the country, whom publish frequently in leading journals and speak at national conferences.
2015-2016 Resident Rotation Schedule
The hospitals listed below are the current sites for rotations. Click on the picture to access the hospital's website.
HOSPITALS
Lankenau Hospital
100 E. Lancaster Ave
Wynnewood, PA 19096
3-4 residents
Rotations: general, joints, spine, hand, oncology, sports
Thomas Jefferson Hospital - Methodist Division
2301 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
3 residents
Shared with 4 S&E, 2 sports, and 9 Philadelphia Hand Center fellows
Rotations: general, shoulder & elbow, sports, hand (optional)
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
501 N. Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
2 residents
Rotations: general, shoulder & elbow, joints, spine
Aria Health Bucks - 3B Orthopaedic Institute
380 North Oxford Valley Road
Langhorne, PA 19047
2 residents
Shared with 1 3B Sports fellow
Rotations: general, sports, spine, joints, hand
Mercy Suburban Hospital
2701 Dekalb Pike
Norristown, PA 19401
1 resident
Often shared with 1 MSH podiatry resident
Rotations: general, sports, joints, hand
Weekly resident-run clinic: The resident is expected to see all Mercy Suburban clinic patients, come up with a diagnosis, and formulate a treatment plan. All surgeries booked through the clinic will have a strong bias to being performed by the supervised resident (at the attendings' discretion).
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
1500 Lansdowne Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
1 resident
Rotation: general
Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1 resident
Shared with 1 University of Pennsylvania resident, 1 Drexel resident, and 2 F&A fellows
Rotation: foot and ankle
Cooper University Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center)
1 Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103
2 residents
Shared with Cooper University residents and Rowan-SOM residents
Rotations: trauma, oncology, joints, spine, hand, sports
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (Level 1 Trauma Center)
3601 A Street
Philadelphia, PA 19134
2 residents
Shared with 2 Drexel residents, 1 Einstein and/or Temple resident, and 1 fellow
Rotation: pediatric orthopedics
New England Baptist Hospital (Orthopedic Hospital)
125 Parker Hill Avene
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
2 residents
Shared with 1 Navy resident, 3 Tufts residents, and multiple joints/spine/sports/hand fellows
Housing Provided: The Landmark
Rotations: joints, spine, sports, hand (optional)
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (Level 2 Trauma Center)
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
4 residents
Shared with 2 York Hospital (PA) residents and 3 Rubin Institute joint fellows
Rotations: joints (Rubin Institute), trauma, hand, general, oncology, limb lengthening (optional)
