Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship
The Hospital for Special Surgery
The Division of
Pediatric Rheumatology at the Hospital for Special Surgery is one of the
premier institutions in Pediatric Rheumatology.
Nationwide there exists an extreme shortage of
trained pediatric rheumatology faculty with a slowly increasing number of
American Board of Pediatrics certified pediatric rheumatologists providing
staffing to 128 medical schools in the
As one of the
certified pediatric rheumatology training programs, the Division of
Rheumatology at the Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to maintaining a
high standard of excellence and providing additional faculty to support
research, teaching, and clinical care activities at universities throughout the
At this time we are participating in the national resident matching programs (www.nrmp.org) and interested applicants should register with ‘the match.’ If you are a bright pediatrician with an interest in a challenging academic career caring for children with rheumatic diseases contact us. The fellowship is three years as mandated by the American Board of Pediatrics and includes comprehensive training in all aspects of rheumatic disease. Closely integrated with the adult rheumatology training program at the Hospital for Special Surgery, the Department of Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and the Orthopedic residency program at Hospital for Special Surgery, this is one the most outstanding pediatric rheumatology training opportunities in the world. We look forward to training the next generation of leaders in pediatric rheumatology. The application form can be found here
Thomas J. A. Lehman MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology
Hospital for Special Surgery, and
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Email goldscout@aol.com
212-606-1151
212-606-1938 fax
Hospital for Special Surgery