8/29/16
Dear Dr.,
You are receiving this letter because you have applied to one or more of the Interventional Spine and
Musculoskeletal Medicine fellowship programs listed on the accompanying page.
These programs have agreed to a Common Offer Date for the 2016 interview cycle of Saturday
September 17, 2016. This letter is intended to provide you with information on the Common Offer Date
(COD). You will receive this letter from each program you have applied to and this serves as
confirmation of the program’s participation in the process. Note that this is not an automated match;
however, the goal is to improve the offer process for the applicant and the programsto ensure the best
possible fit for both.
The Common Offer Date process is as follows:
1. The programshave agreed that no formal offers will be given prior to the COD.
2. The applicant may inquire about their status with the programsprior to the COD only. The
individual programs may decide the degree to which they will offer feedback to an applicant.
3. On the COD, applicants should refrain from making status inquiries to keep phone lines open
during the offer process.
4. The applicant should have a “rank list” of these programs ready prior to the COD. Carefully
consider each program with friends and family prior to the COD. There will be a very limited
window for this on the COD.
5. The applicant should confirm accurate personal email address(es) and phone number(s) with each
program prior to the COD to ensure prompt communication.
6. At 10AM Eastern (7AM Pacific) each program will make their first round of offers to applicants
via telephone and/or email. The number of offer calls will be equal to the number of available
positions. An applicant that receives an offer will have up to1 hour to respond either accepting
or declining the offer.
7. If an applicant declines an offer, or fails to respond in a timely manner, the program will extend
an offer to the next applicant on their list.
8. After accepting an offer verbally, the program will notify the applicant in writing
9. Acceptance of an offer from a program implies that the applicant will withdrawal applications
from other programs or any future matches including the Pain and Sports Medicine matches.
Questions about this process may be directed to me or any of the Program Directors listed. I wish you
much success in your fellowship search!
Sincerely,
Susan Sorosky, MD
Program Director
Enclosure(s)
Alphabetical Listing of Participating Programs
Alabama Orthopedic, Spine, & Sports Medicine Associates Interventional Fellowship
(4-5 Positions)
Birmingham, AL
Program Director: Brad Goodman, M.D. [email protected]
Program Director and Coordinator: Sri Mallempati, M.D. [email protected]
Assistant Director: Charles Totoro Carnel, M.D.
www.aossma.com
Cleveland Clinic Spine Medicine Fellowship
(4 Positions)
9500 Euclid Avenue S/40
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
P: (216) 445-4314 F: 216-445-7527
Program Director: Russell DeMicco, DO
Asst. Directors: Adrian Zachary, DO, MPH and Santhosh Thomas, DO, MBA
Program Coordinator: Lakeisha Leek
[email protected]
Desert Spine & Sports Physicians
(1-2 Positions)
Phoenix, Arizona
Program Director: Susan Sorosky, M.D.
Assistant Director: Brad Sorosky, M.D.
Coordinator: Kathryn Meloy, Practice Manager
602-840-0681 x107
www.desertspineandsports.com
Evergreen Sports and Spine Center Fellowship
(1 position)
Kirkland WA
425-899-1220
Program Director: Alison Stout, D.O. [email protected]
Program Coordinator: Amanda Dorman [email protected]
Program Faculty: Ray Baker MD, Paul Dreyfuss, MD, Yung Lee, DO, Brandon Messerli, DO, Ryan
Zehnder, MD.
Hospital for Special Surgery
(3 Positions)
New York, NY
Program Director: Peter J. Moley, MD
Asst. Director: James Wyss, MD
Program Coordinator: JohnaDellaValle
[email protected]
www.hss.edu
NERA Spine, Sports & Pain Medicine
(1 position)
Bethlehem, PA
Program Director: Scott Naftulin, DO, FAOCPMR,DABPMR
Coordinator: Meegan Dorsey
610-954-9400
[email protected]
www.specialtyspinecare.com; www.nerehab.com
OSS Health Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine Fellowship
(6 positions; 3 July, 3 January)
1855 Powder Mill Rd
York, PA 17402
Phone: (717) 848-4800
Fax: (717) 741-9539
Program Director: Michael Furman, M.D. [email protected]
Coordinator: Luanne McDonald, RN [email protected]
(717) 718-2000 x2048
http://osshealth.com/for-physicians/interventional-spine-sports-medicine-fellowship/
University of Pennsylvania Spine, Sports, & Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship
(3 positions)
Penn Spine Center, Penn Medicine Rittenhouse
1800 Lombard Street, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Program Director: Christopher T. Plastaras, MD [email protected]
(312) 933-5197 cell
Administrative Assistant: Nadia Miles [email protected]
(215) 893-2668
www.DrPlastaras.com
Rothman Institute
(1 Position)
Philadelphia, PA
Program Director/Coordinator: Jeffrey Gehret, DO
[email protected]
Cell: 610-780-7171
https://www.rothmaninstitute.com/about-us/fellowships/musculoskeletal-and-pain-managementfellowship
The Spine and Sports Center
Interventional Spine and Sports Fellowship
(1 Position)
Houston, TX
Program Director: Benoy Benny, M.D. Email: [email protected]
Program Coordinator: Katherine Cavazos Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 713-590-2700
Alt Number: 713-398-2781
www.thespineandsportscenter.com