Fellowship Description

Oregon Health & Science University offers a 1-year hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction clinical training fellowship and is currently seeking a fellow for the 2027-2028 academic year.

The fellowship is a fully funded training opportunity that provides clinical experience in a wide variety of abdominal wall and hernia pathology including ventral and inguinal hernias, atypical hernias, abdominal wall reconstruction techniques, groin pain evaluation, fistula management, and mesh decision making/science.  The experience will include both open and robotic platforms, with the fellow completing ~300 cases/year.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their CV, 2-3 letters of recommendation and a brief personal statement describing their interest in hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction and the OHSU Fellowship to: ohsuhernia@gmail.com

The application process opens December 1, 2025 with a deadline of February 1, 2026.  Interview invites will be sent out by the end of February 2026.  The OSHU fellowship offer will proceed the Fellowship Council MIS match. 

We cannot accept applicants with visas at this time.

Current & Past Fellowship Graduates

2025-2026
Amber Sandoval, MD