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Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Scottish Rite for Children is a leading pediatric orthopedic center, where our fellows are essential members of the patient care team. Our fellowship programs offer unique training opportunities across various specialties, including orthopedics, research and psychology.

One of our standout programs is the ACGME-accredited Sports Medicine Fellowship, offered through UT Southwestern Medical Center, with Scottish Rite for Children as the primary training site. This fellowship is designed to meet the growing demand for sports surgeons who seek subspecialty training in caring for young, developing athletes. Fellows receive comprehensive training in managing a wide range of conditions, from common injuries like ACL tears to complex cases involving osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), patellar instability, meniscus injuries, hip preservation, shoulder instability and more.

Learn more about our fellowship programs below and discover how we prepare the next generation of specialists in pediatric sports medicine.

About the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Fellows are frontline members of the sports medicine care team at Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Frisco, Texas. In addition, they rotate with sports medicine surgeons at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and other adult colleagues for the full gamut of operative sports training. Additionally, the fellow assists in management of pediatric fractures and acute orthopedic conditions at Children’s Health℠ Dallas, one of Texas’ only Level 1 pediatric trauma centers. The Orthopedic Sports Medicine fellows at Scottish Rite will:
  • Work in a growing practice with an innovative and interactive environment that supports learning.
  • Gain clinical and surgical competence in caring for pediatric and adolescent fractures, musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
  • Treat and study a wide variety of pediatric musculoskeletal conditions, which include many rare or complex conditions such as hip preservation and OCD.
  • Learn about injury prevention and participate in projects in a sports-focused movement science lab nationally recognized or other sport-related initiatives.
In addition to clinical responsibilities, fellows perform independent clinical research appropriate for scientific meetings and for subsequent publication.
Fellowship Leadership Participants will have formal, didactic learning as well as mentorship from program directors and UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty including pediatric orthopedic surgeons and pediatric sports physicians who practice at Scottish Rite for Children Sports Medicine.
The fellowship is a one-year program that accommodates one fellow. The fellowship begins on August 1 and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Residents in orthopedic surgery should apply in their postgraduate year 3 or 4. Others who have completed orthopedic training may also apply.

All applicants must be board-eligible and qualify for a Texas medical license.
For additional questions, please contact our orthopedic sports medicine fellowship coordinator. Email: orthosportsfellowship@tsrh.org

Meet Our Experts

Henry B. Ellis, M.D., is the Medical Director of Clinical Research and a pediatric orthopedic surgeon - Frisco campus, where he sees patients.

Henry B. Ellis, M.D.

Medical Director of Clinical Research
Philip L. Wilson, M.D., is an assistant chief of staff, director of the Center for Excellence in Sports Medicine and a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Scottish Rite for Children. He sees patients at our Frisco campus and The Star. Wilson also serves as the medical director of North Campus.

Philip L. Wilson, M.D.

Assistant Chief of Staff

John E. Arvesen, M.D., is a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Scottish Rite for Children.

John E. Arvesen, M.D.

Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon