Rutgers-NJMS Orthopaedic Residents Rotation Sites

University Hospital

As the NJ State Trauma Center, UH provides the principal training in management of multiply-injured patients and major orthopaedic trauma. All orthopaedic subspecialties are amply represented as well.   Residents spend time on the Orthopaedic Trauma, Spine, Oncology, Hand, Foot and Ankle, Pediatrics, Adult Reconstruction, and Sports services.  During PGY-1 thru PGY-5 years, residents will spend time on rotations occurring at University Hospital.

Overlook Hospital

During the PGY-2 and PGY-3 years, residents rotate at Overlook Hospital, which is a community based Orthopaedic Practice.  The residents work with both members of the full time faculty at New Jersey Medical School, as well as a number of part time-teaching faculty whom have offices and/or operate at Overlook Hospital.  Residents gain early operative experience in general community orthopaedic trauma as well has exposure to foot and ankle, spine, hand, sports, and adult reconstruction.

COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, formerly Saint Barnabas Medical Center, is a 597-bed non-profit major teaching hospital located in Livingston, New Jersey. An affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health is the oldest and largest nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital in New Jersey. Our residents receive exposure to general orthopaedics and pediatrics.

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

During the PGY-1 and PGY-4 years residents rotate at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.   The medical center provides further exposure to Orthopaedics in a community based setting.  Residents will gain experience in general orthopaedics as well as pediatrics, sports medicine, adult reconstruction and hand surgery.