Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery) Residency Program
OrthoCarolinaOrthoCarolina is an ACGME-accredited community-based Hand surgery (Orthopaedic surgery) residency program in Charlotte, NC. It has approximately 4 residents in training. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 2013 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2016
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Cohort composition — data pending
Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.
Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
OrthoCarolina is one of the nation’s leading independent academic orthopedics practices serving the Southeast since 1922. OrthoCarolina provides compassionate and comprehensive musculoskeletal care including operative and non-operative care. Widely known for musculoskeletal research and training, OrthoCarolina physicians have specialized expertise in foot and ankle, hip and knee, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine, hand, pediatric orthopedics, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Over 300 OrthoCarolina practitioners see more than one million patient visits across North and South Carolina each year. We are proud to be both physician-owned and physician-led.
Primary teaching site: OrthoCarolina · Charlotte, NC
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
OrthoCarolina
PrimaryCarolinas Medical Center
Atrium Health Mercy
Charlotte Surgery Center
Presbyterian Hospital
University Surgery Center LLC (Mallard Creek Surgery Center)
Matthews Surgery Center LLC
Location
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,350/mo · 38 days on market2.5% rental listings MoM
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Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is OrthoCarolina located?
- OrthoCarolina is located in Charlotte, NC.
- What type of program is OrthoCarolina?
- OrthoCarolina is a community-based residency program.
- Is OrthoCarolina ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — OrthoCarolina holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at OrthoCarolina?
- OrthoCarolina has approximately 4 residents in training.
- How much is rent near OrthoCarolina?
- Median rent near Charlotte, NC is ~$1,325/month for a 1BR and ~$2,354/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does OrthoCarolina accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- OrthoCarolina has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does OrthoCarolina sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- OrthoCarolina does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does OrthoCarolina require?
- OrthoCarolina does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at OrthoCarolina?
- OrthoCarolina has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
- How do I apply to OrthoCarolina?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save OrthoCarolina to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does OrthoCarolina have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Hand surgery (Orthopaedic surgery) residency program positions as they appear.