Accredited by the Arthroscopy Association of North America and ACGME

Thank you for your interest in the Taos Orthopaedic Institute Fellowship Program. The Fellowship is accredited by the Arthroscopy Association of North America, as well as, the ACGME.  The program currently offers three (3) annual Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship positions, with clinical and research emphases on shoulder and knee problems in athletes and skiers. The fellows will work under the direction of Knee specialist James H. Lubowitz, MD,  Shoulder/Elbow specialist Dan Guttmann MD, and Sports Medicine specialist John B. Reid III, MD.

Curriculum vitae and bios may be reviewed on this web site.

Taos Orthopaedic Institute, PC, is a high volume orthopaedic private practice specializing in arthroscopy and sports medicine. Approximately 1000 surgical procedures will be performed this year. The fellow will also serve as orthopaedic consultant to the New Mexico Highlands University Department of Athletics, an NCAA Division II scholarship program competing in many sports including football.

The primary goal of the fellowship is to develop clinical and surgical skills in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. On completion of this fellowship, the surgeon should feel completely ready to evaluate an injured athlete and to perform any indicated open or arthroscopic knee or shoulder reconstructive procedure with efficiency and confidence. The secondary goal of the fellowship is to combine quality and productivity in orthopaedic research. Completion of a project is required; involvement in multiple projects is encouraged. A third and unique emphasis of our program is to prepare the fellow for the reality of entering the healthcare environment as it exists today. Drs. Lubowitz, Guttmann and Reid are strongly committed to helping their fellowship graduates define and then achieve both success and fulfillment in their careers. The fellow will have the specific opportunity to observe and discuss orthopaedic practice management, marketing, and coding. Focused energy will be devoted to helping the fellow select and secure the best opportunity for post-fellowship employment.

A special attraction of the fellowship is the location in the beautiful Rocky Mountain resort community of Taos, New Mexico. Fellowship benefits include an unlimited full season ski pass and a spa and tennis club membership.

Known internationally for the challenging powder skiing of Taos Ski Valley, Taos region is also the home of Angel Fire, Red River, Ski Rio and Sipapu ski resorts. Taos is also renown for the summertime activities of golf, tennis, hiking and camping, fishing, horseback riding, white water rafting and kayaking as well as the usual intercollegiate, high school and recreational sports. Taos has all the advantages of a small town--little traffic and clean air--but plenty of athletes to keep the orthopaedic sports medicine specialist busy. Finally, as an art colony and resort Taos has more than its share of art, culture, film, video stores and excellent and reasonably priced restaurants. Taos is located two and one-half hours by car (or thirty minutes by air) from Albuquerque airport and one and one-half hours by car from Santa Fe, a destination resort city and state capitol, with its own airport. Taos can also be reached from Colorado Springs (three hours by car) and Denver (five hours by car) airports.  See Links page for more information

The application for 2010-2011 Fellowship includes a list of all requested attachments and recommendations. Please print, complete and submit your application by mail. Electronic submissions are not accepted at this time.

Thank you for your interest in the Taos Orthopaedic Institute Sports Medicine Fellowship.

James H. Lubowitz, MD
Dan Guttmann, MD
John B. Reid III, MD

Updated: January 6, 2009