85% accept international graduates and 15% describe a visa route; typical length 1 year. 35 institutions, mostly in Los Angeles, Baltimore and New York. Each listing links to the official page; confirm dates there.
Frequently asked questions
How many craniofacial & cleft fellowships are there in the United States?
41 listings at 35 institutions.
Can international medical graduates apply?
35 of 41 say they accept international applicants and 6 describe a visa route (J-1, H-1B or work permit). Rules differ by programme and guarantee nothing.
When are the next application deadlines?
No upcoming deadline is recorded. Check each official source for the next intake.
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USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesUSACraniomaxillofacial Trauma FellowshipUniversity of Maryland / R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center · Baltimore, United StatesUSANeuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · Baltimore, United StatesLos Angeles 3
USACraniofacial FellowshipChildren's Hospital Los Angeles / USC Keck School of Medicine · Los Angeles, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUCLA Health · Los Angeles, United StatesUSAFacial Gender-Affirming Surgery FellowshipUCLA Health (David Geffen School of Medicine) · Los Angeles, United StatesNew York 3
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Health · New York, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine · New York, United StatesUSACraniofacial–Facial Gender Affirming Surgery FellowshipNextGenFace / Northwell–Lenox Hill · New York, United StatesBoston 2
USAAdult Reconstructive Craniomaxillofacial FellowshipMassachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School · Boston, United StatesUSAPlastic Surgery Craniofacial FellowshipBoston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School · Boston, United StatesDallas 2
USAAdult and Pediatric Craniofacial FellowshipInternational Craniofacial Institute / Medical City Dallas · Dallas, United StatesUSAPediatric Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipUT Southwestern / Children's Health · Dallas, United StatesNashville 2
USAPediatric & Adult Craniofacial FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United StatesUSAPediatric and Adult Craniofacial FellowshipVanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, United StatesNew Haven 2
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipYale School of Medicine · New Haven, United StatesUSACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipYale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Hospital · New Haven, United StatesPhiladelphia 2
USACleft Lip and Palate Clinical Research FellowshipChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, United StatesUSACraniofacial Plastic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania / Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, United StatesAnn Arbor 1
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Michigan / C.S. Mott Children's Hospital · Ann Arbor, United StatesAtlanta 1
USACraniofacial, Cleft and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta / Emory University · Atlanta, United StatesAurora 1
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Colorado Anschutz / Children's Hospital Colorado · Aurora, United StatesAustin 1
USACraniofacial & Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipDell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, United StatesCincinnati 1
USACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati, United StatesCleveland 1
USACraniofacial Plastic Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic / Akron Children's Hospital · Cleveland, United StatesColumbus 1
USAPediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipNationwide Children's Hospital / The Ohio State University · Columbus, United StatesHouston 1
USAPediatric Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipBaylor College of Medicine / Texas Children's Hospital · Houston, United StatesIndianapolis 1
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipIndiana University School of Medicine / Riley Hospital for Children · Indianapolis, United StatesMadison 1
USACraniofacial Research and Innovation FellowshipUniversity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics · Madison, United StatesMiami 1
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipNicklaus Children's Hospital · Miami, United StatesMilwaukee 1
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipMedical College of Wisconsin / Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, United StatesOrange 1
USACraniofacial Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUC Irvine / CHOC Children's Hospital · Orange, United StatesOrlando 1
USACraniofacial Fellowship — Planned 2028 StartAdventHealth for Children · Orlando, United StatesPhoenix 1
USAPediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery FellowshipPhoenix Children's Hospital · Phoenix, United StatesPittsburgh 1
USACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUPMC / University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, United StatesPortland 1
USACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipOregon Health & Science University / Doernbecher Children's Hospital · Portland, United StatesSalt Lake City 1
USACraniofacial FellowshipUniversity of Utah / Primary Children's Hospital · Salt Lake City, United StatesSan Diego 1
USACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipUC San Diego / Rady Children's Health · San Diego, United StatesSan Francisco 1
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipUCSF / UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals · San Francisco, United StatesSeattle 1
USACraniofacial Surgery FellowshipSeattle Children's / University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center · Seattle, United StatesWashington 1
USACraniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery FellowshipChildren's National Hospital · Washington, United States