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Orthopaedic Fellowships in Seoul

Seoul is connected to 27 current canonical orthopaedic training pathways across 22 institutions. Programme status, hands-on scope, eligibility and application availability remain programme-specific.

DATA-LED SNAPSHOT

How the Seoul inventory is structured

Counts are generated from the current OrthoFellow database. They are not programme rankings, recommendations or guarantees of application availability.

26city-specific pathways
1verified network pathways
16current application signals
21funding details published
DOCUMENTED PATHWAYS

Programmes connected to Seoul

A network-host entry means the official pathway names a host in this city; it does not mean that a standalone vacancy is currently open.

✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

AO Recon Fellowship Host Centre — Samsung Medical Center

Samsung Medical Center, Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO programme-wide)
FundingAO stipend contributes to travel, accommodation and meals (benchmark USD 550 per week in the…
ExposureShort-term AO fellowship hosted by Samsung Medical Center. Scrub-in opportunity for AO fellows: yes (no additional licence). The AO…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Yong-Chan Kim (800 department beds, about 1500 surgical cases a year…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term fellowship range;…
FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea,…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship — Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul

Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureShort-term hosted spine surgery placement at the department of Byung-Joon Shin (130 department beds, about 433 surgical cases a year…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship Host Centre — Asan Medical Center

Asan Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Spine)

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO programme-wide)
FundingAO stipend contributes to travel, accommodation and meals (benchmark USD 550 per week in the…
ExposureShort-term AO fellowship hosted by Asan Medical Center. Scrub-in opportunity for AO fellows: yes (medical licence of the fellow's…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleVerified network hostSpine →

AO Spine Fellowship Network

Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration4–12 weeks
FundingCountry-adjusted stipend based on USD 550 per week in the United States, paid in Swiss-franc…
ExposureSpine training at a selected AO host centre; operative participation, observation, case mix, research and teaching exposure differ…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026
ObservershipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeTrauma, Pelvis and Acetabulum →

AO Trauma Fellowship — Korea University Guro Hospital (Focused Training Center for Trauma)

Korea University Guro Hospital, Focused Training Center for Trauma

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 to 12 weeks (AO Trauma short-term international fellowship)
FundingNo fee stated. AO Trauma pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark…
ExposureHosted orthopaedic trauma placement. Host record: 100 department beds; orthopaedic trauma cases per year 500–1000; polytrauma…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeResearch →

Arthroscopy & Joint Research Institute Long-Term Training Program

Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 months or longer
FundingFunding, fees and benefits are not stated on the official institute page
ExposureLong-term arthroscopy and joint training for domestic and international orthopaedic specialists, supported by basic and clinical…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeGeneral Orthopaedics →

ASAN International Visiting Scholars (IViS) Program - Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

DurationUp to 1 year; the minimum is not published. Training longer…
FundingNo programme fee published. Dormitory (shared room for two, no single rooms) available only…
ExposureOverseas physicians observe clinical practice at Asan Medical Center. The Department of Orthopedic Surgery page states it offers…
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSpine →

International Spine Surgery Fellowship in Orthopedics

Korea University Anam Hospital

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

DurationDuration arranged through the international fellowship…
FundingNot published
ExposureDegenerative, paediatric and geriatric deformity, cervical and trauma spine surgery, minimally invasive tubular decompression and…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

KOMISS Endoscopic Fellowship Program (KOMISS Spine Fellowship / International Fellowship Program)

Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society, 14 host centres across Korea

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

DurationShort-term (less than 3 months) or long-term (more than 3…
FundingShort-term courses: hospitals generally charge a fee following their own policy, recommended at…
ExposureSociety-brokered placement at certified host centres for observation of and participation in endoscopic spine surgery (uniportal and…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeMusculoskeletal Oncology →

Orthopedic Oncology Fellowship (Musculoskeletal Tumor Center, Seoul National University Hospital)

Seoul National University Hospital, Musculoskeletal Tumor Center

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration1 or 2 years per the department programme sheet (the SNUH…
FundingSponsored route (hospital-wide, annual selection): KRW 60,000 per day (KRW 1.8 million per…
ExposureThe department sheet describes a one-year clinical fellowship in operative and non-operative orthopaedic oncology (3 to 4 teaching…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

Pediatric Orthopedics & Foot and Ankle Fellowship (International) — Korea University Anam Hospital

Korea University Anam Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

DurationNot fixed for this programme; the hospital guidebook sets 1…
FundingSelf-funded. Hospital guidebook training fees: Visiting Scholar USD 100/day or USD 500/week;…
ExposureObservation in Korea University Anam Hospital's paediatric orthopaedics and foot & ankle service: Prof. Woo-Young Jang's operating…
✓ Verified 23 Sep 2026
ObservershipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

Severance Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute Fellowship

Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

DurationMinimum 6 months
FundingNo institutional funding; fellows must cover their own expenses
ExposureObserver-only knee and shoulder sports-medicine pathway covering ligament reconstruction, meniscal and cartilage restoration,…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Severance International Fellowship - Arthroplasty (Gangnam)

Severance Hospital (Gangnam Severance), Yonsei University Health System

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration3 months, 6 months or 1 year (general Severance International…
FundingTraining fee: observership USD 2,000 per month; hands-on practice USD 3,000 per month…
ExposureParticipation in knee and hip arthroplasty, TKA using robots or PSI, hip fracture surgery and hip arthroscopy, with research…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeHip and Knee →

Severance International Fellowship - Arthroplasty (Sinchon)

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration3 months, 6 months or 1 year
FundingSelf-funded: SIF training fee USD 2,000 per month (observership) or USD 3,000 per month…
ExposureHip and knee arthroplasty fellowship at Severance Hospital (Sinchon) including PSI (patient-specific instrument) or navigation TKA…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeFoot and Ankle →

Severance International Fellowship - Foot & Ankle

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration3 months, 6 months or 1 year
FundingSelf-funded: SIF training fee USD 2,000 per month (observership) or USD 3,000 per month…
ExposureFoot and ankle fellowship at Severance Hospital (Sinchon) covering trauma, sports injury, cartilage injury, osteoarthritis,…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmePaediatric Orthopaedics →

Severance International Fellowship - Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis

Severance Children's Hospital, Severance Hospital (Sinchon), Yonsei University Health System

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration1-3 months (observation, research, conferences), 6 months or 1…
FundingTraining fee: observership USD 2,000 per month; hands-on practice USD 3,000 per month…
ExposureAll areas of paediatric orthopaedics at Severance Children's Hospital: acute trauma, deformity correction and limb lengthening,…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSpine →

Severance International Fellowship - Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic, Gangnam)

Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 months or 1 year
FundingSelf-funded: SIF training fee USD 2,000 per month (observership) or USD 3,000 per month…
ExposureOrthopaedic spine fellowship at Gangnam Severance Hospital (Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital) with sub-specialty tracks in cervical,…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSpine →

Severance International Fellowship - Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic, Sinchon)

Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 months or 1 year
FundingSelf-funded: SIF training fee USD 2,000 per month (observership) or USD 3,000 per month…
ExposureOrthopaedic spine fellowship at Severance Hospital (Sinchon) with four professors: cervical anterior (ACDF, ACCF) and posterior…
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026
Clinical FellowshipUpcoming cycleCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

Severance International Shoulder Fellowship

Severance Hospital / Yonsei University College of Medicine

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 months
FundingTraining fee: USD 2,000 per month for observation or USD 3,000 per month for hands-on practice,…
ExposureRotator cuff, instability, frozen shoulder, arthroplasty and trauma clinics and surgery, conferences and clinical research; hands-on…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

SMC POLLISS Spinal Surgery Training (Potential Leaders In Spinal Surgery)

Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration1 to 4 weeks (courses start every Monday)
FundingRegistration fee USD 1,000 per participant for the 1-week course, including tuition, shared…
ExposureCase-based training in adult and paediatric spinal problems: cervical and lumbar degenerative disease, deformity, trauma and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeShoulder and Elbow →

SNUH Orthopaedic International Fellowship — Shoulder Joint Request

Seoul National University Hospital

⌖ Seoul, South Korea

Duration1–12 months
FundingNo financial support from SNUH
ExposureRequest-based observational training with the orthopaedic department and shoulder joint special clinic, subject to departmental…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Wooridul Spine Hospital Fellowship Course (Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery)

Wooridul Spine Hospital (Cheongdam), International Training Center

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration6 months to 1 year (applicant chooses 6 months or 1 year on…
FundingMonthly stipend KRW 1,000,000; housing not provided; MISS course registration fee covered (up to…
ExposureTraining for international spine specialists in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery: endoscopic surgical anatomy and…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
ObservershipRolling applicationCity-specific programmeSpine →

Wooridul Spine Hospital Operation Observation Course

Wooridul Spine Hospital (Cheongdam), International Training Center

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration1 day, 3 days, 1 week (5 business days) or 1 month
FundingCourse fees (excluding taxes and bank charges): 1 day USD 600; 3 days USD 1,800; 1 week USD…
ExposureShort-term observational course for spine specialists: lectures on the latest surgical techniques, surgery observation and a…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmedCity-specific programmeSports Medicine →

Yonsei Sarang Hospital ISAKOS Approved Teaching Center: Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship

Yonsei Sarang Hospital

⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Duration2 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months or 12 months (centre can customise)
FundingNo financial assistance or other support is available; no dormitory or scholarships (ISAKOS…
ExposureKnee and shoulder arthroscopy, sports medicine and stem-cell treatment using arthroscopy; anticipated case mix arthroscopy 70%, knee…
HISTORICAL EVIDENCE

Completed travelling fellowships

These records remain accessible for provenance and next-cycle monitoring. They are not presented as currently accepting applications.

FELLOWSHIP FACULTY

Orthopaedic fellowship faculty in Seoul

29 people are named on source-backed Seoul programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.

APPLICANT NOTE

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Directory data materially reviewed 7 September 2026. Always reopen the linked official source before applying or paying any costs.

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