CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

17 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 4 countries.

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DESTINATION

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3 programs · 3 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
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Spine

McMaster Combined Spine Surgery Fellowship (Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery)

McMaster University / Hamilton Health Sciences (Hamilton General Hospital)

⌖ Hamilton, Ontario · Canada →

Faculty & leadership

ACAleksa Cenic, fellowship faculty at McMaster University / Hamilton Health Sciences (Hamilton General Hospital)Aleksa CenicDGDaipayan Guha, fellowship faculty at McMaster University / Hamilton Health Sciences (Hamilton General Hospital)Daipayan Guha+4 more

Duration1 year (a 2-year combined clinical and research fellowship…
FundingRemuneration of a minimum of CAD 50,000 per year, funded from clinical earnings processed…
Clinical exposurePreceptor-model combined spine fellowship at Hamilton General Hospital: six months on the neurosurgical spine service and six months…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

University of Alberta Complex Spine Fellowship (combined neurosurgery and orthopaedic surgery)

University of Alberta

⌖ Edmonton, Alberta · Canada →

Program lead

ANAndrew Nataraj, fellowship faculty at University of AlbertaAndrew Nataraj

DurationTypically one year (can be extended based on career goals)
FundingIf not self-funded, the fellow is paid by the Complex Spine Surgery program at a salary of CAD…
Clinical exposureFour months on the neurosurgical spine rotation at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, four months on the orthopaedic spine rotation…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Winnipeg Spine Fellowship (combined neurosurgical and orthopaedic complex spine)

University of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of Surgery

⌖ Winnipeg, Manitoba · Canada →

Program lead

PDPerry Dhaliwal, fellowship faculty at University of Manitoba, Max Rady College of Medicine, Department of SurgeryPerry Dhaliwal

Duration1 year
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureParticipation in over 200–300 spine surgeries a year across degenerative disease, trauma, tumours, deformity and paediatric cases;…
DESTINATION

United States →

11 programs · 11 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Northwestern Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Fellowship

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Northwestern Memorial Hospital

⌖ Chicago, Illinois · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AAAlpesh A. Patel, fellowship faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Northwestern Memorial HospitalAlpesh A. PatelWKWellington K. Hsu, fellowship faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Northwestern Memorial HospitalWellington K. Hsu+3 more

Duration1 year
FundingMcGaw Medical Center's 2026–27 house-staff scale is US$95,567.99 at PGY-6 and US$99,276.90 at…
Clinical exposureAdult cervical, thoracic and lumbar pathology from occiput to pelvis: degenerative disease, deformity, trauma, spinal cord injury,…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an ACGME-approved orthopaedic surgery or neurosurgery residency
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

OrthoCarolina Spine Fellowship

OrthoCarolina Spine Center (OrthoCarolina, physician-owned orthopaedic practice)

⌖ Charlotte, North Carolina · United States →

Faculty & leadership

PBP. Bradley Segebarth, fellowship faculty at OrthoCarolina Spine Center (OrthoCarolina, physician-owned orthopaedic practice)P. Bradley SegebarthRAR. Alden Milam, fellowship faculty at OrthoCarolina Spine Center (OrthoCarolina, physician-owned orthopaedic practice)R. Alden Milam+7 more

DurationOne year (NASS: 1 year, August 1 to July 30).
Funding$70,000/year (programme page and NASS), plus paid call/moonlighting opportunities (general…
Clinical exposureComprehensive adult spine training under full-time spine surgeons and physiatrists, covering trauma, infection, deformity and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Spine Surgery Fellowship

UC San Diego School of Medicine – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UC San Diego Health)

⌖ San Diego, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

RTR. Todd Allen, fellowship faculty at UC San Diego School of Medicine – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UC San Diego Health)R. Todd AllenVZVinko Zlomislic, fellowship faculty at UC San Diego School of Medicine – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (UC San Diego Health)Vinko Zlomislic+2 more

Duration1 year (August 1 to July 31)
FundingStipend commensurate with level of training (PGY 5 or 6) plus benefits.
Clinical exposureHigh-volume programme at UC San Diego Medical Center (Hillcrest and Jacobs) and the VA Medical Center covering degenerative,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

University of Utah Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship

University of Utah Health / University Orthopaedic Center

⌖ Salt Lake City, Utah · United States →

Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingPGY-6-equivalent annual salary plus benefits; the programme page does not publish the dollar…
Clinical exposureApproximately 400 cases per fellow, including deformity, complex degenerative revision, trauma with spinal-cord injury, tumour and…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Research FellowshipActive application

Research

Harvard-Holland Combined Orthopaedic Research Program (PhD Exchange)

Massachusetts General Hospital Orthopaedics / Amsterdam UMC (AMC)

⌖ Boston, Massachusetts · United States →

DurationShort-term scientific internship of 6 months to 1 year in…
FundingLong-term PhD exchange students receive seed stipends from the Dutch home institution; any MGH…
Clinical exposureResearch training for junior doctors in orthopaedic surgery at MGH (hand and upper limb, surgical oncology research group and…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship (Spine Fellowship), Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine

⌖ Portland, Oregon · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JKJonathan Kark, fellowship faculty at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of MedicineJonathan KarkCLClifford Lin, fellowship faculty at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of MedicineClifford Lin+2 more

Duration12 months (programme page: '12-month clinical fellowships';…
Funding$107,093.15 (OHSU GME PGY6 salary + 5%; current incoming fellow’s salary, subject to change)
Clinical exposureLevel 1 trauma centre and Oregon's only academic tertiary referral centre for complex spine: primary and revision degenerative…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Penn Comprehensive Adult Spine Surgery Fellowship

University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Pennsylvania Hospital

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →

Faculty & leadership

ASAmrit S. Khalsa, fellowship faculty at University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Pennsylvania HospitalAmrit S. KhalsaDSDavid S. Casper, fellowship faculty at University of Pennsylvania Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Pennsylvania HospitalDavid S. Casper+4 more

Duration1 fellowship year
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme page
Clinical exposureAdult degenerative and deformity spine surgery across Pennsylvania Hospital, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chester County Hospital…
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an ACGME- or ACGME-I-accredited residency
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

UAMS Spine Surgery Fellowship

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

⌖ Little Rock, Arkansas · United States →

DurationOne year (August 1 – July 31).
FundingUSD 67,000 salary with benefits (NASS directory)
Clinical exposureIntegrated orthopaedic–neurosurgical fellowship with ~80% operative time and an anticipated 350–400 cases: primary/revision…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Spine Fellowship (Neurological Surgery)

University of California, Davis Health – Department of Neurological Surgery

⌖ Sacramento, California · United States →

DurationOne year (programme page: 'typically, the fellowship lasts one…
FundingSalary determined by PGY level: PGY6 $103,216; PGY8 $111,562; additional stipend available for…
Clinical exposureHigh-volume Level 1 trauma centre covering trauma, tumour, infection, deformity, pediatric and degenerative spine; open and MIS…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Brown University Spine Surgery Fellowship (Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship)

Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics / University Orthopedics, Inc.

⌖ Providence, Rhode Island · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AHAlan H. Daniels, fellowship faculty at Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics / University Orthopedics, Inc.Alan H. DanielsEOEren O. Kuris, fellowship faculty at Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics / University Orthopedics, Inc.Eren O. Kuris+7 more

DurationOne year (August 1 to July 31).
FundingSalary competitive with PGY-6 level for orthopaedic trainees and PGY-8 level for neurosurgical…
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric spine disorders and injuries with an active operating schedule including degenerative, deformity correction,…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine Fellowship

Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

⌖ Rochester, Minnesota · United States →

Faculty & leadership

BFBrett Freedman, MD, fellowship faculty at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical EducationBrett Freedman, MDMHMel Helgeson, MD, fellowship faculty at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical EducationMel Helgeson, MD+4 more

Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingMayo's general GME schedule effective 11 March 2026 ranges from USD 75,105 at Graduate Level 1…
Clinical exposureMore than 400 cases per fellow across decompression, fusion, osteotomy, instrumentation, microsurgery and minimally invasive…
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
DESTINATION

Australia →

2 programs · 2 shown
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Spine

NeuroSpine Institute WA Spine Surgical Fellowship

NeuroSpine Institute WA

⌖ Perth, Western Australia · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

PTPaul Taylor, fellowship faculty at NeuroSpine Institute WAPaul TaylorMKMichael Kern, fellowship faculty at NeuroSpine Institute WAMichael Kern+2 more

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingConflicting official information: the NeuroSpine Institute careers page says reasonable…
Clinical exposureMore than 1,500 open operations annually across minimally invasive decompression and fixation, navigation, LLIF, OLIF, ALIF, TLIF,…
APPLICANT PROFILEPost-FRACS orthopaedic or neurosurgical specialists, accepted overseas equivalents and eligible competent-authority pathway applicants
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Hand & Microsurgery

Dandenong Hospital Hand Surgery Fellowship

Dandenong Hospital, Southern Health (Monash Health)

⌖ Dandenong, Victoria · Australia →

Program lead

JHJason Harvey, fellowship faculty at Dandenong Hospital, Southern Health (Monash Health)Jason Harvey

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureEmergency and elective hand cases, on-call from the emergency department, outpatient care and teaching; laboratory research at the…
DESTINATION

Switzerland →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Verified 4 Oct 2026
Clinical FellowshipActive application

Paediatric Orthopaedics

Fellow Kinderorthopädie und Traumatologie (paediatric orthopaedics and trauma fellow)

Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, Kinderorthopädie

⌖ Zurich, Zurich · Switzerland →

Program lead

TDThomas Dreher, fellowship faculty at Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich, KinderorthopädieThomas Dreher

Duration1 year (fixed term)
FundingThe exact salary depends on training and professional experience and is set during the selection…
Clinical exposureEmployed post (80-100%): clinical care of outpatients and inpatients with senior and chief physicians in paediatric orthopaedics,…
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