OF OrthoFellow Home Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs 1094 canonical pathways Each programme is counted once. AO and other networks remain one application pathway with their host centres consolidated inside the profile.
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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.
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51 programs match · Spine · Current availability unconfirmed ✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 PFET listing — current availability unconfirmed Spine
Pindara Private Hospital / Gold Coast Spine
⌖ Gold Coast · Australia →
Program lead MS Matthew Scott-Young
Duration 12 months
Funding More than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Advanced spinal diagnosis, cervical, thoracic and lumbar anterior reconstruction, deformity surgery, outcomes research and…
Profile completeness 66%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, funding, commencement date ✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed ↻ Historical 2025 PFET listing — current availability unconfirmed Spine
The Royal Melbourne Hospital / Melbourne Private / Western Health
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Program lead BK Bhadu Kavar
Duration 12 months
Funding AUD 100,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
Clinical exposure Minimally invasive and open surgery for degenerative, neoplastic and traumatic spinal conditions within a combined service reporting…
Profile completeness 66%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, funding, commencement date ✓ Current official SSRAA fellowship and contact pages♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / Epworth Richmond / The Avenue Hospital
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Program lead AB Aaron Buckland
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Adult and paediatric spine surgery with emphasis on spinal deformity, minimally invasive surgery and data-driven research, including…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE The current fellowship page describes the clinical curriculum but does not publish formal entry qualifications or international-applicant rules.
✓ Current official Keyhole Spine Centre fellowship statement; recruitment details remain unpublished♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Keyhole Spine Centre / Mater Centre for Neurosciences
⌖ Brisbane · Australia →
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Dedicated minimally invasive and keyhole spinal surgery training within a seven-surgeon neurosurgical team; the public page does not…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE The official page identifies a fellowship programme but does not publish detailed applicant eligibility
✓ NZOA planning list updated December 2025; current recruitment and programme-level terms unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Auckland City Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Duration 12 months
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure A dedicated spine fellowship is confirmed, but the current planning-list row does not publish operative mix, rotations, call…
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking dedicated spine fellowship training; appointment, registration and credentialing requirements require host confirmation
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profile♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital
⌖ Tauranga · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership DB David BartleDA David Adern+1 more
Duration 6 months; 12 months may be considered
Funding Industry funded through Grace Hospital; the amount is not published
Clinical exposure Acute and elective spine care with supervised progression to primary operating in lumbar decompression and discectomy, key steps in…
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Post-fellowship surgeons with FRACS or an equivalent qualification
✓ Official CUHK Visiting Scholar programme page and 2026 application form; subspecialty availability and deadline are not published♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Prince of Wales Hospital
⌖ Hong Kong · Hong Kong →
Duration 1–12 months
Funding Generally self-financed; attachments of 6–12 months may apply for a research scholarship up to…
Clinical exposure Advanced spine training with clinical and research participation
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Certified medical practitioners; English fluency required
✓ Official HKU Spine fellowship page; current clinical intake availability not published♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
The University of Hong Kong / Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital
⌖ Hong Kong · Hong Kong →
Duration 6 months
Funding HKD 10,000–20,000 monthly honorarium, depending on experience
Clinical exposure Clinical spine care, emergency duty, surgery and clinical or basic-science research
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE Overseas doctors who have completed specialist orthopaedic training
✓ Current dedicated Nottingham University Hospitals spine-fellowship page plus RCS England accreditation record♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Nottingham · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership KS Khalid SalemDD Daniel D’Aquino
Duration 12 or 24 months
Funding Standard NHS tariff salary with a dedicated spinal on-call commitment; exact amount is not…
Clinical exposure Adult degeneration, deformity, tumour, trauma and paediatric spine
Profile completeness 64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile ✓ Current official KFSHRC programme page; recruitment availability unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
⌖ Riyadh · Saudi Arabia →
Program lead KO KFSHRC orthopaedic spine faculty
Duration 2 years
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Combined adult and paediatric spinal surgery clinical training with a required research project
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking intensive adult and paediatric spine training toward independent practice
✓ Original hospital programme, curriculum and application pages♡
Clinical + Research Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Korea University Anam Hospital
⌖ Seoul · South Korea →
Program lead KU Korea University Anam Orthopedic Spine Division
Duration Duration arranged through the international fellowship…
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Degenerative, paediatric and geriatric deformity, cervical and trauma spine surgery, minimally invasive tubular decompression and…
Profile completeness 62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE International physicians seeking specialist orthopaedic spine training
✓ Current official programme or NASS surgical-directory identity; application availability separately labelled♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
Cleveland Clinic Florida
⌖ Weston, Florida · United States →
Faculty & leadership HC Hoon Choi, MD, PhDJM J. Manuel Sarmiento, MD+5 more
Duration 1 year (July–June)
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Open and minimally invasive spine surgery, deformity, oncology, degenerative disease and clinical research
Profile completeness 58%
Core details · Missing funding, commencement date, official contact APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
✓ Current official programme or NASS surgical-directory identity; application availability separately labelled♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
University of California, Irvine
⌖ Orange, California · United States →
Faculty & leadership NN Nitin N. Bhatia, MDSH Sohaib Hashmi, MD
Duration 1 year
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical training across adult spine surgery; detailed current case mix requires confirmation
Profile completeness 58%
Core details · Missing funding, commencement date, official contact APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
UO ✓ Current official University of Calgary fellowship directory and programme summary♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
University of Calgary affiliated teaching hospitals
⌖ Calgary, Alberta · Canada →
Faculty & leadership JB Jacques BouchardSC Steve Casha+9 more
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine fellowship exposure across Calgary's academic hospital network; programme details must…
Profile completeness 54%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Canadian and qualified internationally trained orthopaedic surgeons who satisfy Alberta licensing and immigration requirements
✓ Current official Wits fellowship listing; recruitment availability and programme terms unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Spine
University of the Witwatersrand / Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
⌖ Johannesburg · South Africa →
Program lead FU F. Ukunda
Duration Not published
Funding Not published
Clinical exposure Spine surgery fellowship supervised within the Wits Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Profile completeness 52%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline APPLICANT PROFILE Post-training orthopaedic applicants; detailed intake and international eligibility require direct enquiry
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✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located
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