CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORY

Clinical Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs

51 matching canonical clinical fellowship and operative-training pathways across 13 countries.

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1094 canonical pathwaysEach 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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All organizationsAOA Australia 3AOA–NSA PFET 10ACGME 3NZOA 5APOS 1RCS England 1AO Foundation 6NASS Surgical Spine 6How designations differ →
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United States →

18 programs · 13 shown
✓ Current official Cleveland Clinic Spine Surgery Fellowship page; current class, recurring dates and split application routes retained without asserting an open cycle
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Cleveland Clinic Spine Surgery Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health

⌖ Cleveland, Ohio · United States →

Program lead

NPInstitution associated with Not published on the reviewed official pageNot published on the reviewed official page

Duration1 year; an additional research year may be available to…
FundingSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
Clinical exposureApproximately 1,900 major spine procedures annually across degenerative disease, infection, intradural and extradural tumour,…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Mayo overview, curriculum, application and faculty pages; current appointment availability not asserted
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Neurosurgery Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Spinal Deformity Fellowship

Mayo Clinic Arizona / Phoenix Children's

⌖ Phoenix, Arizona · United States →

Program lead

JMInstitution associated with Jamal McClendon Jr.Jamal McClendon Jr.

Duration1 year / 12 months
FundingSalary or stipend is not published on the reviewed programme and application pages
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric spinal deformity across Mayo Clinic Arizona and Phoenix Children's, including minimally invasive, microscopic,…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Mount Sinai Spine Surgery Fellowship page plus current NASS capacity; recurring deadline retained without inferring open status
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System

⌖ New York, New York · United States →

Faculty & leadership

WHInstitution associated with Wesley H. Bronson, MDWesley H. Bronson, MDSKInstitution associated with Samuel K. Cho, MDSamuel K. Cho, MD+4 more

Duration1 year
FundingCompetitive salary and benefits are stated, but no amount or itemised package is published
Clinical exposureOpen and minimally invasive surgery for degenerative disease, trauma, tumour and deformity across Mount Sinai Hospital, West and…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official University of Utah Spine Fellowship and application pages; recurring dates retained without asserting an open cycle
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

University of Utah Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship

University of Utah Health / University Orthopaedic Center

⌖ Salt Lake City, Utah · United States →

Faculty & leadership

DBInstitution associated with Darrel Brodke, MDDarrel Brodke, MDBLInstitution associated with Brandon Lawrence, MDBrandon Lawrence, MD+3 more

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…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official University of Washington Spine Fellowship and fellowship-directory pages; recurring deadline retained without asserting an open cycle
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

University of Washington Spine Fellowship

University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center

⌖ Seattle, Washington · United States →

Faculty & leadership

RJInstitution associated with Richard J. Bransford, MDRichard J. Bransford, MDCBInstitution associated with Carlo Bellabarba, MDCarlo Bellabarba, MD+6 more

Duration1 year
FundingSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric degenerative, deformity, neoplastic, traumatic and infectious spine disorders across UW and Harborview,…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Vanderbilt Spine Fellowship and Division of Spine Surgery pages; recurring deadline retained without inferring open status
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

⌖ Nashville · United States →

Faculty & leadership

BSInstitution associated with Byron Stephens, MDByron Stephens, MDAAInstitution associated with Amir Abtahi, MDAmir Abtahi, MD+3 more

Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingPGY-6 stipend level; the current programme page does not publish the dollar amount
Clinical exposureHigh-volume cervical, thoracic and lumbar training from skull to sacrum across degenerative, deformity, revision, oncologic,…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Stanford programme page; next application cycle not yet dated
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Stanford Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship

Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

⌖ Stanford and Redwood City, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

TAInstitution associated with Todd AlaminTodd AlaminSHInstitution associated with Serena HuSerena Hu+1 more

Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureAdult spinal diagnosis and operative and non-operative treatment, anterior approaches, minimally invasive surgery, motion…
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
APPLICANT PROFILEGraduates of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency who hold an unrestricted California licence
Last verified 30 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official HSS programme page and official fellowship application form; recruitment cycle remains historical
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

HSS Multi-specialty Spine Care and Surgery International Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery

⌖ New York · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AAAndrew A. Sama, fellowship faculty at Hospital for Special SurgeryAndrew A. SamaSQSheeraz Qureshi, fellowship faculty at Hospital for Special SurgerySheeraz Qureshi+2 more

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
Clinical exposureComplex cervical, thoracic and lumbar deformity, degeneration, trauma, tumour and osteoporosis; minimally invasive surgery, disc…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 17 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official HSS programme page; application dates retained as historical information only
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

HSS Spine Surgery Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery

⌖ New York · United States →

Faculty & leadership

AAAndrew A. Sama, fellowship faculty at Hospital for Special SurgeryAndrew A. SamaSQSheeraz Qureshi, fellowship faculty at Hospital for Special SurgerySheeraz Qureshi+1 more

Duration12 months
FundingUSD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
Clinical exposureApproximately 300–500 cases per fellow across deformity, cervical and lumbar degeneration, minimally invasive surgery and spine…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
Last verified 17 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Emory Spine Surgery Fellowship page; current recruitment availability and approved capacity not asserted
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Emory Spine Surgery Fellowship

Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center

⌖ Atlanta, Georgia · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JRInstitution associated with John Rhee, MDJohn Rhee, MDJSInstitution associated with Jason Savage, MDJason Savage, MD+6 more

Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingAppointment at Emory Senior Associate level with comprehensive health insurance, malpractice…
Clinical exposurePredominantly operative training across degenerative disease, trauma and deformity, with intermittent tumour and infection,…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official Jefferson Spine Fellowship page; current recruitment availability not asserted
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Institute Spine Surgery Fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University / Rothman Orthopaedic Institute

⌖ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States →

Program lead

AHInstitution associated with Alan Hilibrand, MDAlan Hilibrand, MD

Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
Clinical exposureMore than 1,500 institutional surgical cases, approximately 250 annual spinal-fracture inpatients, more than 100 adolescent and…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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US✓ Current official USC Spine Fellowship page; current recruitment availability not asserted
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

USC Spine Fellowship

Keck Medical Center of USC / USC Spine Center

⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JCJeffrey C. Wang, MDRHRaymond Hah, MD

Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingUSD 74,000 stipend plus benefits on the current USC programme page; confirm the amount for the…
Clinical exposureCervical, thoracic and lumbar surgery across degenerative and deformity diagnoses, with both orthopaedic and neurological procedures…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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YC✓ Current official Yale Comprehensive Spine Fellowship page; application availability and appointment terms not asserted
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Yale Comprehensive Combined Spine Fellowship

Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale School of Medicine

⌖ New Haven, Connecticut · United States →

Faculty & leadership

JNJonathan N. Grauer, MDRJRaj J. Gala, MD+3 more

Duration1 year
FundingSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
Clinical exposureComplex primary and revision surgery for degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, infectious and deformity conditions across cervical,…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profile
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic or neurosurgical trainees seeking advanced surgical spine training; programme-specific prerequisites apply
Last verified 1 Sep 2026Original program page
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India →

1 programs · 1 shown
✓ Official Ganga Hospital spine programme, academics and current orthopaedic fellowship pages
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Ganga Hospital Fellowship in Spine Surgery

Ganga Hospital / Ganga Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation

⌖ Coimbatore · India →

Program lead

DSDr S Rajasekaran, fellowship faculty at Ganga Hospital / Ganga Orthopaedic Research & Education FoundationDr S Rajasekaran

Duration12 months
FundingNot published
Clinical exposureSupervised hands-on training across approximately 2,000 spine procedures annually, with exposure to most spinal pathologies,…
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
APPLICANT PROFILEOrthopaedic postgraduates
Last verified 28 Aug 2026Original program page
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Australia →

16 programs · 3 shown
✓ Current official Macquarie Spine Fellowship and Macquarie University Hospital pages; availability not inferred from enquiry form
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Macquarie Combined Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship

Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals

⌖ Sydney · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

KSKevin Seex, fellowship faculty at Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitalsKevin SeexBHInstitution associated with Brian HsuBrian Hsu+3 more

Duration6, 12 or 24 months; the AOA–NSA funded position is initially…
FundingAUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
Clinical exposureMore than 200 spinal operations, including adult and paediatric deformity, tumour, degenerative disease, endoscopic surgery,…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
Last verified 31 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current official AOA programme summary and Mater supervisor profile
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Geoff Askin Research/Clinical Fellowship in Spinal Surgery

Queensland Children’s Hospital / Princess Alexandra Hospital

⌖ Brisbane, Queensland · Australia →

Faculty & leadership

GAInstitution associated with Geoffrey AskinGeoffrey AskinRLInstitution associated with Robert LabromRobert Labrom+1 more

Duration12 months
FundingThe AOA programme summary publishes: AUD 240,000 per annum including superannuation, leave,…
Clinical exposurePaediatric spinal deformity, trauma and tumour surgery with an adult spinal-trauma secondment at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEApplicants eligible for Queensland medical registration, preferably with a postgraduate orthopaedic fellowship
Last verified 25 Aug 2026Original program page
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✓ Current original Spine Ortho fellowship page and official AIMS directory
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

AIMS Spine Surgical Fellowship

Spine Ortho / Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science

⌖ Melbourne · Australia →

Program lead

JCJohn Choi, fellowship faculty at Spine Ortho / Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal ScienceJohn Choi

Duration6 or 12 months
FundingHistorical official figure: AUD 90,000 per annum as of 2018, with possible additional private…
Clinical exposureDaily theatre, clinic and ward activity with a typical week of 5–6 operating sessions, 3–4 clinics and one research session; the…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
APPLICANT PROFILEInternational graduates of an orthopaedic or neurosurgery residency who are pursuing advanced spine training
Last verified 17 Aug 2026Original program page
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Switzerland →

2 programs · 1 shown
✓ Official Swiss Scoliosis clinical fellowship page; application timing not published
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Spine

Swiss Scoliosis Clinical Spine Fellowship

Swiss Scoliosis Centre, Klinik Im Park

⌖ Zurich · Switzerland →

Program lead

KMKan Min, fellowship faculty at Swiss Scoliosis Centre, Klinik Im ParkKan Min

Duration12 months
FundingPaid fellowship salary
Clinical exposureClinical work, surgery and research
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
Last verified 15 Aug 2026Original program page
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