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⌖ Cape Town, South Africa · Host: Sanesh Miseer
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Spine Fellowships in South Africa
Showing only Spine programmes in South Africa. Other subspecialties remain available through the country filters below.
3Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
3Clinical & visiting
0Research
1Network host institutions
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How the Spine inventory in South Africa is structured
This page contains 3 canonical pathways across 3 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.
2clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
1observerships
0short courses
2current application signals
2funding details published
VERIFIED NETWORK HOSTS
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Hospital and clinic profiles connected to an official fellowship or education-centre pathway. A recognised host does not automatically mean that a position is open.
SUBSPECIALTY
3 programsSpine
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026AO Spine Fellowship Network
AO Spine Fellowship Host Centers
⌖ Multiple recognised host centres worldwide
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected AO centre
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 2026AO Spine Fellowship — Groote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape Town
Groote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape Town
⌖ Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Program lead
Duration4 to 12 weeks
FundingNo programme fee is stated by AO. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and…
ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at Groote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape Town, Dept of…
✓ Verified 3 Oct 2026Wits CMJAH Spine Fellowship
University of the Witwatersrand / Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
⌖ Johannesburg, South Africa
Program lead
FUF. Ukunda
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureSpine surgery fellowship supervised within the Wits Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine fellowship faculty in South Africa
1 person is named on source-backed South Africa programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.
- Robert Dunn Spine
Spine fellowships in South Africa: FAQs
Where can I do a spine fellowship in South Africa?
OrthoFellow lists 3 spine pathways in South Africa, including AO Spine Fellowship Host Centers, Groote Schuur Hospital / University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand / Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Each profile links to the official programme page.
Which South Africa spine fellowships are open now?
2 of 3 show an active, upcoming or rolling application signal. A listing is not a confirmed vacancy, so check the official page for the current cycle before applying.
How do I apply for a spine fellowship in South Africa?
Internationally, spine fellowships run through university hospitals and networks such as AO Spine, EUROSPINE and the Asia Pacific Spine Society, including short-term fellowships open to surgeons from other countries. Eligibility, registration and visa terms are programme-specific.