Spine · AO
View within pathway →Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery
⌖ Seoul, South Korea · Host: Hyun-Jun Jang
SPINE · DESTINATION
Spine Fellowships in South Korea
Showing only Spine programmes in South Korea. Other subspecialties remain available through the country filters below.
15Total programs
1Selected subspecialty
15Clinical & visiting
0Research
2Network host institutions
COUNTRY × SUBSPECIALTY SNAPSHOT
How the Spine inventory in South Korea is structured
This page contains 15 canonical pathways across 6 locations. Counts come from the current OrthoFellow database; missing funding or application information is never treated as a negative finding.
6clinical fellowships
0research fellowships
9observerships
0short courses
12current application signals
11funding details published
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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.
Spine · AO
View within pathway →Samsung Medical Center, Orthopedic Spine Division
⌖ Seoul, South Korea · Host: Jin-Sung Park
SUBSPECIALTY
15 programsSpine
✓ Verified 24 Sep 2026International UBE Spine Observership — Busan
Good Moonwha Hospital / Quexst Healthcare
⌖ Busan, South Korea
Program lead
Duration1 week, Monday–Friday; the page also advertises 1- or 2-week…
FundingSelf-funded: observership fee USD 2,350 + Rs. 50,000 (includes academic/admin/operation fees,…
ExposureObservation of unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery, including patient selection, preoperative planning, theatre setup,…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026KOMISS Endoscopic Fellowship Program (KOMISS Spine Fellowship / International Fellowship Program)
Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society, 14 host centres across Korea
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Faculty & leadership
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 2026Severance International Fellowship - Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic, Gangnam)
Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Faculty & leadership
KS
Kyung-Soo Suk, MD, PhD (SIF Director; Clinical Director, Gangnam Severance Spine Hospital)BH
Byung Ho Lee, MD, PhD (Professor)+2 more
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 2026Severance International Fellowship - Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic, Sinchon)
Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Faculty & leadership
SY
Si Young Park, MD, PhD (SIF Director; Professor and Chief, Department of Orthopedic Surgery)HS
Hak Sun Kim, MD, PhD (Professor)+2 more
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 15 Oct 2026Wooridul Spine Hospital Fellowship Course (Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery)
Wooridul Spine Hospital (Cheongdam), International Training Center
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Faculty & leadership
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 13 Oct 2026AO Spine Fellowship — Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea
⌖ Seoul, South Korea
Program lead
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 23 Sep 2026Yongin Severance General & Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery Fellowship
Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University
⌖ Yongin, South Korea
Program lead
Duration1-month observation pathway or 6-month pathway with hands-on…
FundingA training fee is payable two weeks before the start; the amount, stipend and financial support…
ExposureBiportal endoscopic decompression, discectomy, interbody fusion and OYL decompression; cervical and lumbar foraminotomy; oblique…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026AO Spine Fellowship — Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Program lead
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 2026AO Spine Fellowship — Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul
Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Faculty & leadership
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 2026AO Spine Fellowship Host Centre — Asan Medical Center
Asan Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery (Spine)
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Program lead
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 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 23 Sep 2026International Spine Surgery Fellowship in Orthopedics
Korea University Anam Hospital
⌖ Seoul, South Korea
Program lead
KUKorea University Anam Orthopedic Spine Division
DurationDuration arranged through the international fellowship…
FundingNot published
ExposureDegenerative, paediatric and geriatric deformity, cervical and trauma spine surgery, minimally invasive tubular decompression and…
✓ Verified 13 Oct 2026AO Spine Fellowship — Wiltse Memorial Hospital
⌖ Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Faculty & leadership
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 Wiltse Memorial Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery – Spine…
✓ Verified 15 Oct 2026Wooridul Spine Hospital Operation Observation Course
Wooridul Spine Hospital (Cheongdam), International Training Center
⌖ Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Faculty & leadership
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 2026SMC 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…
Spine fellowship faculty in South Korea
16 people are named on source-backed South Korea programme pages. Each profile links to the official source and to the programmes the person is connected to.
- Sang-Ha Shin Spine
- Sang-Ho Lee Spine
- Bang-Sang Hahn Spine
- Byung-Joon Shin Spine
- Chi Heon Kim Spine
- Choon Keun Park Spine
- Dong-Ho Lee Spine
- Jae-chul Lee Spine
- Jeong Yoon Park Spine
- Jin-Sung Kim Spine
- Kyeong-Sik Ryu Spine
- Seop Lee Park Spine
- Son Sankyu Spine
- Yong Ahn Spine
- Yong-Chan Kim Spine
- Yong-Eun Cho Spine
Spine fellowships in South Korea: FAQs
Where can I do a spine fellowship in South Korea?
OrthoFellow lists 15 spine pathways in South Korea, including Good Moonwha Hospital / Quexst Healthcare, Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society, 14 host centres across Korea, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System and 10 more. Each profile links to the official programme page.
Which South Korea spine fellowships are open now?
12 of 15 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 Korea?
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.