Faculty / program leadership: Kevin Seex and Brian Hsu
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
AUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6, 12 or 24 months; the AOA–NSA funded position is initially 12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
31 Aug 2026
Duration · published6, 12 or 24 months; the AOA–NSA funded position is initially 12 months
Clinical exposureMore than 200 spinal operations, including adult and paediatric deformity, tumour, degenerative disease, endoscopic surgery, anterior and lateral approaches, navigation and robotic techniques
Funding · publishedAUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
DestinationAustralia
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
Open to qualified orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons; international applicants require English-language evidence, AHPRA registration and hospital credentialing
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon planning to subspecialise in spine · Pass the IELTS requirement stated by the programme · Meet AHPRA and hospital credentialing requirements
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
International fellows must obtain AHPRA registration as a Clinical Fellow or Surgical Assistant and complete hospital credentialing.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Applicants must pass IELTS; the programme does not publish a minimum score on the cited page.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
A visa grant notice is among the published credentialing documents; applicants must secure the applicable Australian visa.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
AUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 31 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-27. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply by email with the required documents and proposed fellowship timeframe; this is a direct-enquiry route, not a verified rolling deadline
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Qualified orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon planning to subspecialise in spine
Pass the IELTS requirement stated by the programme
Meet AHPRA and hospital credentialing requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
International fellows must obtain AHPRA registration as a Clinical Fellow or Surgical Assistant and complete hospital credentialing.
Visa / work authorisation
A visa grant notice is among the published credentialing documents; applicants must secure the applicable Australian visa.
Application documents
Current curriculum vitae
Current level of training
Research interests
Two written references from recent colleagues
Proposed fellowship timeframe
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical complex-spine fellowship in Sydney with five surgeons and more than 200 operations. The official site accepts timeframe-based enquiries, but capacity, next intake, benefits, housing and a currently vacant post are not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific leave, insurance, conference support and other benefits are not published
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
Macquarie publishes six-, twelve- and twenty-four-month options, international alumni, more than 200 operations, five surgeons, IELTS and a complete direct-enquiry document list. Capacity, intake, benefits, housing and current vacancy status remain unpublished.
Co-director and neurosurgical spine facultyOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Kevin Seex is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-director and neurosurgical spine faculty for Macquarie Combined Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Kevin Seex is listed by the official programme source as co-director and neurosurgical spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Brian Hsu
Co-director and orthopaedic spine facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brian Hsu is listed in the cited programme evidence as co-director and orthopaedic spine faculty for Macquarie Combined Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Brian Hsu is listed by the official programme source as co-director and orthopaedic spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Bhisham Singh
Orthopaedic spine facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Bhisham Singh is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic spine faculty for Macquarie Combined Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Bhisham Singh is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Vinay Kulkarni
Spine facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Vinay Kulkarni is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for Macquarie Combined Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Vinay Kulkarni is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
UNSW St George & Sutherland Clinical School / St George Hospital
Clinical focus
Spine surgery, disc degeneration, biomechanics and regenerative medicine
Qualifications
PhD, FRACS, FAOrthA
Ashish Diwan is listed in the cited programme evidence as academic orthopaedic spine faculty for Macquarie Combined Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Complex Spine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine surgery, disc degeneration, biomechanics and regenerative medicine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
A spine surgeon and clinical academic whose official UNSW profile focuses on intervertebral-disc repair, regeneration, biomechanics and translational research spanning laboratory and clinical practice.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The live site accepts emailed applications with a proposed timeframe and documents, but it does not state that a position is currently vacant, how many positions exist or when the next intake begins. Direct enquiry is not treated as proof of a rolling vacancy.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Applicants must pass IELTS; the programme does not publish a minimum score on the cited page.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Open to qualified orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons; international applicants require English-language evidence, AHPRA registration and hospital credentialing
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
