Names in the programme record: Greete Pedai (head of department and surgeon in charge of fellows)
Catalogue documentation92%
Selected catalogue fields; this score does not confirm eligibility or application readiness.Application information: 5/7 selected fields published
Deadline
Published by official source
Funding
Published by official source
International eligibility
Not published
Registration
Published by official source
Language
Published by official source
Visa / work authorisation
Awaiting source review
Required documents
Published by official source
Faculty documentation: Names in programme or roster evidence; individual profiles require review. Photos and roster sources are assessed separately.
Published information may still be partial. Confirm current intake, clinical privileges and your own eligibility with the host.
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding / fees
AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs, which may not cover all costs. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation; travel and insurance must be fully covered by the fellow.Published by official source. Financial support may cover expenses; it does not establish employment or a salary.
Deadline
The central AO Spine 2028 call opens in April 2027 and closes in May 2027. No exact closing day, hour or timezone is published.
Duration
4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine fellowship programme; host-specific length not published)
Hands-on
Conditional scrub-in published
Clinical exposureAO Spine fellow attachment at the Spine Surgery Center. The host lists 12 beds and about 600 surgical cases per year, with standard open, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated and robotic spine surgery and pain management techniques. Fellows may scrub in with no additional licence.
Participation levelThe host offers a scrub-in opportunity and reports no additional/special licence. Its document wording includes final-year residents; this does not override the separately published central AO Spine eligibility criteria.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
AO Spine applications require a passport copy and proof of English proficiency; the page does not state visa or registration requirements. Confirm with the host.
≈Partially published
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. The host offers a scrub-in opportunity and reports no additional/special licence. Its document wording includes final-year residents; this does not override the separately published central AO Spine eligibility criteria.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The host reports no additional/special licence for scrubbing; this does not establish independent practice rights.
✓Published by official source
Language
Dominant operating-room language: Estonian. Host rates team English at 4/5 written and 4/5 spoken. Proof of English proficiency is required with the AO application.
—Awaiting source review
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of catalogue fields have published detailsChecked 2026-11-07 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-05-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineThe central AO Spine 2028 call opens in April 2027 and closes in May 2027. No exact closing day, hour or timezone is published.
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycle2027 call closed. AO Spine 2028 call opens April 2027, closes May 2027; results September 2027. Exact days not published.
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
Spine physician, or specialised in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery with a strong interest in spine surgery
Prior participation in at least one AO course or event and at least two years of AO membership before applying
No spine fellowship in the past two years (self-funded excepted)
Age up to 45 at the time of application
Host-specific requirement: orthopaedic or neurosurgery diploma, or final-year resident
Application documents
Published by official source
Host wording: orthopaedic or neurosurgery diploma, or final-year resident status; central AO Spine eligibility must also be met.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
The AO Foundation lists the Spine Surgery Center of East Tallinn Central Hospital as an AO Spine fellowship host centre. Application is made through AO Spine, not directly to the hospital.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs, which may not cover all costs. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation; travel and insurance must be fully covered by the fellow.
HOST INSTITUTION
About East Tallinn Central Hospital, Spine Surgery Center
East Tallinn Central Hospital, Spine Surgery Center in Tallinn, Estonia is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes aO Spine fellow attachment at the Spine Surgery Center. The host lists 12 beds and about 600 surgical cases per year, with standard open, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated and robotic spine surgery and pain management techniques. Fellows may scrub in with no additional licence..
Faculty: Greete Pedai (head of department and surgeon in charge of fellows)
Programme lead / named supervisorNamed in programme evidence
Position / status
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
East Tallinn Central Hospital, Spine Surgery Center
Clinical focus
Spine
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Names and roles come from the cited programme source; photographs have their own cited source and do not establish an individual profile. Rosters may change.
