Faculty / program leadership: KFSHRC orthopaedic spine faculty
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, 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
Requirements published
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2 years
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
28 Aug 2026
Duration · published2 years
Clinical exposureCombined adult and paediatric spinal surgery clinical training with a required research project
Funding · not publishedNot published by the official hospital page
DestinationSaudi Arabia
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Orthopaedic surgical training appropriate for appointment at fellow level
✓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
Specific Saudi licensure, application and credentialing requirements are not published on the programme page and should be confirmed with KFSHRC.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Not published by the official hospital page
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published by the official hospital page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
45% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 / cycleThe programme page publishes the curriculum but no current recruitment window; confirm intake directly with KFSHRC postgraduate medical education
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
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
Orthopaedic surgical training appropriate for appointment at fellow level
Registration, licence & examinations
Specific Saudi licensure, application and credentialing requirements are not published on the programme page and should be confirmed with KFSHRC.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
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 two-year Riyadh fellowship with broad adult and paediatric spinal surgery and a mandatory clinical research project. The official hospital page publishes the curriculum but not intake dates, stipend, named faculty, application documents or direct programme contact.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Weekly combined teaching conferences, monthly spine rounds, supervised outpatient clinics and completion of a clinical research project
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 King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre describes a multidisciplinary spine service with combined adult and paediatric training, weekly teaching and supervised outpatient care.
Programme lead / named supervisorOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Clinical focus
Spine
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
KFSHRC orthopaedic spine faculty is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme lead / named supervisor for Adult and Pediatric Orthopedic Spinal Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
KFSHRC orthopaedic spine faculty is listed by the official programme source as programme lead / named supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Orthopaedic surgeons seeking intensive adult and paediatric spine training toward independent practice
