Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Entry requirements published; international route unconfirmed
Funding
Not published
Deadline
29 March 2026 — published recruitment round closed
Duration
Up to 11 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureElective and acute surgery across the full spine, with optional participation in clinical research and agreed on-call work
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
—Not published
International applicants
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The official recruitment page requires a specialist certificate issued by Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen).
—Not published
Language
Not published by cited recruitment page
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline29 March 2026 — published recruitment round closed
Commencing dateBy agreement
Application route / cycleThe 2026 recruitment round is closed; no current spine-fellowship vacancy appears in the official job search
Official contactPaul Gerdhem, Spine Section Head+46 18 611 70 38
Doctoral-degree evidence when academic merit is claimed
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A full-time clinical spine fellowship at Akademiska University Hospital covering both elective and acute spine surgery. The cited 2026 round is closed, but its official advert publishes the duration, eligibility, documents, supervisor and clinical scope.
Intended for: Orthopaedic or neurosurgical specialists with spine interest and experience
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Highly specialised academic environment, professional development, staff benefits and access to ongoing research projects
HOST INSTITUTION
About Akademiska University Hospital
Akademiska's spine section treats degeneration, deformity, trauma and tumours from the pelvis to the skull base, provides round-the-clock acute coverage and publishes about 800 operations and 2,000 outpatient visits annually.
Nikos Schizas is a senior physician in Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery at Uppsala University. His publication record includes scoliosis and spine research.
Senior consultant and associate professor (CSRS Europe biography)
Affiliation
Uppsala University / Akademiska sjukhuset
Clinical focus
Lumbar spinal stenosis, cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, and subaxial cervical fractures
Qualifications
MD, PhD; doctorate awarded in 2018
Uppsala University lists Anna MacDowall as a physician in Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery. Her CSRS Europe biography describes her work in the Uppsala University Hospital spine unit, her senior consultant and associate professor appointments, and her 2018 doctorate on cervical disc replacement. CSRS Europe also lists her as its Mario Boni Award Liaison Officer.
Bengt Sandén is a consultant in Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery at Uppsala University. His university publication record includes lumbar spinal stenosis and spine surgery outcomes.
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