Names in the programme record: Programme faculty not named in the official programme description
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing duration
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureDisc arthroplasty didactics, interactive discussion and next-day live surgery with scrub-in observation of cervical and lumbar artificial-disc replacement, or spinal-endoscopy lectures, case sharing and live uniportal transforaminal, interlaminar and biportal surgery with possible endoscopic interbody fusion
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The current programme publishes testimonials from visiting surgeons in Vietnam, Pakistan and India, confirming that international spine specialists participate; applicants from Indonesia should enquire through Alexandra Hospital for the next placement.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
—Not applicable to this pathway
Medical registration
The official page describes an observer programme and does not publish independent patient-care or operative privileges.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not applicable to this pathway
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY69% of core application fields verifiedChecked 2026-10-08 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateCourses run in the 1st and 3rd week of each month: a 2-day format with a Wednesday evening session (19:30-21:30) and a Thursday full day (08:00-17:30).
Application route / cycleUse Alexandra Hospital's current MMSU observer-fellowship page to enquire about the disc-arthroplasty or spinal-endoscopy pathway.
A short-format Singapore observer pathway covering disc arthroplasty or spinal endoscopy. Alexandra Hospital publishes detailed didactics and live-surgery observation, including scrub-in observation for the disc-arthroplasty course, but not capacity, fees, dated intakes, documents or clinical privileges.
Intended for: Spine specialists seeking focused short-term observation in disc arthroplasty or spinal endoscopy
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Small-group teaching from a unit reporting more than 150 disc-replacement spine segments annually and same-day endoscopic procedures spanning disc prolapse, stenosis and complex deformity.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Alexandra Hospital Motion-Preservation & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Unit
Alexandra Hospital's Motion-preserving and Minimally-invasive Spine Unit is a themed service dedicated to preserving spinal mobility with the least invasive approach. It reports more than 150 disc-replacement spine segments annually and a wide endoscopic case range.
Alexandra Hospital lists Dr Hey as Head and Senior Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery, Head of the Spine Division and Director of the Motion-Preservation and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Unit.
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