Clinical exposureIntense one-year programme emphasising less invasive spine techniques alongside open surgery across cervical, thoracic and lumbar pathology. NASS: 70% operative / 30% non-operative; lumbar 40%, cervical 40%, thoracic 20%; degenerative 50%, trauma 25%, deformity 10%, tumour 10%, paediatrics 5%. Active participation in spine biomechanical testing, basic science and clinical research is required.
Funding · not publishedNot published.
DestinationUnited States
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
International medical graduates are eligible with five years of foreign orthopaedic residency training, USMLE Steps I, II and III and an ECFMG certificate.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency training program · International medical graduates: completion of five years of foreign orthopaedic residency training, USMLE Steps I, II and III, and ECFMG certificate
✓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
Not published beyond the USMLE/ECFMG requirement for international medical graduates.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 3 Oct 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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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
Completed an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency training program
International medical graduates: completion of five years of foreign orthopaedic residency training, USMLE Steps I, II and III, and ECFMG certificate
Registration, licence & examinations
Not published beyond the USMLE/ECFMG requirement for international medical graduates.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published.
Application documents
SF Match application only ('No other documents are needed outside the requirements of the SF Match application')
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 one-position, one-year orthopaedic spine fellowship focused on minimally invasive and open cervical-to-lumbar surgery with required biomechanical, basic science and clinical research, recruited through SF Match.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Boston Medical Center / Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Boston Medical Center is the principal teaching hospital of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a Blue Distinction Center for orthopaedic spine surgery.
Program Director (Adult and Adolescent Spine)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Boston Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tony Tannoury is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director (adult and adolescent spine) for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship, Boston Medical Center / Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. 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.
Tony Tannoury is listed by the official programme source as program director (adult and adolescent spine). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Faculty (Adult and Adolescent Spine)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Boston Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Chadi Tannoury is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty (adult and adolescent spine) for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship, Boston Medical Center / Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. 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.
Chadi Tannoury is listed by the official programme source as faculty (adult and adolescent spine). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Faculty (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Boston Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Ibtehal Kimawi is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty (physical medicine & rehabilitation) for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship, Boston Medical Center / Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. 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.
Ibtehal Kimawi is listed by the official programme source as faculty (physical medicine & rehabilitation). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Louis Gerstenfeld is listed in the cited programme evidence as research lab (nass) for Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship, Boston Medical Center / Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. 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.
Louis Gerstenfeld is listed by the official programme source as research lab (nass). 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
International medical graduates are eligible with five years of foreign orthopaedic residency training, USMLE Steps I, II and III and an ECFMG certificate.
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.
