Funding or stipend is not published on the current Cedars-Sinai public spine page.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
2026-10-01
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureAdult and adolescent spine surgery through inpatient and outpatient experiences, with multidisciplinary spine care; NASS directory evidence describes degenerative, trauma, deformity, tumour and paediatric exposure.
Funding · publishedFunding or stipend is not published on the current Cedars-Sinai public spine page.
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
Applicants trained in Indonesia should confirm whether the programme accepts international medical graduates, whether a U.S./Canadian ACGME-equivalent residency is required, and whether California medical licensure, visa sponsorship and hands-on clinical privileges are feasible before applying.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an accredited orthopaedic surgery or neurosurgery residency · Eligibility for California licensure · Meet Cedars-Sinai credentialing requirements
✓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
NASS directory evidence states eligibility for California licensure; current Cedars-Sinai public page does not publish a separate application/licensure paragraph.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No programme-specific language-test requirement is published on the current public page.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation sponsorship is not published on the current public page.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Funding or stipend is not published on the current Cedars-Sinai public spine page.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% of core application fields verified
Checked 2026-10-01. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-30. 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ registration✓ visa / work authorisation✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— application process · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— application portal · not published by the cited official source— official contact · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect confirmation required; Cedars-Sinai confirms a one-year spine surgery fellowship, while current application dates are not published on the public spine page.
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
Completion of an accredited orthopaedic surgery or neurosurgery residency
Eligibility for California licensure
Meet Cedars-Sinai credentialing requirements
Registration, licence & examinations
NASS directory evidence states eligibility for California licensure; current Cedars-Sinai public page does not publish a separate application/licensure paragraph.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation sponsorship is not published on the current public page.
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 Los Angeles spine fellowship identity backed by Cedars-Sinai's public spine page and NASS directory evidence. It is useful for discovery, but current application timing, stipend and capacity require direct confirmation.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Cedars-Sinai describes a high-volume academic spine programme, peer-review case planning, research environment and dedicated spine fellowship training; current benefits are not published on the public spine page.
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 Cedars-Sinai Spine Center / Department of Spine Surgery
Cedars-Sinai publicly confirms a one-year spine surgery fellowship for adult and adolescent spinal surgery and describes a Los Angeles spine programme with almost 3,000 spine surgeries in the prior year.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Cedars-Sinai Spine Center / Department of Spine Surgery
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Terrence T. Kim is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Cedars-Sinai Spine Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Terrence T. Kim is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Hyun Bae
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Cedars-Sinai Spine Center / Department of Spine Surgery
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Hyun Bae is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Cedars-Sinai Spine Surgery Fellowship. 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.
Hyun Bae is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: J. Patrick Johnson
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Cedars-Sinai Spine Center / Department of Spine Surgery
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
J. Patrick Johnson is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Cedars-Sinai Spine Surgery Fellowship. 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.
J. Patrick Johnson is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: David Skaggs
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Cedars-Sinai Spine Center / Department of Spine Surgery
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David Skaggs is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Cedars-Sinai Spine Surgery Fellowship. 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.
David Skaggs is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. 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.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
The current Cedars-Sinai spine page and recorded NASS directory source were reviewed on 1 October 2026. They confirm the service and fellowship identity but do not publish a current intake, application-document list, fellowship contact or source-linked faculty portrait.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Applicants trained in Indonesia should confirm whether the programme accepts international medical graduates, whether a U.S./Canadian ACGME-equivalent residency is required, and whether California medical licensure, visa sponsorship and hands-on clinical privileges are feasible before applying.
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.
