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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
Unclear — confirm with host
Funding
Salary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
Deadline
1 November 2026
Duration
1 year; an additional research year may be available to selected candidates
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureApproximately 1,900 major spine procedures annually across degenerative disease, infection, intradural and extradural tumour, deformity, trauma, congenital disorders and complex revision, using deformity, microsurgical, image-guided and minimally invasive techniques
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
International applicants may qualify only with permanent Ohio licensure eligibility, USMLE Step 3 and H-1B or equivalent status; Cleveland Clinic states that J-1 is not accepted for this fellowship.
?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.
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Medical registration
International applicants must be able to obtain a permanent Ohio medical licence and must have passed USMLE Step 3
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Language
No separate programme-specific language-test threshold is published
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Visa or work authorisation
International applicants must hold H-1B or equivalent status; the programme states that J-1 status is insufficient
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-31
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline1 November 2026
Commencing dateAugust 2028 (SF Match timetable: training for the 2027 Orthopaedic Fellowship Match begins August 2028)
Application route / cycle2028 fellowship intake (training begins July/August 2028) via the 2027 SF Match Orthopaedic Fellowship Match: applicant registration opened 3 August 2026; the CAS target date (2 September 2026) has passed and SF Match states it is a suggested date, not a deadline; rank lists are due 6 April 2027 (12:00 noon PT) and Match Results are released 13 April 2027. Spine Surgery (NASS) timetable: interview period 30 November 2026 – 19 March 2027 (no interviews before 30 November except at the NASS Annual Meeting, 14–17 October 2026, San Antonio); NASS universal offer dates are 5 November and 10 December 2026. Cleveland Clinic's timeline for orthopaedic applicants states 'November 1, current year: Cleveland Clinic Spine Surgery Fellowship Application Deadline', interviews in January–February of the following year and rank lists in March; neurosurgery applicants apply directly to spinefellowship@ccf.org and are encouraged to apply by 1 September.
International applicants must be eligible for a permanent Ohio medical licence, pass USMLE Step 3 and hold H-1B or equivalent status; J-1 is not accepted
Application documents
Published by official source
Neurosurgery direct applicants: personal statement
Curriculum vitae
Three letters of recommendation
Orthopaedic applicants follow the current SF Match checklist
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A one-year Cleveland Clinic hybrid spine fellowship drawing on approximately 1,900 annual procedures. Orthopaedic applicants use SF Match, neurosurgical applicants apply directly, and international applicants face explicit Ohio licence, USMLE Step 3 and H-1B-or-equivalent requirements.
Programme-specific employment benefits are not published in the reviewed programme evidence
HOST INSTITUTION
About Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health
Cleveland Clinic publishes a hybrid orthopaedic-neurosurgical pathway, approximately 1,900 annual cases, three named 2026–2027 fellows and distinct Match, direct-application, licensing and visa rules.
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics), Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Not explicitly stated; the programme page refers to research to be completed 'during the year', and NASS likewise says the fellow must complete one project 'during the year'.View program profile →
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