✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced— Faculty identity sourced— Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Appointment at Emory Senior Associate level with comprehensive health insurance, malpractice coverage, benefits and two weeks of paid vacation; the programme page does not publish a salary amount
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year (August 1–July 31)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year (August 1–July 31)
Clinical exposurePredominantly operative training across degenerative disease, trauma and deformity, with intermittent tumour and infection, outpatient, neurosurgical and paediatric exposure, plus an expected clinical or translational research project
Funding · publishedAppointment at Emory Senior Associate level with comprehensive health insurance, malpractice coverage, benefits and two weeks of paid vacation; the programme page does not publish a salary amount
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
The programme page does not publish international-graduate, Georgia licensing or visa-sponsorship terms. Indonesian applicants need written eligibility confirmation from the programme coordinator.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Programme-specific residency, licensing and appointment prerequisites are not published on the reviewed page
✓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
Programme-specific state medical-licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
?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 separate programme-specific language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Appointment at Emory Senior Associate level with comprehensive health insurance, malpractice coverage, benefits and two weeks of paid vacation; the programme page does not publish a salary amount
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
55% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. 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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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateRecurring programme year: August 1–July 31; the next intake year is not identified on the host page
Application route / cycleParticipates in the SF Match Spine Surgery Fellowship Match; no current host deadline or interview calendar is 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
Programme-specific residency, licensing and appointment prerequisites are not published on the reviewed page
Registration, licence & examinations
Programme-specific state medical-licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
Application documents
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published in the reviewed evidence
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
An August-to-July Emory surgical-spine fellowship with broad adult pathology, neurosurgical and paediatric exposure and required research. The page names four current fellows and publishes benefits, but not approved annual capacity, a salary amount or a current deadline.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Comprehensive health insurance, malpractice coverage, benefits package and two weeks of paid vacation
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 Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Emory publishes an August-to-July operative spine fellowship, current co-directors and faculty, four current fellows, Senior Associate appointment terms and an SF Match route.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John Rhee, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Emory 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.
John Rhee, MD 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: Jason Savage, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jason Savage, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Emory 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.
Jason Savage, MD 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: Tim Yoon, MD, PhD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tim Yoon, MD, PhD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Emory 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.
Tim Yoon, MD, PhD 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: John Heller, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
John Heller, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Emory 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.
John Heller, MD 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: Andrew Milby, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrew Milby, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Emory 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.
Andrew Milby, MD 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: Sandra Hobson, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sandra Hobson, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Emory 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.
Sandra Hobson, MD 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: Brian Goh, MD, PhD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Brian Goh, MD, PhD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Emory 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.
Brian Goh, MD, PhD 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: Julian Lugo-Pico, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Julian Lugo-Pico, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Emory 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.
Julian Lugo-Pico, MD 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 faculty roster names Jason Savage as co-director and no longer lists Eli Garrard; the four named current fellows are not converted into a guaranteed annual capacity.
The programme page does not publish international-graduate, Georgia licensing or visa-sponsorship terms. Indonesian applicants need written eligibility confirmation from the programme coordinator.
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.
