Programme page: competitive PGY-6-level salary. NASS: anticipated stipend of approximately $100,000 per year plus a $3,000 moving stipend, subject to final fellowship agreement terms.
Clinical exposureHigh-volume, hands-on training in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery, including uniportal and biportal (UBE) techniques, with an anticipated 300–400+ cases a year and operative responsibility that grows with competency. Includes exposure to high-efficiency ambulatory surgery center (ASC) models and outpatient spine practice operations. NASS lists 80% operative and 20% non-operative time, plus required research.
Funding · publishedProgramme page: competitive PGY-6-level salary. NASS: anticipated stipend of approximately $100,000 per year plus a $3,000 moving stipend, subject to final fellowship agreement terms.
DestinationUnited States
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
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
Requires an ACGME-accredited US residency; no separate provision for international graduates is published.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Orthopedic Surgery or Neurological Surgery · Eligible for a Hawaii medical license
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
≈Partially published
Hands-on restrictions
High-volume, hands-on training in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery, including uniportal and biportal (UBE) techniques, with an anticipated 300–400+ cases a year and operative responsibility that grows with competency. Includes exposure to high-efficiency ambulatory surgery center (ASC) models and outpatient spine practice operations. NASS lists 80% operative and 20% non-operative time, plus required research. Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Must be eligible for a Hawaii medical license.
?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 on the programme page or the NASS entry.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Programme page: competitive PGY-6-level salary. NASS: anticipated stipend of approximately $100,000 per year plus a $3,000 moving stipend, subject to final fellowship agreement terms.
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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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateAugust 1, 2027
Application route / cycleSF Match (fellowship year August 2027 – July 2028)
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
Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited residency in Orthopedic Surgery or Neurological Surgery
Eligible for a Hawaii medical license
Registration, licence & examinations
Must be eligible for a Hawaii medical license.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published on the programme page or the NASS entry.
Application documents
Online fellowship application through SF Match
Contact information
Cover letter
CV
Three letters of recommendation
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-year, high-volume private-practice fellowship in advanced endoscopic (uniportal and biportal) and minimally invasive spine surgery in Honolulu, emphasising ASC-based outpatient practice, with medical-student teaching at UH JABSOM per NASS.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Comprehensive malpractice coverage and full benefits (programme 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 Excel Neurosurgery & Spine (Excel Health), with teaching at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Excel Neurosurgery & Spine is a private neurosurgery and spine practice with clinics and ambulatory surgery centres in Honolulu, Maui, Waimea and Aliso Viejo, CA.
Jeffrey Roh is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director for Advanced Endoscopic 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.
Jeffrey Roh is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Thomas Noh is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty (neurosurgeon) for Advanced Endoscopic 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.
Thomas Noh is listed by the official programme source as faculty (neurosurgeon). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Tristan Fried is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty (orthopaedic spine surgeon) for Advanced Endoscopic 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.
Tristan Fried is listed by the official programme source as faculty (orthopaedic spine surgeon). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Faculty (adult and pediatric spine surgeon)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Excel Neurosurgery & Spine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
J. Matthew Cage is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty (adult and pediatric spine surgeon) for Advanced Endoscopic 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. Matthew Cage is listed by the official programme source as faculty (adult and pediatric spine surgeon). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Marvin Chang is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Advanced Endoscopic 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.
Marvin Chang is listed by the official programme source as faculty. 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
Requires an ACGME-accredited US residency; no separate provision for international graduates is published.
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.
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 →
