✓ 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
Competitive salary and benefits are stated, but no amount or itemised package is published
Deadline
January 31; confirm the intended cycle because the host page does not publish a year
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureOpen and minimally invasive surgery for degenerative disease, trauma, tumour and deformity across Mount Sinai Hospital, West and Morningside, with progressive responsibility, weekly education and one protected research day each week
Funding · publishedCompetitive salary and benefits are stated, but no amount or itemised package is 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
Mount Sinai does not publish programme-specific international-graduate, New York licensing or visa-sponsorship terms for this non-accredited fellowship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Programme-specific residency, New York 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
Competitive salary and benefits are stated, but no amount or itemised package is published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% 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 deadlineJanuary 31; confirm the intended cycle because the host page does not publish a year
Commencing dateThe exact next fellowship start date is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
Application route / cycleSubmit through SF Match; the page publishes a January 31 deadline without a cycle year and may invite selected applicants to interview
Official contactKimberly Simmons, Department of Orthopedic Surgery212-523-8159
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, New York 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
SF Match application
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published on the host page
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 Mount Sinai spine fellowship spanning three hospitals, broad spinal pathology, progressive responsibility and protected research. The page states competitive compensation and a January 31 deadline but does not identify a cycle year or international appointment terms.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Competitive benefits are stated but not itemised on the 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 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai publishes a one-year non-accredited pathway, multisite curriculum, protected research, current director and faculty, competitive salary and benefits and an undated annual deadline.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Wesley H. Bronson, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System. 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.
Wesley H. Bronson, 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.
SK
Faculty: Samuel K. Cho, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Samuel K. Cho, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System. 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.
Samuel K. Cho, 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.
AC
Faculty: Andrew C. Hecht, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrew C. Hecht, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System. 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 C. Hecht, 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.
JD
Faculty: James D. Lin, MD, MS
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
James D. Lin, MD, MS is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System. 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.
James D. Lin, MD, MS is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
BS
Faculty: Baron S. Lonner, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Baron S. Lonner, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System. 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.
Baron S. Lonner, 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.
KM
Faculty: Konstantinos Margetis, MD, PhD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / Mount Sinai Health System
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Konstantinos Margetis, MD, PhD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Mount Sinai Health System. 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.
Konstantinos Margetis, 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.
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.
Mount Sinai does not publish programme-specific international-graduate, New York licensing or visa-sponsorship terms for this non-accredited fellowship.
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.
