McGaw Medical Center's 2026–27 house-staff scale is US$95,567.99 at PGY-6 and US$99,276.90 at PGY-7+, set by the programme's prerequisite training, plus an annual US$11,000 academic stipend and a US$150 transportation stipend for McGaw-appointed fellows
Deadline
1 November (programme deadline published without a year)
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureAdult cervical, thoracic and lumbar pathology from occiput to pelvis: degenerative disease, deformity, trauma, spinal cord injury, tumour and infection, with primary and revision, minimally invasive, motion-sparing and complex reconstructive surgery in more than 300 operations a year, up to six months with Northwestern Neurosurgery Spine, the spine curriculum, indications conference and one publishable research project
Funding · publishedMcGaw Medical Center's 2026–27 house-staff scale is US$95,567.99 at PGY-6 and US$99,276.90 at PGY-7+, set by the programme's prerequisite training, plus an annual US$11,000 academic stipend and a US$150 transportation stipend for McGaw-appointed fellows
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
Northwestern does not accept applicants from non-ACGME residency programmes into this clinical fellowship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed an ACGME-approved orthopaedic surgery or neurosurgery residency; applicants from non-ACGME programmes are not accepted
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme page
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
McGaw Medical Center's 2026–27 house-staff scale is US$95,567.99 at PGY-6 and US$99,276.90 at PGY-7+, set by the programme's prerequisite training, plus an annual US$11,000 academic stipend and a US$150 transportation stipend for McGaw-appointed fellows
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 deadline1 November (programme deadline published without a year)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through SF Match; the programme deadline is 1 November. 2026–2027 NASS Spine Fellowship Match through SF Match: applicant registration opened 3 August 2026, interviews run 30 November 2026–19 March 2027 and rank lists are due 6 April 2027. Deadlines are set by each programme.
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
Completed an ACGME-approved orthopaedic surgery or neurosurgery residency; applicants from non-ACGME programmes are not accepted
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme 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 one-fellow orthopaedic spine fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital with more than 300 operations a year, up to six months with neurosurgery spine and a McGaw PGY-level salary, matched through SF Match with a 1 November deadline.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Annual academic stipend and transportation stipend under McGaw policy
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 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Orthopaedics' spine fellowship is an AO Spine North America–recognised programme at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, trained through McGaw Medical Center.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alpesh A. Patel is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director for Northwestern Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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.
Alpesh A. Patel is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Wellington K. Hsu is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for Northwestern Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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.
Wellington K. Hsu is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Srikanth N. Divi is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for Northwestern Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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.
Srikanth N. Divi is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Tyler R. Koski is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty (neurosurgery) for Northwestern Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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.
Tyler R. Koski is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty (neurosurgery). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Matthew W. Colman is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for Northwestern Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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.
Matthew W. Colman is listed by the official programme source as spine 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.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Graduates of an ACGME-approved orthopaedic surgery or neurosurgery residency
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Northwestern does not accept applicants from non-ACGME residency programmes into this clinical 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.
