Stipend by post-graduate level per the UofL 2026–2027 surgical resident stipend table: PGY-1 $63,723.67 to PGY-8 $85,733.08 per year. The page does not say which PGY level fellows are paid at.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
One year ('One-year fellowship through the Norton Leatherman Spine Center', UofL School of Medicine page).
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · publishedOne year ('One-year fellowship through the Norton Leatherman Spine Center', UofL School of Medicine page).
Clinical exposureApproximately 400 surgical cases covering deformity (adult and paediatric), fractures, neoplasms and degenerative disease in all ages, with extensive anterior and cervical surgery, minimally invasive lumbar fusion (percutaneous fixation, MIS interbody) and full cervical-to-lumbar instrumentation; fellows also staff scoliosis and fracture clinics. NASS: 50% operative, 25% non-operative, 25% research; lumbar 50%, cervical 30%, thoracic 20%; degenerative 50%, deformity 15%, paediatric 15%, trauma 10%, tumour 10%. Teaching from seven full-time orthopaedic spine surgeons and five neurosurgeons (Norton page), with weekly Monday case conference and Thursday lectures.
Funding · publishedStipend by post-graduate level per the UofL 2026–2027 surgical resident stipend table: PGY-1 $63,723.67 to PGY-8 $85,733.08 per year. The page does not say which PGY level fellows are paid at.
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
Not published; NASS says the programme considers 'all qualified applicants with appropriate training' but gives no detail for internationally trained surgeons.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
NASS: 'This program considers applications from all qualified applicants with appropriate training.' No specific residency or board requirement is published.
✓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
Not published.
?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.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Stipend by post-graduate level per the UofL 2026–2027 surgical resident stipend table: PGY-1 $63,723.67 to PGY-8 $85,733.08 per year. The page does not say which PGY level fellows are paid at.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% 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.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ positions✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— commencement / intake · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— international eligibility · not published by the cited official source— Language requirement not published · queued for source review— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleSF Match (San Francisco Match) Residency and Fellowship Matching Services.
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
NASS: 'This program considers applications from all qualified applicants with appropriate training.' No specific residency or board requirement is published.
Registration, licence & examinations
Not published.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published.
Application documents
Application through SF Match
Recent photograph of the applicant (NASS: 'Please submit a recent photograph of yourself along with your application materials')
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, four-fellow orthopaedic spine fellowship of about 400 cases covering adult and paediatric deformity, trauma, tumour and degenerative surgery, with outcomes-database research, matched through SF Match.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Fellows are Norton employees; Norton benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental and vision insurance. Fellows receive gratis faculty privileges at UofL (library and academic facility access).
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 Norton Leatherman Spine / Norton Healthcare, affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Norton Leatherman Spine is Norton Healthcare's Louisville spine centre, affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, with a clinical outcomes research centre.
Steven D. Glassman is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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.
Steven D. Glassman is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Rolando M. Puno is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty (nass) for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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.
Rolando M. Puno is listed by the official programme source as faculty (nass). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
John R. Dimar II is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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 R. Dimar II is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Mitchell J. Campbell is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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.
Mitchell J. Campbell is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Mladen Djurasovic is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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.
Mladen Djurasovic is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Charles H. Crawford III is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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.
Charles H. Crawford III is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
R. Kirk Owens II is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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.
R. Kirk Owens II is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Jeffrey L. Gum is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Norton Leatherman Spine Fellowship Program (Fellowship in Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery). 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 L. Gum 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
Not published; NASS says the programme considers 'all qualified applicants with appropriate training' but gives no detail for internationally trained surgeons.
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.
