Duration · not publishedNot published in the NASS entry or on OrthoIndy's website.
Clinical exposurePhysician-owned hospital with surgery-centre efficiency giving a view of private-practice spine surgery. NASS lists 80% operative / 20% non-operative; cervical 30%, thoracic 20%, lumbar 50%; degenerative 80%, deformity 10%, trauma 5%, paediatric 5%. Training includes endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery (tubular decompression, TLIF), LLIF, OLIF, prone lateral surgery, robotics, augmented reality and navigation; no dedicated trauma call.
Funding · not publishedNot 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
NASS states the programme considers all qualified US applicants; nothing is published about internationally trained applicants.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
NASS: 'Our program considers all qualified US applicants.'
✓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.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
48% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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
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: 'Our program considers all qualified US applicants.'
Registration, licence & examinations
Not published.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published.
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-position private-practice spine fellowship at a physician-owned hospital, emphasising degenerative and deformity surgery with endoscopic, minimally invasive, lateral and robotic/navigation techniques; research is optional.
HOST INSTITUTION
About OrthoIndy
OrthoIndy is a physician-owned orthopaedic group and hospital in Indianapolis whose Orthopaedic Research Foundation supports its fellowship programmes.
Program Director (NASS)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
OrthoIndy
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sachin Gupta is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director (nass) for OrthoIndy 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.
Sachin Gupta is listed by the official programme source as program director (nass). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
M. Craig McMains is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending for OrthoIndy 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.
M. Craig McMains is listed by the official programme source as attending. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Attending; profile states 'Director of the OrthoIndy Spine Fellowship'Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
OrthoIndy
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
David G. Schwartz is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending; profile states 'director of the orthoindy spine fellowship' for OrthoIndy 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.
David G. Schwartz is listed by the official programme source as attending; profile states 'director of the orthoindy spine fellowship'. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Kevin O'Neill is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending for OrthoIndy 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.
Kevin O'Neill is listed by the official programme source as attending. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
John Dietz is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending for OrthoIndy 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.
John Dietz is listed by the official programme source as attending. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Greg Poulter is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending for OrthoIndy 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.
Greg Poulter is listed by the official programme source as attending. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Gabriel Jackson is listed in the cited programme evidence as attending for OrthoIndy 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.
Gabriel Jackson is listed by the official programme source as attending. 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
NASS states the programme considers all qualified US applicants; nothing is published about internationally trained applicants.
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.
