NASS: annual stipend $82,000 plus benefits, meeting/travel stipend and equipment stipend. Programme page: full-time salaried Prisma Health employee positions (no amount stated); paid call available if desired.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
One year (NASS); curriculum page describes two 26-week rotation blocks.
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · publishedOne year (NASS); curriculum page describes two 26-week rotation blocks.
Clinical exposureTwo 26-week blocks rotating with orthopaedic spine surgeons at Prisma Health Richland (Level 1 trauma and tertiary referral centre with a dedicated spine trauma OR, orthopaedic faculty covering 50% of spine call with neurosurgery) and Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge (community hospital), plus 4-week neurosurgery and 2-week interventional spine rotations; techniques include freehand and navigated screw placement, MIS, open fusion and motion-preserving procedures (laminoplasty, disc arthroplasty). NASS lists 70% operative / 30% non-operative; lumbar 40%, cervical 50%, thoracic 10%; degenerative 70%, trauma 15%, deformity 10%, tumour 5%.
Funding · publishedNASS: annual stipend $82,000 plus benefits, meeting/travel stipend and equipment stipend. Programme page: full-time salaried Prisma Health employee positions (no amount stated); paid call available if desired.
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Active South Carolina medical license prior to fellowship start date · Federal DEA registration · NPI · South Carolina Controlled Substances Registration
✓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
Active South Carolina medical license, federal DEA, NPI and SC Controlled Substances Registration before the start date.
?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
NASS: annual stipend $82,000 plus benefits, meeting/travel stipend and equipment stipend. Programme page: full-time salaried Prisma Health employee positions (no amount stated); paid call available if desired.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
72% 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 dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through the NASS SF Match process.
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
Active South Carolina medical license prior to fellowship start date
Federal DEA registration
NPI
South Carolina Controlled Substances Registration
Registration, licence & examinations
Active South Carolina medical license, federal DEA, NPI and SC Controlled Substances Registration before the start date.
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
One-year orthopaedic spine fellowship split between an academic Level 1 trauma centre and a community hospital, with neurosurgical and interventional spine rotations and no formal research requirement.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Paid vacation time, CME reimbursement, equipment stipend, medical and dental insurance (programme page); NASS adds a meeting/travel stipend.
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 Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Prisma Health Midlands, the Columbia-based Prisma Health region affiliated with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, with Prisma Health Richland as a Level 1 trauma centre.
Fellowship Director; Vice-Chair Academics, Orthopedics; Medical Director, SpineOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Gregory Grabowski is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director; vice-chair academics, orthopedics; medical director, spine for Orthopedic 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.
Gregory Grabowski is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director; vice-chair academics, orthopedics; medical director, spine. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Shari Cui is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic spine faculty for Orthopedic 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.
Shari Cui is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
PD
Faculty: P. Douglas DeHoll
Orthopaedic spine faculty (community spine surgery)Official program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
P. Douglas DeHoll is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic spine faculty (community spine surgery) for Orthopedic 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.
P. Douglas DeHoll is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic spine faculty (community spine surgery). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MP
Faculty: Michael Peelle
Orthopaedic spine faculty (community spine surgery)Official program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Peelle is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic spine faculty (community spine surgery) for Orthopedic 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.
Michael Peelle is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic spine faculty (community spine surgery). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
MS
Faculty: Michael Spitnale
Orthopaedic spine faculty; Head of Spine ResearchOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Michael Spitnale is listed in the cited programme evidence as orthopaedic spine faculty; head of spine research for Orthopedic 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.
Michael Spitnale is listed by the official programme source as orthopaedic spine faculty; head of spine research. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
EM
Faculty: Erwin Mangubat
NeurosurgeryOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Erwin Mangubat is listed in the cited programme evidence as neurosurgery for Orthopedic 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.
Erwin Mangubat is listed by the official programme source as neurosurgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
BR
Faculty: Bertram Richter
NeurosurgeryOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Bertram Richter is listed in the cited programme evidence as neurosurgery for Orthopedic 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.
Bertram Richter is listed by the official programme source as neurosurgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
SC
Faculty: Sankeerth Challagundla
Interventional spine (Neurology Pain)Official program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Sankeerth Challagundla is listed in the cited programme evidence as interventional spine (neurology pain) for Orthopedic 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.
Sankeerth Challagundla is listed by the official programme source as interventional spine (neurology pain). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
PN
Faculty: Pranitha Nallu
Interventional spine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)Official program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Pranitha Nallu is listed in the cited programme evidence as interventional spine (physical medicine and rehabilitation) for Orthopedic 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.
Pranitha Nallu is listed by the official programme source as interventional spine (physical medicine and rehabilitation). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
JV
Faculty: James Viapiano
Interventional spine (Anesthesia Pain)Official program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Prisma Health Midlands / University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
James Viapiano is listed in the cited programme evidence as interventional spine (anesthesia pain) for Orthopedic 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.
James Viapiano is listed by the official programme source as interventional spine (anesthesia pain). 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.
