Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
A stipend is available; the amount is not published
Deadline
20 March 2026 for the displayed cycle; monitor NASS for the next cycle
Duration
12 months, beginning August 1
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureAdvanced spine diagnosis, fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided interventions, electrodiagnostics, multidisciplinary care, teaching, cadaver laboratories and required peer-reviewed research
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
NASS, which administers the match, states that whether international physicians can apply is up to each institution and that applicants must contact the programme directly; the Stanford page states no international policy (fellows must hold a California medical licence and be PM&R board certified or eligible before starting)
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
A California medical licence is required.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
No programme-specific visa policy is published; international physicians must confirm NASS Match, Stanford appointment and California licensing eligibility.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY83% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline20 March 2026 for the displayed cycle; monitor NASS for the next cycle
Commencing dateThe one-year fellowship begins each year on 1 August
Application route / cycleNASS ISMM Fellowship Match; displayed application period was 28 January–20 March 2026
Official contactElizabeth Medina · Fellowship Coordinator+1 650 721 1446
A one-position, non-ACGME interventional spine fellowship for physiatrists. The official page publishes the curriculum, stipend availability, licence prerequisites and NASS application route; the displayed 2026 window has closed.
Intended for: Board-certified or board-eligible Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicians
HOST INSTITUTION
About Stanford University Spine Center
The Stanford Spine Center co-locates clinics, imaging, electrodiagnostics, therapy and a surgery centre and exposes the fellow to PM&R, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery and radiology faculty.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics), Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Not explicitly stated; the programme page refers to research to be completed 'during the year', and NASS likewise says the fellow must complete one project 'during the year'.View program profile →
Stanford PM&R Spine Research FellowshipResearch · Stanford University Spine Center / Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · Redwood City, California, United States
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