✓ Primary programme source linked✓ Dated source review current— Current cycle evidenced✓ Faculty identity sourced✓ Institution mark verified
DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
To be determined; no current cycle deadline published
Duration
12 months, August 1–July 31
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
30 Aug 2026
Duration · published12 months, August 1–July 31
Clinical exposureAdult spinal diagnosis and operative and non-operative treatment, anterior approaches, minimally invasive surgery, motion preservation, fusion, optional paediatric deformity, resident teaching and required research
Funding · not publishedNot published on the current official page
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
The published route requires completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic-surgery residency and an unrestricted California licence; no separate route based solely on overseas residency is published.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency · Unrestricted California medical licence
✓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
An unrestricted California medical licence is required.
?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
No programme-specific sponsorship route is published; international applicants must first meet the ACGME-residency and unrestricted California-licence requirements.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published on the current official page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% of core application fields verified
Checked 30 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-26. 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 deadlineTo be determined; no current cycle deadline published
Commencing dateAnnual fellowship year runs 1 August–31 July; the next available cohort is not published
Application route / cycleThe official page requires SF Match participation but currently lists the application deadline and interviews as to be determined
Official contactSue Gokey Gonzalez · Fellowship Coordinator+1 650 721 7616
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 ACGME-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency
Unrestricted California medical licence
Registration, licence & examinations
An unrestricted California medical licence is required.
Visa / work authorisation
No programme-specific sponsorship route is published; international applicants must first meet the ACGME-residency and unrestricted California-licence requirements.
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-year orthopaedic spine fellowship with broad adult operative exposure, optional paediatric deformity and mandatory research. Stanford publishes the eligibility, faculty, coordinator and SF Match route, but the next deadline, interview dates and available cohort remain unconfirmed.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Comprehensive adult spine diagnosis and operative and non-operative treatment, optional paediatric deformity, resident teaching and a required research project
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 Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
The programme combines inpatient work at Stanford University Medical Center and outpatient services in Redwood City, with optional paediatric deformity exposure at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
Todd Alamin is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director for Stanford Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic spine surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Todd Alamin is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Serena Hu is listed in the cited programme evidence as named fellowship faculty for Stanford Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic spine surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Serena Hu is listed by the official programme source as named fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Kirkham Wood is listed in the cited programme evidence as named fellowship faculty for Stanford Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Orthopaedic spine surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Kirkham Wood is listed by the official programme source as named fellowship 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-accredited orthopaedic surgery residency who hold an unrestricted California licence
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The published route requires completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic-surgery residency and an unrestricted California licence; no separate route based solely on overseas residency is published.
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.
