One- and two-year fellowships offered (programme information page).
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · publishedOne- and two-year fellowships offered (programme information page).
Clinical exposureCombined orthopaedic spine and neurosurgical spine fellowship at a high-volume tertiary spine centre treating trauma, tumours, infection and degenerative conditions throughout the spine, with emphasis on complex adult deformity, occipitocervical and cervicothoracic junctions, osteotomies and anterior/lateral approaches; training includes complex instrumentation, cervicomedullary junction surgery, intradural tumours, CyberKnife spinal radiosurgery, motion preservation/artificial disc, MIS cervical and lumbar surgery, kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty and cadaveric skull-base work at Seattle Science Foundation. Programme page case mix: degenerative 50%, deformity 25%, trauma 15%, tumour 10%.
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.
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International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
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Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully 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.
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Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
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Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
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Funding availability
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
69% 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✓ commencement / intake✓ deadline✓ application process✓ required documents✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ verified faculty photograph✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— Funding information not published · not published by the cited official source— benefits · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · queued for source review— eligibility · not published by the cited official source— 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— Faculty information requires reverification · official sources conflict
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
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
Not published.
Application documents
Online application form
Current curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
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
Hybrid orthopaedic/neurosurgical spine fellowship (one or two years) in a high-volume 'privademic' tertiary centre, focused on complex, deformity, tumour and minimally invasive spine surgery with cadaver training and research mentorship.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Medical Center (Providence Swedish)
Swedish Neuroscience Institute is the neuroscience centre of Providence Swedish in Seattle, offering sponsored fellowships in spine, cerebrovascular and skull-base surgery.
Chief of Spine Fellowship Program (programme page); Chief of the Complex Spine DepartmentOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rod J. Oskouian is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief of spine fellowship program (programme page); chief of the complex spine department for Complex and Minimally Invasive 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.
Rod J. Oskouian is listed by the official programme source as chief of spine fellowship program (programme page); chief of the complex spine department. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Director (NASS directory); orthopaedic spine surgeonOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Swedish Neuroscience Institute
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jens R. Chapman is listed in the cited programme evidence as director (nass directory); orthopaedic spine surgeon for Complex and Minimally Invasive 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.
Jens R. Chapman is listed by the official programme source as director (nass directory); orthopaedic spine surgeon. 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.
