Clinical exposureTwo-month rotations across University of Maryland Medical Center, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the Baltimore VA Medical Center and a community practice (the curriculum page names UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center; the programme overview names Baltimore Washington Medical Center), covering trauma, tumours, infection, degenerative disease and complex paediatric and adult deformity from occiput to sacrum under five orthopaedic spine surgeons and two neurosurgeons
Funding · not publishedSalary is not published on the programme page; UMMC publishes an institutional house-staff scale
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
UMMC sponsors non-citizen residents and fellows only on J-1 visas through ECFMG; H-1B, F-1, B-1, O and TN visas are not accepted. The fellowship also requires ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency training.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
At least five years of orthopaedic residency in an ACGME-accredited programme · Board-eligible or board-certified
✓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.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration requirements are not published by the cited source.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
No licensing-examination information is published.
—Not published
Language requirements
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
UMMC sponsors non-immigrant residents and fellows only under the ECFMG J-1 programme; H-1B, F-1, B-1, O and TN visas are not considered appropriate.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary is not published on the programme page; UMMC publishes an institutional house-staff scale
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 date1 August
Application route / cycleApply through SF Match with a completed application and three letters of recommendation from training faculty
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
At least five years of orthopaedic residency in an ACGME-accredited programme
Board-eligible or board-certified
Registration, licence & examinations
AHPRA, USMLE/COMLEX, ECFMG, medical-board or local-licence requirements are not stated by the cited source.
Visa / work authorisation
UMMC sponsors non-immigrant residents and fellows only under the ECFMG J-1 programme; H-1B, F-1, B-1, O and TN visas are not considered appropriate.
Application documents
Completed application
Three letters of recommendation from the applicant's training faculty
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, three-fellow ACGME-accredited orthopaedic spine fellowship at the University of Maryland and Shock Trauma covering trauma, tumour, infection, degenerative and deformity surgery, matched through SF Match; UMMC sponsors only J-1 visas.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Maryland Medical Center / University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics
University of Maryland's orthopaedic spine fellowship has been ACGME-accredited since 2007 and trains three fellows a year across UMMC, Shock Trauma, the VA and a community hospital.
Program Director; Division Head, Orthopaedic Spine SurgeryOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Steven C. Ludwig is listed in the cited programme evidence as program director; division head, orthopaedic spine surgery for University of Maryland Spine Surgery 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.
Steven C. Ludwig is listed by the official programme source as program director; division head, orthopaedic spine surgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Louis J. Bivona is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for University of Maryland Spine Surgery 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.
Louis J. Bivona is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Daniel L. Cavanaugh is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for University of Maryland Spine Surgery 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.
Daniel L. Cavanaugh is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Julio J. Jauregui is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for University of Maryland Spine Surgery 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.
Julio J. Jauregui is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Eugene Y. Koh is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for University of Maryland Spine Surgery 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.
Eugene Y. Koh is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
AG
Faculty: Alexander G. Padovano
Spine facultyOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Alexander G. Padovano is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine faculty for University of Maryland Spine Surgery 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.
Alexander G. Padovano is listed by the official programme source as spine faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Justin P. Tortolani is listed in the cited programme evidence as clinical professor for University of Maryland Spine Surgery 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.
Justin P. Tortolani is listed by the official programme source as clinical professor. 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
Orthopaedic surgeons with at least five years of ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency who are board-eligible or board-certified
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
UMMC sponsors non-citizen residents and fellows only on J-1 visas through ECFMG; H-1B, F-1, B-1, O and TN visas are not accepted. The fellowship also requires ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency training.
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.
