Clinical exposureInterventional spine procedures (epidural steroid injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, sacroiliac joint injections), spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulator trials and implants, and advanced minimally invasive procedures including image-guided lumbar decompression, interspinous spacers, basivertebral nerve ablation and endoscopic rhizotomy, with emphasis on electrodiagnostic medicine and ultrasound-guided injections, at Keck Medical Center of USC
Funding · publishedUS$74,000 stipend
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.
—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.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
US$74,000 stipend
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
66% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 the fellowship's listing on the USC careers site
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
Requirements to confirm before applying
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
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation requirements are not stated by the cited source.
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 USC spine medicine fellowship in interventional and minimally invasive spine procedures at Keck Medical Center, with a US$74,000 stipend plus benefits, applied for through USC careers.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Benefits are provided; details are not itemised
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 Keck School of Medicine of USC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
USC Orthopaedic Surgery runs this non-operative spine fellowship alongside its surgical USC Spine Fellowship, with substantial research opportunities.
Spine Medicine Fellowship DirectorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Keck Medicine of USC
Clinical focus
Pain Intervention training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher Ornelas is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine medicine fellowship director for USC Spine Medicine Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Pain Intervention training and clinical practice. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Christopher Ornelas is listed by the official programme source as spine medicine fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
Physicians seeking interventional and non-operative spine training
