Clinical exposureThree-month rotations between Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Level 1 trauma) and Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital: spine trauma and spinal cord injury (call shared with neurosurgery), spinal oncology, paediatric and adult deformity, and degenerative cervical and lumbar disease with MIS, navigation, open and motion-preserving techniques; the fellow runs the spine service with residents and takes call with faculty, with weekly indications, research and scoliosis conferences and a research project
Funding · not publishedUS$78,725 a year with benefits (NASS directory); not published on the programme site
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.
—Not published
International applicant eligibility
The cited source does not explicitly confirm international-applicant eligibility.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Good standing · Board-certified or board-eligible · Able to obtain an unrestricted Texas 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
Fellows must be able to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical licence.
?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
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme pages
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
US$78,725 a year with benefits (NASS directory); not published on the programme site
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% 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 Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.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 / cycleUTHealth appears in the NASS Spine Fellowship Directory, which lists only spine match participants. 2026–2027 NASS Spine Fellowship Match through SF Match: applicant registration opened 3 August 2026, interviews run 30 November 2026–19 March 2027 and rank lists are due 6 April 2027 (match day 13 April 2027, training from August 2028).
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
Good standing
Board-certified or board-eligible
Able to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical licence
Registration, licence & examinations
Fellows must be able to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical licence.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is not published on the reviewed programme pages
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, two-fellow UTHealth Houston orthopaedic spine fellowship rotating between Memorial Hermann–TMC and Rockets Orthopedic Hospital, covering trauma, oncology, deformity and degenerative surgery, in the NASS spine match.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
The NASS directory states the salary comes "with excellent benefits"
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 McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston Department of Orthopaedic Surgery / Memorial Hermann
UTHealth Houston's orthopaedic spine fellowship trains two fellows across Memorial Hermann–TMC, one of Houston's two certified Level 1 trauma centres, and Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital.
Fellowship Director (the NASS directory still lists Eric Klineberg)Official profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rex Marco is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director (the nass directory still lists eric klineberg) for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Rex Marco is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director (the nass directory still lists eric klineberg). A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Eric O. Klineberg is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate fellowship director for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Eric O. Klineberg is listed by the official programme source as associate fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Timothy Borden is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Timothy Borden is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Lindsay Crawford is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Lindsay Crawford is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Shah-Nawaz Dodwad is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Shah-Nawaz Dodwad is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Joseph Drain is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Joseph Drain is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Surya Mundluru is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Surya Mundluru is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Adam Park is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Adam Park is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
James Showery is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
James Showery is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Cody Tillinghast is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Cody Tillinghast is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Matthew Wasserman is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Matthew Wasserman is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Shiraz A. Younas is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship faculty for UTHealth Houston Orthopaedic 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.
Shiraz A. Younas is listed by the official programme source as spine 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
Orthopaedic surgeons in good standing who are board-certified or board-eligible
