Faculty / program leadership: Richard J. Bransford, MD
Profile completeness58%
Core details · Missing funding, commencement date, official contact
✓ 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
November 1; confirm the applicable cycle year
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
25 Aug 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureAdult and paediatric degenerative, deformity, neoplastic, traumatic and infectious spine disorders across UW and Harborview sites
Funding · not publishedNot published on the reviewed 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
International eligibility, medical licensing, hospital credentialing and visa sponsorship are programme-specific. Review the explicit eligibility notes and confirm directly with the host before applying.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency · ABOS board eligibility or certification · Eligibility for full Washington medical licensure · The programme states that its funding structure cannot support H-1B or J-1 visa sponsorship
✓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
The fellow must meet the programme's state medical-licensure and hospital-credentialing requirements; directory inclusion does not confer a 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 programme-specific and must be confirmed directly with the host. Published restrictions are retained in the eligibility notes where available.
—Not published
Funding availability
Not published on the reviewed official page
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
59% of core application fields verified
Checked 25 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-21. 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 deadlineNovember 1; confirm the applicable cycle year
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleSF Match
Official contactNo programme-specific contact published
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
Completion of an ACGME-accredited orthopaedic residency
ABOS board eligibility or certification
Eligibility for full Washington medical licensure
The programme states that its funding structure cannot support H-1B or J-1 visa sponsorship
Registration, licence & examinations
The fellow must meet the programme's state medical-licensure and hospital-credentialing requirements; directory inclusion does not confer a licence.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship is programme-specific and must be confirmed directly with the host. Published restrictions are retained in the eligibility notes where available.
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
University of Washington Spine Fellowship is a source-backed surgical spine fellowship at University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center. Adult and paediatric degenerative, deformity, neoplastic, traumatic and infectious spine disorders across UW and Harborview sites. Programme existence does not establish an open application, international eligibility or visa sponsorship.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
A detailed institutional profile has not yet been published by OrthoFellow for this listing. Use the official host or program link to review the hospital, university, training sites and facilities directly.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Richard J. Bransford, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for University of Washington 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.
Richard J. Bransford, MD is listed by the official programme source as fellowship supervisor / program leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
CB
Faculty: Carlo Bellabarba, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Carlo Bellabarba, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Carlo Bellabarba, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Randall M. Chesnut, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Randall M. Chesnut, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Randall M. Chesnut, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Karina Katchko, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Karina Katchko, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Karina Katchko, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Viral Patel, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Viral Patel, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Viral Patel, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Christopher Hofstetter, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Christopher Hofstetter, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Christopher Hofstetter, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Richard Ellenbogen, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Richard Ellenbogen, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Richard Ellenbogen, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
HZ
Faculty: Haitao Zhou, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Haitao Zhou, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Haitao Zhou, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
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Faculty: Fangyi Zhang, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
University of Washington / Harborview Medical Center
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Fangyi Zhang, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for University of Washington 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.
Fangyi Zhang, MD is listed by the official programme source as teaching faculty / co-leadership. 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.
International eligibility, medical licensing, hospital credentialing and visa sponsorship are programme-specific. Review the explicit eligibility notes and confirm directly with the host before applying.
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.
