Approximate stipend $95,584 for the academic year (NASS). The programme page gives no figure.
Deadline
March 1 each year (SF Match)
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · not publishedNot stated explicitly on the programme page. NASS quotes an approximate stipend 'for the academic year', which suggests one year.
Clinical exposureComplex spinal surgery training centred on minimally invasive surgery and navigation for degenerative, trauma, tumour and deformity cases in adult and pediatric patients, within the multidisciplinary Och Spine service (including Och Spine at The Spiral). Fellows cover OR cases and outpatient clinics with attendings. The programme page gives 70% operative and 30% non-operative care; regions 50% lumbar, 35% cervical, 15% thoracic; technique 70% MIS, 30% open, 60% navigation; and diagnoses 50% degenerative, 20% deformity, 15% trauma, 15% tumour.
Funding · publishedApproximate stipend $95,584 for the academic year (NASS). The programme page gives no figure.
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
Not addressed. No licensing, visa or international eligibility policy is published.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery trainees (the programme page invites 'interested orthopedic and neurosurgery trainees'; no further criteria are 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.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Not published
?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
Not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Approximate stipend $95,584 for the academic year (NASS). The programme page gives no figure.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
62% 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 deadlineMarch 1 each year (SF Match)
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApply through SF Match, or by email to the fellowship director. Fellowships are often awarded a year or more in advance.
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
Orthopedic surgery or neurosurgery trainees (the programme page invites 'interested orthopedic and neurosurgery trainees'; no further criteria are published)
Registration, licence & examinations
Not published
Visa / work authorisation
Not published
Application documents
SF Match application (programme-specific documents not listed)
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-position clinical fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery and 3D navigation, created in 2015 for neurosurgery and orthopaedic graduates. Fellows must complete at least two research projects or papers.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery / NewYork-Presbyterian (Och Spine)
Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Neurological Surgery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (525 E. 68th St.) delivers spine care with NewYork-Presbyterian through Och Spine.
Ibrahim Hussain is listed in the cited programme evidence as spine fellowship director for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
Ibrahim Hussain is listed by the official programme source as spine fellowship director. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Och Spine Co-Director; Hansen-MacDonald Professor of Neurological Surgery; Director of Spinal SurgeryOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Roger Härtl is listed in the cited programme evidence as och spine co-director; hansen-macdonald professor of neurological surgery; director of spinal surgery for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
Roger Härtl is listed by the official programme source as och spine co-director; hansen-macdonald professor of neurological surgery; director of spinal surgery. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Kai-Ming Fu is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
Kai-Ming Fu is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Michael Virk is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
Michael Virk is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Paul Park is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
Paul Park is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Galal Elsayed is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
Galal Elsayed is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Justiss Kallos is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
Justiss Kallos is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
David Asuzu is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
David Asuzu is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
K. Daniel Riew is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Weill Cornell-Och Spine Clinical Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spinal Surgery. 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.
K. Daniel Riew is listed by the official programme source as 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.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
Not addressed. No licensing, visa or international eligibility policy is published.
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.
