November 1 (later applications reviewed at the fellowship director's discretion; early applications encouraged)
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Latest source audit
3 Oct 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureAn exclusively spine fellowship covering cervical, thoracic and lumbar degenerative disease, adult and pediatric deformity, tumours, fractures and infections, with anterior and posterior approaches and segmental instrumentation, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children. Each fellow does about 250–300 cases a year, over 90% of them 'complex' (50% deformity, 35% degenerative, 15% tumour/fracture; 40% cervical, 60% thoracolumbar; 70% adult, 30% pediatric), rotating twice through four faculty services. There is no in-house call, and teaching includes a weekly fellow core curriculum (about 32 lectures), indications conference, monthly journal club, research conference and deformity conferences.
Funding · not publishedPGY-6 $88,091 (orthopaedic graduates) or PGY-7 $91,618 (neurosurgery graduates)
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
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and hold a permanent Missouri medical license. The programme advises contacting the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts before applying. No visa sponsorship is described.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completed orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency training (PGY-4 orthopaedic and PGY-5 neurosurgical residents, and graduates of both, are encouraged to apply) · Eligible to work in the United States · Permanent Missouri medical license, BNDD and DEA
✓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
Permanent Missouri medical license (Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, (573) 751-0098), BNDD and DEA
?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
Must be eligible to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not mentioned.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
PGY-6 $88,091 (orthopaedic graduates) or PGY-7 $91,618 (neurosurgery graduates)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
86% 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 deadlineNovember 1 (later applications reviewed at the fellowship director's discretion; early applications encouraged)
Commencing dateAugust 1 (runs August 1 – July 31)
Application route / cycleAcademic year 2027–2028 via the SF Match Spine Fellowship Match (registration opens around July 1; Central Application Service mandatory). Interview date: Friday, February 5, 2027.
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
Completed orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency training (PGY-4 orthopaedic and PGY-5 neurosurgical residents, and graduates of both, are encouraged to apply)
Eligible to work in the United States
Permanent Missouri medical license, BNDD and DEA
Registration, licence & examinations
Permanent Missouri medical license (Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, (573) 751-0098), BNDD and DEA
Visa / work authorisation
Must be eligible to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not mentioned.
Application documents
SF Match CAS online registration and application
Required documents as posted on SF Match
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 four-position, one-year comprehensive spine fellowship founded in 1991 (108 fellows trained as of August 1, 2026), with heavy adult and pediatric deformity volume and an expectation of at least two research projects or papers.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Fifteen working days of vacation. Fellows are expected to attend one or two meetings a year (typically SRS or CSRS, possibly AAOS or NASS). Fellows hold an Instructor appointment on the orthopaedic surgery faculty.
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 Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (WashU Medicine Orthopedics) / Barnes-Jewish Hospital
WashU Medicine Orthopedics, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, trains spine fellows at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children.
Fellowship Director; Vice-Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine DivisionOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
WashU Medicine Orthopedics
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jacob M. Buchowski is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship director; vice-chair, department of orthopaedic surgery, spine division for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
Jacob M. Buchowski is listed by the official programme source as fellowship director; vice-chair, department of orthopaedic surgery, spine division. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Brian J. Neuman is listed in the cited programme evidence as chief, spine division for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
Brian J. Neuman is listed by the official programme source as chief, spine division. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Keith H. Bridwell is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
Keith H. Bridwell is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
John C. Clohisy, Jr. is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
John C. Clohisy, Jr. is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Matthew L. Goodwin is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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 L. Goodwin is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Brian Kelly is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
Brian Kelly is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Nicholas Pallotta is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
Nicholas Pallotta is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Mark Lambrechts is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
Mark Lambrechts is listed by the official programme source as faculty. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Scott J. Luhmann is listed in the cited programme evidence as faculty (pediatric spine) for Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital 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.
Scott J. Luhmann is listed by the official programme source as faculty (pediatric spine). 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
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and hold a permanent Missouri medical license. The programme advises contacting the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts before applying. No visa sponsorship is described.
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.
