✓ 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
Salary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 year
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
1 Sep 2026
Duration · published1 year
Clinical exposureComplex primary and revision surgery for degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, infectious and deformity conditions across cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions, with open and minimally invasive surgery, Level I call, teaching and clinical-outcomes research
Funding · publishedSalary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
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
Yale publishes the orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency prerequisite but not international-graduate, Connecticut licensing or visa terms for this combined fellowship.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Completion of an orthopaedic-surgery or neurosurgical residency
✓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
Programme-specific state medical-licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
No separate programme-specific language-test threshold is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Salary or stipend is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
41% of core application fields verified
Checked 1 Sep 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-28. 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 dateThe exact next fellowship start date is not published in the reviewed programme evidence
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 orthopaedic-surgery or neurosurgical residency
Registration, licence & examinations
Programme-specific state medical-licensing and hospital-credentialing requirements are not published
Visa / work authorisation
Visa sponsorship or work-authorisation terms are not published
Application documents
Programme-specific supporting-document list is not published in the reviewed evidence
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 Yale combined spine fellowship covering complex primary and revision surgery, Level I spine call, teaching and outcomes research. The host page confirms the training pathway but does not publish annual capacity, application dates, compensation or international appointment terms.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Programme-specific employment benefits are not published in the reviewed programme evidence
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 Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale School of Medicine
Yale publishes a one-year combined spine fellowship across the York Street and Saint Raphael campuses, open to graduates of orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency and described as ACGME accredited.
Fellowship supervisor / program leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Jonathan N. Grauer, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as fellowship supervisor / program leadership for Yale Comprehensive Combined 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.
Jonathan N. Grauer, 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.
RJ
Faculty: Raj J. Gala, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Raj J. Gala, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Yale Comprehensive Combined 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.
Raj J. Gala, 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.
DR
Faculty: Daniel R. Rubio, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Daniel R. Rubio, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Yale Comprehensive Combined 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.
Daniel R. Rubio, 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.
AV
Faculty: Arya Varthi, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Arya Varthi, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Yale Comprehensive Combined 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.
Arya Varthi, 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.
PG
Faculty: Peter G. Whang, MD
Teaching faculty / co-leadershipOfficial program roster
Current position
Teaching faculty / co-leadership
Affiliation
Yale New Haven Hospital / Yale School of Medicine
Clinical focus
Spine training and clinical practice
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Peter G. Whang, MD is listed in the cited programme evidence as teaching faculty / co-leadership for Yale Comprehensive Combined 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.
Peter G. Whang, 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.
Yale publishes the orthopaedic or neurosurgical residency prerequisite but not international-graduate, Connecticut licensing or visa terms for this combined fellowship.
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.
