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UH University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla"

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PathwaysObservership

CountriesSpain

SubspecialtiesSpine

CANONICAL PROGRAMME INVENTORY

Programmes hosted at University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla"

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Upcoming cycle

Observership · Spine

AO Spine Fellowship — University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla"

Santander, Cantabria · Spain

Duration4 to 12 weeks (AO Spine short-term fellowship range;…

FundingNo programme fee is stated. AO pays the fellow a small stipend toward accommodation and living…

ExposureShort-term AO Spine fellowship (observership-style placement) at University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla", Department of…

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HOST PROFILE

About University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla"

University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla" is an AO Spine fellowship host centre (Department of Neurosurgery & Surgical Spine Unit). AO host page lists 29 beds in the department and 443 surgical cases per year.

TRAINING CONTEXT

Other fellowship hosts in Santander

1 other institution hosts orthopaedic training pathways in the same city, useful when planning interviews, visits or a second application.

Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (shoulder)Shoulder & Elbow · Observership

COMPARE

Comparable Spine programmes in Spain

Spain has 53 indexed host institutions in the directory. These programmes share this host’s subspecialty; open each profile to compare status, funding and eligibility.

AO Spine Fellowship — Hospital Clínico San CarlosHospital Clínico San Carlos · Madrid, Community of Madrid · Upcoming cycle
AO Spine Fellowship — Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La FeHospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe · Valencia, Valencian Community · Upcoming cycle
AO Spine Fellowship — Instituto ClavelInstituto Clavel · Barcelona, Catalonia · Upcoming cycle
Barcelona Spine Institute Spine Surgery Fellowship (12 months)Barcelona Spine Institute (BSI) – Instituto de Columna, Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona · Barcelona, Catalonia · Current availability unconfirmed
Instituto Clavel Spine Surgery Observership / Rotation Programme (1 month)Instituto Clavel — Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery, Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona · Barcelona, Catalonia · Closed for this cycle
University of Barcelona Fellowship in Spine Surgery 2026–2027University of Barcelona / Hospital Clínic i Universitari · Barcelona · Closed for this cycle

SOURCE-BACKED FACULTY

Faculty connected to University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla"

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Paloma de la Dehesa Cueto Felgueroso

Specialist physician, Traumatology and Orthopaedics

1 connected programme

Rubén Martín Laez

Head, Neurosurgery Service