Questions applicants should ask
- What is the adult, paediatric and deformity case mix?
- How are orthopaedic and neurosurgical rotations organised?
- Which procedures require local registration or additional credentialing?
SUBSPECIALTY DIRECTORY
Spine Fellowship Programs
72 clinical, research and visiting programmes across 27 countries.
How would you like to train?
Switch between clinical, research and observer pathways within Spine. Choose All programmes to compare every format together.
DATA-LED DECISION GUIDE
How to compare Spine fellowships
Distinguish degenerative, deformity, trauma, tumour and paediatric exposure, and confirm how orthopaedic and neurosurgical services share cases. A spine fellowship title alone does not define operative responsibility.
72canonical pathways
27countries represented
25funded or stipend-published
44funding not published
15active, upcoming or rolling
1–36 monthspublished duration range
Countries with the most indexed pathways
SPINE EVIDENCE MAP
Application evidence, without guessing
OrthoFellow separates a live application form, a future published cycle, explicit rolling recruitment and simple direct enquiry. Historical dates never become a new deadline automatically.
Active application
A current route or deadline is supported by the cited source.
Upcoming cycle
A future opening or application window is explicitly published.
Explicitly rolling
Only programmes whose source states continuous or rolling applications.
Availability unconfirmed
The programme exists, but current recruitment evidence is incomplete.
Training formats represented
63 clinical fellowships and 9 observership or education-centre visits are indexed. An observership is not presented as independent operative training.
Source and application coverage
66 profiles link to a programme-specific or first-party programme page, while 55 publish a direct application or explicitly instructed route.
How to interpret missing fields
“Not published” means the reviewed source did not state the fact. It does not mean no salary, funding, visa support or clinical opportunity exists.
EXPLORE BY CITY
Spine fellowship cities
These focused city pages pass OrthoFellow’s inventory threshold or a documented high-intent evidence review. A network host remains part of its canonical parent pathway.
AustraliaMelbourne6 canonical pathways · 6 institutions →AustraliaSydney5 canonical pathways · 5 institutions →New ZealandAuckland3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →AustraliaBrisbane3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →Hong KongHong Kong3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →United StatesNew York3 canonical pathways · 2 institutions →SingaporeSingapore3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →SwitzerlandZürich3 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →United StatesDurham2 canonical pathways · 2 institutions →MalaysiaKuala Lumpur2 canonical pathways · 2 institutions →United StatesSalt Lake City2 canonical pathways · 2 institutions →South KoreaSeoul2 canonical pathways · 3 institutions →
FACULTY DISCOVERY
Faculty connected to Spine programmes
Only source-backed individual profiles are linked. Faculty visibility does not imply an open application or guaranteed supervision.
Kan Min
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
2 connected spine programmes
Andrew Kam
Orthopaedic spine surgeon and fellowship supervisor
1 connected spine programme
Ashish Diwan
Clinical Academic Senior Lecturer
1 connected spine programme
Benjamin Martens
Co-Head, Interdisciplinary Spine Centre
1 connected spine programme
Geoffrey N Askin
Orthopaedic spine surgeon and fellowship supervisor
1 connected spine programme
John Choi
Orthopaedic spine surgeon and AIMS fellowship supervisor
1 connected spine programme
Joseph Thambiah
Head and Senior Consultant, National University Spine Institute
1 connected spine programme
Martin N. Stienen
Co-Head, Interdisciplinary Spine Centre; Deputy Chief, Neurosurgery
1 connected spine programmeEVERY FORMAT
All programmes in Spine
72 sourced opportunities. Each card keeps its exact format, duration, host and official source visible.
RS✓ Current official RSO Hospital-Based umbrella portal; Spine-specific current availability remains unconfirmed
Clinical FellowshipSpine
RSO Soeharso Spine Clinical Fellowship
RS Orthopaedi Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Surakarta
⌖ Surakarta · Indonesia →
DurationNot published
FundingShared portal registration is free; salary, stipend, housing and travel support are not…
ExposureOrthopaedic spine subspecialty training within Indonesia's national orthopaedic clinical-fellowship pathway
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, faculty profile
✓ Official UMMC fellowship portal, entry requirements, fees schedule and Universiti Malaya department pageSpine
UMMC Spine Surgery Fellowship
University Malaya Medical Centre
⌖ Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia →
Duration1–3 years
FundingFee-based and ordinarily self-funded: UMMC publishes RM36,000 per year for non-Malaysian…
ExposureHands-on subspecialty training in orthopaedic spine surgery, with division-specific clinical privileges determined through UMMC…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Official NZOA planning-list identity with current institutional spine-service evidence; recruitment availability unconfirmedSpine
Starship Children's Hospital Paediatric Spine Surgery Fellowship
Starship Children's Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Program lead
MJMatthew J Boyle
Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureComplex paediatric spine and deformity care through a mentorship model, senior call, teaching and a significant research component
Profile completeness80%
Comprehensive · Missing funding, faculty profile✓ Current official NZOA planning-directory identity; programme availability requires confirmationSpine
Middlemore Spine Fellowship
Middlemore Hospital / Regional Spinal Cord Injuries Unit / Health New Zealand – Counties Manukau
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Duration12 months; a shorter period or alternative dates may be…
FundingNot published
ExposureAcute and elective spine care across a four-surgeon service and regional spinal-cord-injury pathway, including degeneration,…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile✓ Official NZOA planning-directory identity; published commencement wording is historicalSpine
Wellington Spine Fellowship
Wellington Regional Hospital / Health New Zealand – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley
⌖ Wellington · New Zealand →
Duration6 or preferably 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureAcute and elective adult and paediatric spine work with five orthopaedic spine surgeons, including deformity, trauma and onco-spine…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing funding, faculty profile, host profile✓ NZOA planning list updated December 2025; current recruitment and programme-level terms unconfirmedSpine
Auckland City Hospital Spine Fellowship
Auckland City Hospital / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureA dedicated spine fellowship is confirmed, but the current planning-list row does not publish operative mix, rotations, call…
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
✓ Official NZOA-accredited programme profileSpine
Bay of Plenty Spine Fellowship
Tauranga Public Hospital and Grace Hospital
⌖ Tauranga · New Zealand →
Faculty & leadership
DB
David BartleDADavid Adern+1 more
Duration6 months; 12 months may be considered
FundingIndustry funded through Grace Hospital; the amount is not published
ExposureAcute and elective spine care with supervised progression to primary operating in lumbar decompression and discectomy, key steps in…
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
✓ Current official KFSHRC programme page; recruitment availability unconfirmedSpine
Adult and Pediatric Orthopedic Spinal Surgery Fellowship
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
⌖ Riyadh · Saudi Arabia →
Program lead
KOKFSHRC orthopaedic spine faculty
Duration2 years
FundingNot published
ExposureCombined adult and paediatric spinal surgery clinical training with a required research project
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official SGH programme PDF and SGH-PGMI application, cost and funding pagesSpine
SGH Spine Clinical Fellowship
Singapore General Hospital
⌖ Singapore · Singapore →
Program lead
SSSGH Spine Service faculty
Duration6-12 months
FundingSGD 3,210 monthly training fee; self-funded or supported through the Ortho / Spine Fellowship…
ExposureSupervised cervical, thoracic and lumbar open surgery, fusion, disc arthroplasty, minimally invasive decompression and fusion,…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Official NUH orthopaedic education page and current division profileSpine
NUH Spine Surgery Fellowship
National University Hospital
⌖ Singapore · Singapore →
Faculty & leadership
JTJoseph ThambiahGL
Gabriel Liu+4 more
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureWard and outpatient duties, supervised surgery and research across degenerative disease, adult and paediatric deformity, trauma,…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official Alexandra Hospital programme page; dated intake and application mechanics unconfirmedSpine
MMSU Short-Term Observer Fellowship Programme
Alexandra Hospital Motion-Preservation & Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Unit
⌖ Singapore · Singapore →
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureDisc arthroplasty didactics, interactive discussion and next-day live surgery with scrub-in observation of cervical and lumbar…
Profile completeness50%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Current official Wits fellowship listing; recruitment availability and programme terms unconfirmedSpine
Wits CMJAH Spine Fellowship
University of the Witwatersrand / Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
⌖ Johannesburg · South Africa →
Program lead
FUF. Ukunda
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureSpine surgery fellowship supervised within the Wits Division of Orthopaedic Surgery
Profile completeness52%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Official facilitator programme page; host-hospital page not published in the listingSpine
International UBE Spine Observership — Busan
Good Moonwha Hospital / Quexst Healthcare
⌖ Busan · South Korea →
Program lead
SSSon Sankyu
Duration1 week, Monday–Friday; the page also advertises 1- or 2-week…
FundingSelf-funded: USD 2,350 plus INR 50,000 in published academic, administration and operation fees;…
ExposureObservation of unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery, including patient selection, preoperative planning, theatre setup,…
Profile completeness90%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline
✓ Current official Severance International Fellowship overview, curriculum and application pagesSpine
Yongin Severance General & Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery Fellowship
Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University
⌖ Yongin · South Korea →
Program lead
SLSeop Lee Park
Duration1-month observation pathway or 6-month pathway with hands-on…
FundingA training fee is payable two weeks before the start; the amount, stipend and financial support…
ExposureBiportal endoscopic decompression, discectomy, interbody fusion and OYL decompression; cervical and lumbar foraminotomy; oblique…
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
✓ Original hospital programme, curriculum and application pagesSpine
International Spine Surgery Fellowship in Orthopedics
Korea University Anam Hospital
⌖ Seoul · South Korea →
Program lead
KUKorea University Anam Orthopedic Spine Division
DurationDuration arranged through the international fellowship…
FundingNot published
ExposureDegenerative, paediatric and geriatric deformity, cervical and trauma spine surgery, minimally invasive tubular decompression and…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official University of Barcelona 2026–2027 programme record with open pre-enrolmentSpine
University of Barcelona Fellowship in Spine Surgery 2026–2027
University of Barcelona / Hospital Clínic i Universitari
⌖ Barcelona · Spain →
Program lead
AC
Andrés Combalia Aleu
Duration1 academic year; 60 ECTS credits
FundingTuition is EUR 9,600 plus a 10% administrative surcharge capped at EUR 70; no stipend is…
ExposureDiagnosis, indications, contraindications, operative techniques, outcomes, complications and research across spinal pathologies
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Official Swiss Scoliosis clinical fellowship page; application timing not publishedSpine
Swiss Scoliosis Clinical Spine Fellowship
Swiss Scoliosis Centre, Klinik Im Park
⌖ Zurich · Switzerland →
Program lead
Duration12 months
FundingPaid fellowship salary
ExposureClinical work, surgery and research
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date✓ Current official Swiss Scoliosis visiting-fellowship and contact pageSpine
Swiss Scoliosis Visiting Spine Fellowship
Swiss Scoliosis Centre / Klinik Im Park
⌖ Zurich · Switzerland →
Program lead
Duration3 months
FundingSelf-funded; the fellow is not a paid clinic employee and must cover travel and the stay in…
ExposureObservational exposure without direct patient contact across complex adult and paediatric spinal pathology, daily radiological…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official HOCH Interdisciplinary Spine Centre fellowship page and AO Spine host profileSpine
HOCH St. Gallen Interdisciplinary Spine Clinical Fellowship
HOCH Health Ostschweiz, Interdisciplinary Spine Centre
⌖ St. Gallen · Switzerland →
Faculty & leadership
DurationUsually 12 months
FundingSalaried hospital employment; current salary amount is not published
ExposureSalaried clinical work as a senior or consultant-level team member, including service and on-call duties, within an…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current dedicated Nottingham University Hospitals spine-fellowship page plus RCS England accreditation recordSpine
Nottingham Advanced Spinal Surgery Fellowship
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Nottingham · United Kingdom →
Faculty & leadership
KSKhalid SalemDDDaniel D’Aquino
Duration12 or 24 months
FundingStandard NHS tariff salary with a dedicated spinal on-call commitment; exact amount is not…
ExposureAdult degeneration, deformity, tumour, trauma and paediatric spine
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
✓ Current official Duke adult-spine programme, recruitment-table and employment-requirements pagesSpine
Duke Adult Spinal Surgery Fellowship
Duke University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Durham, North Carolina · United States →
Faculty & leadership
MEMelissa EricksonCSChristopher Shaffrey+5 more
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingPaid non-ACGME faculty appointment; Duke does not publish the programme-specific salary
ExposureOperative and non-operative adult spine care across trauma, degeneration, deformity, tumour and reconstruction, with paediatric…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields completeUO✓ Current official University of Utah programme and Spine Division pages with the 2028–2029 opening
Clinical FellowshipSpine
University of Utah Comprehensive Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship
University of Utah Hospital / Huntsman Cancer Institute
⌖ Salt Lake City, Utah · United States →
Program lead
ADAndrew Dailey
Duration1 year, starting 1 July
FundingSalary and benefits are available through University of Utah Health GME; the programme page does…
ExposureComplex cervical disorders, deformity, spinal oncology, degenerative disease, trauma, minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery,…
Profile completeness100%
Comprehensive · Core fields complete
✓ Current official Stanford programme page; next application cycle not yet datedSpine
Stanford Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Fellowship
Stanford University Medical Center / Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center
⌖ Stanford and Redwood City, California · United States →
Faculty & leadership
TATodd AlaminSHSerena Hu+1 more
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingNot published
ExposureAdult spinal diagnosis and operative and non-operative treatment, anterior approaches, minimally invasive surgery, motion…
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
✓ Current official HSS programme page and official fellowship application form; recruitment cycle remains historicalSpine
HSS Multi-specialty Spine Care and Surgery International Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
⌖ New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership
AA
Andrew A. SamaSQ
Sheeraz Qureshi+2 more
Duration12 months
FundingUSD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
ExposureComplex cervical, thoracic and lumbar deformity, degeneration, trauma, tumour and osteoporosis; minimally invasive surgery, disc…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile✓ Current official HSS programme page; application dates retained as historical information onlySpine
HSS Spine Surgery Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery
⌖ New York · United States →
Faculty & leadership
AAAndrew A. SamaSQSheeraz Qureshi+1 more
Duration12 months
FundingUSD 103,880.85 per year plus benefits
ExposureApproximately 300–500 cases per fellow across deformity, cervical and lumbar degeneration, minimally invasive surgery and spine…
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Current official programme or NASS surgical-directory identity; application availability separately labelledSpine
Johns Hopkins Spine Surgery Fellowship
The Johns Hopkins Hospital / Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Baltimore, Maryland · United States →
Faculty & leadership
AJAmit Jain, MD, MBADBDavid B. Cohen, MD+3 more
Duration12 months
FundingStipend commensurate with level of training plus benefits
ExposureDegenerative cervical and lumbar disease, adult and paediatric deformity, tumour, infection, complex reconstruction and…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, official contact, faculty profile
✓ Current official programme or NASS surgical-directory identity; application availability separately labelledSpine
Twin Cities Spine Center Fellowship
Twin Cities Spine Center
⌖ Minneapolis, Minnesota · United States →
Faculty & leadership
BSBenjamin S. Mueller, MD, PhDESEiman Shafa, MD
Duration1 year (August–July)
FundingUSD 75,000 plus benefits in the current NASS directory; confirm for the intended intake
ExposureComprehensive spine fellowship experience; detailed current rotation and case-mix information requires programme confirmation
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, official contact, faculty profileUS✓ Current official programme or NASS surgical-directory identity; application availability separately labelled
Clinical FellowshipSpine
USC Spine Fellowship
Keck Medical Center of USC / USC Spine Center
⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States →
Faculty & leadership
JCJeffrey C. Wang, MDRHRaymond Hah, MD
Duration1 year (August 1–July 31)
FundingUSD 74,000 plus benefits on the reviewed official page; confirm for the intended intake
ExposureCervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery, degenerative and deformity diagnoses, combined orthopaedic and neurological procedures,…
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, official contact, faculty profile
✓ Official Vanderbilt programme page; annual deadline published without a cycle yearSpine
Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Spine Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
⌖ Nashville · United States →
Duration12 months
FundingPGY-6 stipend level; amount not published on the programme page
ExposureHigh-volume comprehensive spine surgery and cadaver laboratory access
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, entry requirements, faculty profile
✓ Current official CNS Foundation 2026–2027 award timeline plus current official Duke Spine service pageSpine
CNS Foundation International Spine Observership at Duke
Duke Spine / Duke University
⌖ Durham, North Carolina · United States →
Duration3–6 months
FundingNot published
ExposureTailored clinic and operating-room observation with Duke neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine faculty across minimally invasive…
Profile completeness60%
Well sourced · Missing funding, official contact, entry requirementsQuestions about Spine fellowships
What types of Spine programmes are listed?
This directory separates clinical fellowships, research fellowships and observerships. The unfiltered Spine page currently contains 72 canonical pathways; network host centres remain inside their parent pathway.
Does a Spine fellowship guarantee hands-on operating?
No. Clinical participation depends on the published role, registration, credentialing, supervision and host policy. Treat exposure as observational when the official source does not confirm operative participation.
How should I confirm a Spine programme is open?
Check the status, deadline and verification date on the OrthoFellow profile, then reopen the official programme source. A historical or recurring programme is not treated as actively recruiting without current evidence.