HANDS-ON TRAINING
Clinical Fellowship in Spine
63 sourced opportunities. Each card keeps its exact format, duration, host and official source visible.
✓ Current official programme, career-application and AO Spine centre pagesSpine
NeuroSpine Institute WA
⌖ Perth · Australia →
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingReasonable remuneration is discussed directly with applicants; no amount is published
ExposureMore than 1,500 open operations annually across minimally invasive decompression and fixation, navigation, LLIF, OLIF, ALIF, TLIF,…
Profile completeness94%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date
✓ Current official RCH paediatric orthopaedic fellowship page, application form, department and staff pages plus current AOA programme identitySpine
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Duration12 months
FundingStipend included; amount not published in the cited profile
ExposureApproximately 75% paediatric spine training plus 25% general paediatric orthopaedics, including scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, spine…
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing funding
✓ Current original Spine Ortho fellowship page and official AIMS directorySpine
Spine Ortho / Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Duration6 or 12 months
FundingHistorical official figure: AUD 90,000 per annum as of 2018, with possible additional private…
ExposureDaily theatre, clinic and ward activity with a typical week of 5–6 operating sessions, 3–4 clinics and one research session; the…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official AOA programme summary and Mater supervisor profileSpine
Queensland Children’s Hospital / Princess Alexandra Hospital
⌖ Brisbane, Queensland · Australia →
Faculty & leadershipGAGeoffrey AskinRLRobert Labrom+1 more
Duration12 months
FundingThe AOA programme summary publishes: AUD 240,000 per annum including superannuation, leave,…
ExposurePaediatric spinal deformity, trauma and tumour surgery with an adult spinal-trauma secondment at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current official Macquarie Spine Fellowship and Macquarie University Hospital pages; availability not inferred from enquiry formSpine
Macquarie University Hospital / NSW Spine Specialists and partner hospitals
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Faculty & leadershipKS
Kevin SeexBHBrian Hsu+3 more
Duration6, 12 or 24 months; the AOA–NSA funded position is initially…
FundingAUD 100,000 for the 12-month AOA–NSA funded position
ExposureMore than 200 spinal operations, including adult and paediatric deformity, tumour, degenerative disease, endoscopic surgery,…
Profile completeness84%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, commencement date
✓ Historical official AOA–NSA post profile and current NSW Health JMO portal; current programme page not locatedSpine
Prince of Wales Hospital / Prince of Wales Private Hospital
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Program leadRS
Ralph Stanford
Duration12 months
FundingApproximately AUD 120,000 per annum in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureComplex spinal surgery, advanced perioperative assessment and progressively independent management across public and private…
Profile completeness78%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, commencement date
✓ Official host programme page + AOA accreditation profile + SCHN orthopaedic service pageSpine
The Children's Hospital at Westmead
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Program leadACAndrew Cree
Duration12 months
FundingMedical Salaries (State) Award; the cited AOA profile published AUD 139,187 per annum as of 1…
ExposurePaediatric and adult spine care across trauma, infection, deformity and degenerative disease, combining theory, teaching, clinical…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Official Harbour Spine programme page; no current vacancy or deadline is linkedSpine
Royal North Shore Hospital
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Program leadRNRoyal North Shore Hospital spine unit
Duration12 months
FundingNSW Health salaried employee position; current salary is published with each recruitment round
ExposureMore than 400 operations annually across adult deformity, trauma, tumour, infection and degenerative spine care, with clinical and…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing commencement date, entry requirements, faculty profile
✓ Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidenceSpine
Austin Health / University of Melbourne Spinal Surgery Unit
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Program leadGM
Gerald M.Y. Quan
Duration12 months
FundingAUD 80,000 in the detailed 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureOcciput-to-sacrum spine practice covering degenerative disease, tumour, adolescent and adult deformity, infection, trauma and the…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Official International Spine Centre website reviewed; fellowship-specific information remains historicalSpine
The International Spine Centre / partner Adelaide hospitals
⌖ Adelaide · Australia →
Faculty & leadershipYYYH YauOOOrso Osti+2 more
Duration12 months
FundingMore than AUD 90,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureComplex open and endoscopic spine surgery, instrumentation, navigation, neuromonitoring, research, leadership, business and…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Current original Brain & Spine Centre programme page plus AOA–NSA accredited-post profileSpine
Westmead Hospital / Westmead Private Hospital
⌖ Sydney · Australia →
Duration12 months
FundingMore than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureDegenerative cervical and lumbar disease, trauma, tumour, metabolic bone disease, infection, congenital conditions, failed-back…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located Clinical FellowshipSpine
Mater Centre for Neurosciences
⌖ Brisbane · Australia →
Program leadMW
Martin Wood
Duration12 months
FundingAnnual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureMinimally invasive and complex spine surgery with intraoperative CT and navigation, supervised progression from assisting to primary…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, commencement date, entry requirements✓ Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidence Clinical FellowshipSpine
John Hunter Hospital / Royal Newcastle Centre
⌖ Newcastle · Australia →
Program leadRF
Richard Ferch
Duration12 months
FundingFull salary commensurate with experience, as stated in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureAdult and paediatric spinal surgery within a major tertiary referral service
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date✓ Current official AOA PFET listing with the 2025 AOA/NSA post list retained as supporting evidence Clinical FellowshipSpine
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne / St Vincent's Private Hospital
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Program leadTH
Tiew Han
Duration12 months
FundingAnnual stipend of more than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureComplex fixation and decompression for degenerative disease, trauma and spinal tumour across public and private practice
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located Clinical FellowshipSpine
Pindara Private Hospital / Gold Coast Spine
⌖ Gold Coast · Australia →
Program leadMS
Matthew Scott-Young
Duration12 months
FundingMore than AUD 75,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureAdvanced spinal diagnosis, cervical, thoracic and lumbar anterior reconstruction, deformity surgery, outcomes research and…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, funding, commencement date✓ Historical official AOA/NSA post list; current programme-specific availability not located Clinical FellowshipSpine
The Royal Melbourne Hospital / Melbourne Private / Western Health
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Program leadBK
Bhadu Kavar
Duration12 months
FundingAUD 100,000 in the 2025 AOA–NSA profile
ExposureMinimally invasive and open surgery for degenerative, neoplastic and traumatic spinal conditions within a combined service reporting…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, funding, commencement date
✓ Current official Keyhole Spine Centre fellowship statement; recruitment details remain unpublishedSpine
Keyhole Spine Centre / Mater Centre for Neurosciences
⌖ Brisbane · Australia →
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureDedicated minimally invasive and keyhole spinal surgery training within a seven-surgeon neurosurgical team; the public page does not…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Current official SSRAA fellowship and contact pagesSpine
Melbourne Orthopaedic Group / Epworth Richmond / The Avenue Hospital
⌖ Melbourne · Australia →
Program leadAB
Aaron Buckland
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureAdult and paediatric spine surgery with emphasis on spinal deformity, minimally invasive surgery and data-driven research, including…
Profile completeness62%
Well sourced · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Current official UBC clinical-fellowship directory, spine programme and current-fellows pagesSpine
Vancouver General Hospital
⌖ Vancouver, British Columbia · Canada →
Faculty & leadershipSPScott PaquetteJSJohn Street+10 more
Duration12 months, August 1–July 31
FundingCAD 100,000 plus applicable benefits
ExposureOcciput-to-pelvis adult spine surgery including trauma, spinal cord injury, deformity, degeneration, oncology and intradural tumour,…
Profile completeness92%
Comprehensive · Missing faculty profile
✓ Current official University of Toronto programme pageSpine
Toronto Western Hospital / University Health Network
⌖ Toronto, Ontario · Canada →
Faculty & leadershipMFMichael FehlingsSLStephen Lewis+3 more
Duration12 months clinical; a two-year clinical/research option is…
FundingNot published
ExposureCombined orthopaedic and neurosurgical adult spine care including trauma, degeneration, deformity, tumour and infection, weekly…
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement dateUO✓ Current official University of Calgary fellowship directory and programme summary Clinical FellowshipSpine
University of Calgary affiliated teaching hospitals
⌖ Calgary, Alberta · Canada →
Faculty & leadershipJBJacques BouchardSCSteve Casha+9 more
DurationNot published
FundingNot published
ExposureCombined orthopaedic and neurosurgical spine fellowship exposure across Calgary's academic hospital network; programme details must…
Profile completeness54%
Core details · Missing duration, funding, application deadline
✓ Current official hospital academic-programme page and official spine-fellowship handbookSpine
FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital
⌖ Accra · Ghana →
Faculty & leadershipOB
Oheneba Boachie-AdjeiMAMawuli Ametepe+2 more
Duration18 months
FundingGhanaian fellows receive a locally competitive stipend and benefits; international fellows must…
ExposureAdult and paediatric spine surgery covering deformity, degeneration, infection, tumour, metabolic disease, trauma and complex…
Profile completeness90%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline
✓ Official CUHK Visiting Scholar programme page and 2026 application form; subspecialty availability and deadline are not publishedSpine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong / Prince of Wales Hospital
⌖ Hong Kong · Hong Kong →
Duration1–12 months
FundingGenerally self-financed; attachments of 6–12 months may apply for a research scholarship up to…
ExposureAdvanced spine training with clinical and research participation
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
✓ Official HKU Spine fellowship page; current clinical intake availability not publishedSpine
The University of Hong Kong / Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital
⌖ Hong Kong · Hong Kong →
Duration6 months
FundingHKD 10,000–20,000 monthly honorarium, depending on experience
ExposureClinical spine care, emergency duty, surgery and clinical or basic-science research
Profile completeness64%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, faculty profile
✓ Official Ganga Hospital spine programme, academics and current orthopaedic fellowship pagesSpine
Ganga Hospital / Ganga Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation
⌖ Coimbatore · India →
Program leadDS
Dr S Rajasekaran
Duration12 months
FundingNot published
ExposureSupervised hands-on training across approximately 2,000 spine procedures annually, with exposure to most spinal pathologies,…
Profile completeness88%
Comprehensive · Missing fundingRS✓ Current official RSO Hospital-Based umbrella portal; Spine-specific current availability remains unconfirmed Clinical FellowshipSpine
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
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 / Health New Zealand – Te Toka Tumai
⌖ Auckland · New Zealand →
Program leadMJMatthew 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 confirmation Clinical FellowshipSpine
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 historical Clinical FellowshipSpine
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
Paul TaylorMK
Michael Kern+2 more
