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Neurosurgery fellowships
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Neuro-Spine Surgery clinical attachment and fellowship (Department of Surgery)
University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Department of Surgery
Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia
- Duration
- Clinical attachment up to 12 months (observation up to 90 days; hands-on 1–12 months); clinical fellowship 1–3 years; subspecialty training more than 3 years. Programme-specific length is not stated.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- No stipend is stated. Fees apply (see Fees).
- Exposure
- Clinical attachment is limited clinical training or clinical observation only; clinical fellowship and hands-on attachment are hands-on training. The Neuro-Spine module content is not published on the pages read.
Source reviewed 7 Nov 202644% of decision fields recorded
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Application status: Neuro-Spine Surgery is listed among the Department of Surgery programmes on the UMMC attachment portal. The module content for this area is not shown on the pages read; terms below are the portal-wide rules.
Funding: No stipend is stated. Fees apply (see Fees).
Exposure: Clinical attachment is limited clinical training or clinical observation only; clinical fellowship and hands-on attachment are hands-on training. The Neuro-Spine module content is not published on the pages read.
Eligibility: Non-Malaysian applicants follow the same requirements, including the Professional Visit Pass (PLIK), and apply at least six months before the start for hands-on attachment, fellowship or subspecialty training (two months for observation).
Still to confirm: Duration · Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official UMMC Fellowship/Training Attachment Programme portal. Reviewed 7 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship — Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia
Listed lead Head of department: Azmi Baharudin; surgeon in charge of fellows: Mohd Hisam Muhamad Ariffin.
- Duration
- 4–12 weeks under the AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship programme; the host profile does not give its own duration.
- Deadline
- AO Spine call for the 2028 programme: opens April 2027, closes May 2027; results September 2027.
- Funding
- AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted for local price levels); the stipend may not cover all costs, and travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.
- Exposure
- Department with 20 beds and about 400 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural and tuberculosis surgery and pain management. Other activities: weekly census, mortality meeting and Thursday postgraduate teaching. Surgeon in charge of fellows: Mohd Hisam Muhamad Ariffin.
Source reviewed 29 Oct 202652% of decision fields recorded
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Application status: The AO overview says the 2027 call is closed and the 2028 call opens in April 2027. The host profile does not say whether this centre takes fellows in the 2028 round or any intake dates.
Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted for local price levels); the stipend may not cover all costs, and travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.
Exposure: Department with 20 beds and about 400 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural and tuberculosis surgery and pain management. Other activities: weekly census, mortality meeting and Thursday postgraduate teaching. Surgeon in charge of fellows: Mohd Hisam Muhamad Ariffin.
Eligibility: The AO Spine overview asks for a spine physician or an orthopaedic, neurosurgery or trauma surgeon with a strong interest in spine surgery, prior participation in at least one AO course or event, at least two years of AO membership before applying, no spine fellowship in the past two years (self-funded excepted), and age 45 or under at application. Host-specific: The host says a hands-on fellow must apply for Temporary Practice Certification from the Malaysian Medical Council (fee RM500) and hold malpractice insurance; an observership option does not require these and must be requested during paperwork.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile (AO Foundation); programme terms from the AO Spine fellowship overview page. Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship — Sarawak General Hospital
Sarawak General Hospital, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Kuching · Malaysia
Listed lead Head of department and surgeon in charge of fellows: Nur Aida Faruk Senan
- Duration
- 4–12 weeks under the AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship programme; the host profile does not give its own duration.
- Deadline
- AO Spine call for the 2028 programme: opens April 2027, closes May 2027; results September 2027.
- Funding
- AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted for local price levels); the stipend may not cover all costs, and travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation. The host charges an administrative fee of RM2,000 for any visiting surgeon.
- Exposure
- Department with 100 beds and about 200 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated and tuberculosis surgery and pain management. Other activity: travel to other hospitals in the state for elective or emergency surgery. Surgeon in charge of fellows: Nur Aida Faruk Senan.
Source reviewed 29 Oct 202648% of decision fields recorded
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Application status: The AO overview says the 2027 call is closed and the 2028 call opens in April 2027. The host profile does not say whether this centre takes fellows in the 2028 round or any intake dates.
Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted for local price levels); the stipend may not cover all costs, and travel and insurance are the fellow's responsibility. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation. The host charges an administrative fee of RM2,000 for any visiting surgeon.
Exposure: Department with 100 beds and about 200 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated and tuberculosis surgery and pain management. Other activity: travel to other hospitals in the state for elective or emergency surgery. Surgeon in charge of fellows: Nur Aida Faruk Senan.
Eligibility: The AO Spine overview asks for a spine physician or an orthopaedic, neurosurgery or trauma surgeon with a strong interest in spine surgery, prior participation in at least one AO course or event, at least two years of AO membership before applying, no spine fellowship in the past two years (self-funded excepted), and age 45 or under at application. Host-specific: Scrub-in is offered; the host states no additional or special licence is required to scrub in. This is a placement statement, not a licence exemption.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile (AO Foundation); programme terms from the AO Spine fellowship overview page. Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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