Spine fellowships in Thailand

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Subspecialty training in spinal neurosurgery within the Neurosurgery Division of Ramathibodi's Department of Surgery.

Eligibility: Thai advanced-residency (แพทย์ประจำบ้านต่อยอด) pathway for neurosurgeons; the course page does not publish entry criteria, so confirm eligibility and Thai registration requirements with the Department of Surgery.

Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Programme director

Source: Official Ramathibodi Department of Surgery page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

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: USD 300 for 1 month and USD 500 for 3 months.

Exposure: Spine unit with 100 beds and about 500 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior and navigated surgery and pain-management techniques. Other activity listed: spine conference. Surgeon in charge of fellows: Worawat Limthongkul.

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 needed 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 · 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.

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: Orthopedics department with 50 beds and about 300 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural, tuberculosis and pain-management surgery. Other activities listed: PMR, pain intervention, morbidity-mortality and interdepartmental conferences. Surgeon in charge of fellows: Warat Tassanawipas.

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 needed to scrub in. It asks for proof of COVID-19 vaccination. This is a placement statement, not a licence exemption.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · 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.

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 lists a training application fee of 4,500 THB.

Exposure: Orthopaedic department with 110 beds and about 852 surgical cases a year; techniques listed include standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural and tuberculosis surgery and pain management. Surgeon in charge of fellows: Sirichai Wilartratsami.

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 special licence is required to scrub in. It asks for a letter of intention, CV and recommendation letter. 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 · Official contact

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.