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Daniel Refai, MD

Fellowship Co-Director, Spine Neurosurgery · Faculty neurosurgeon
Emory University Department of Neurosurgery · Atlanta, United States

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Last checked
12 Oct 2026
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Co-director of the Emory spine neurosurgery fellowship

Current position
Fellowship Co-Director, Spine Neurosurgery
Academic title
Faculty neurosurgeon
Department
Department of Neurosurgery
Qualifications
Named fellowship director on the Emory spine fellowship page
Clinical interests
Spine neurosurgery
Research interests
As published by Emory Neurosurgery
Professional organizations
Emory University
ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS

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ClinicalContact programme
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Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship

Emory University Department of Neurosurgery

Atlanta, Georgia · United States

Listed lead Daniel Refai, MD; Gerald Rodts, MD

Duration
1 year
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
The fellow is appointed as Emory senior clinical faculty; the official page states that accepted research presentations are funded.
Exposure
Complex degenerative disease, spinal deformity, spinal oncology (including sacrectomy/hemipelvectomy collaboration), uniportal and biportal endoscopy and endoscopic fusions; team volume over 1,100 spine surgeries/year since 2025 with more than 200 endoscopic cases annually; sites include Emory University Hospital-Midtown, Grady Memorial and Emory University Hospital.
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Funding: The fellow is appointed as Emory senior clinical faculty; the official page states that accepted research presentations are funded.

Exposure: Complex degenerative disease, spinal deformity, spinal oncology (including sacrectomy/hemipelvectomy collaboration), uniportal and biportal endoscopy and endoscopic fusions; team volume over 1,100 spine surgeries/year since 2025 with more than 200 endoscopic cases annually; sites include Emory University Hospital-Midtown, Grady Memorial and Emory University Hospital.

Eligibility: Completion of a US ACGME-accredited residency in neurological surgery. In-folded spine rotations for residents-in-training can be arranged individually but are not a postgraduate spine fellowship.

Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official Emory neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.