SOURCED FACULTY PROFILE

Ryu Kyeong-Sik

Surgeon in charge of fellows; head of department
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea →
Seoul, South Korea

Linked programmes: 1
Source reviewed: 21 Oct 2026

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PUBLISHED PROGRAMME ROLE

Named on the official page as Surgeon in charge of fellows; head of department for AO Spine Short-Term International Fellowship — Seoul St. Mary's Hospital.

Published position: Surgeon in charge of fellows; head of department
Academic title: Not published in the indexed source
Department: Neurosurgery
Qualifications: Not published in the indexed source
Clinical interests: Not published in the indexed source
Research interests: Not published in the indexed source
Professional organisations: Not published in the indexed source

ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS

1 linked programme.

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AO Spine Short-Term International Fellowship — Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

Seoul · South Korea

Listed lead Ryu Kyeong-Sik (surgeon in charge of fellows)

Duration: 4–12 weeks
Deadline: 2028 programme call opens April 2027 and closes May 2027; results September 2027 (AO states decisions are sent by the end of October at the latest).
Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.
Exposure: Neurosurgery: about 1200 surgical cases per year and 59 beds; techniques include standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural, pain-management surgery. Other activities: Professor Jin Sung Kim is proficient in a range of advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, including: - Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery - Bi-portal Endoscopic Spine Surgery - Endoscopic Lumbar Fusion - Microscopic Tubular Decompression - Minimally Invasive Retropleural Thoracic Approach.

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Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.

Exposure: Neurosurgery: about 1200 surgical cases per year and 59 beds; techniques include standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural, pain-management surgery. Other activities: Professor Jin Sung Kim is proficient in a range of advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, including: - Full-Endoscopic Spine Surgery - Bi-portal Endoscopic Spine Surgery - Endoscopic Lumbar Fusion - Microscopic Tubular Decompression - Minimally Invasive Retropleural Thoracic Approach.

Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.

Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Examinations · Benefits · Fees

Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.