AO Spine Fellowship Host Centre: Tygerberg Academic Hospital
Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Cape Town · South Africa
Listed lead Head of department: Sanesh Miseer
- Duration
- AO Spine route rule: short-term international fellowships last 4 to 12 weeks.
- Deadline
- AO Spine route rule: call for the 2028 programme opens April 2027 and closes May 2027 (exact days not given).
- Funding
- AO Spine route rule: stipend benchmarked at USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted to local prices; only a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals.
- Exposure
- About 350 surgical cases per year with infection and trauma cases prominent; cadaver lab facilities for skills training.
Source & missing information (10)
Application status: The AO Spine host-centre page lists the unit but does not publish a current intake or deadline; confirm with the host and AO Spine. The host department is orthopaedic or spine-service based; AO Spine fellowships are described by AO as open to orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons. Scrubbing in requires Health Professions Council registration in South Africa. Host-level: the department's own page also lists a separate 1-year IGASS-recognised spine fellowship (CV + ~300-word motivation letter emailed to the course director; applications accepted any time for future dates). AO terms come from the AO Spine global fellowship page; regional AO guidelines were not checked and may differ.
Funding: AO Spine route rule: stipend benchmarked at USD 550 per week in the US, adjusted to local prices; only a contribution to travel, accommodation and meals.
Exposure: About 350 surgical cases per year with infection and trauma cases prominent; cadaver lab facilities for skills training.
Eligibility: AO Spine route rule: spine physician or orthopaedic/neurosurgery/trauma surgeon with strong spine interest; up to 45 years old; 2+ years AO Spine membership; prior AO course/event; no spine fellowship in past 2 years (self-funded excepted).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Application route
Source: AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 11 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.