Center for Spine and Orthopedics, Orthopedic Spine
⌖ Thornton, Colorado · United States
Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Directory maintained; source review 22 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
The host page states the AO Fellows have an opportunity to scrub in (no additional license required) at a center with 1500 total surgical cases per year; techniques include standard open, robotics, minimally invasive surgery, anterior surgery, spinal navigation and intradural surgery.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
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.
Clinical fellowship · Spine
The host page states the AO Fellows have an opportunity to scrub in (no additional license required) at a center with 1500 total surgical cases per year; techniques include standard open, robotics, minimally invasive surgery, anterior surgery, spinal navigation and intradural surgery.
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: English
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Checked 22 Oct 2026. Unresolved fields are missing, qualified or awaiting confirmation in this record. They may be available from the host; a missing field does not mean that a requirement or cost does not apply.
The AO Spine Fellowship Program is for fully trained orthopedic and neurosurgeons, to deepen their existing knowledge and skills in spine surgical techniques.
AO Spine offers a contribution toward living expenses, using a US benchmark of USD 550 per week, paid in Swiss francs. Fellows cover travel and insurance; the contribution may not meet all costs.
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Dominant language spoken in the operating room: English Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
These dates apply only to the named information, not the entire profile. Unlisted fields have no separate review date recorded.
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
The Thornton host requirements were combined with AO Spine’s central application checklist and next-call calendar. Scheme stipend and insurance/accommodation responsibilities are distinct from a host employment offer.
This review covers the sources and details described here; it does not confirm a current vacancy.
Phoenix, Arizona · United States
Listed lead Brian P. Kelly, PhD (research supervisor)
Application status: The page still says applications are accepted for 2027–2028, but its 15 September 2026 deadline has passed. No extension is published; confirm availability with Barrow Global.
Funding: Published as a funded laboratory-based fellowship (salary/benefit detail on the CommonSpirit careers posting linked from the page).
Exposure: Spinal biomechanics, implantable devices, surgical techniques, publications and major spine conferences.
Eligibility: Oriented to international spine surgeons or neurosurgery residents from low- and middle-income countries.
Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official Barrow International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States
Listed lead David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
Funding: Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.
Exposure: Neurotrauma, deformity correction, minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery, navigation and clinical research.
Eligibility: All fellows must be eligible for work within the United States and hold a permanent Pennsylvania medical licence and DEA licence.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Pittsburgh page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead John Ratliff, MD, FACS and Jon Park, MD, FRCSC (co-directors)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Diseases of the spine including minimally invasive, robotic, reconstructive and oncologic spine surgery, plus spine radiation therapy and radiosurgery; clinical sites include Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and VA Palo Alto.
Eligibility: International applicants are considered; the page asks them to allow more time for processing.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Spine Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
