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Neurosurgery Spine Fellowship

Emory University Department of Neurosurgery

⌖ Atlanta, Georgia · United States

Profile completeness48%13 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Completion of a US ACGME-accredited neurological-surgery residency, Georgia licensure and a stated commitment to a spine-surgery career are required.
Funding
The fellow is appointed as Emory senior clinical faculty; the official page states that accepted research presentations are funded.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
1 year
Hands-on status
The official page describes junior-faculty responsibility, operative autonomy and optional general-neurosurgery call.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A high-volume advanced clinical spine fellowship spanning Emory and Grady sites, with more than 1,100 annual surgeries published for the service since 2025.

Complex degeneration, deformity, spinal oncology, trauma, minimally invasive and uniportal or biportal endoscopic spine surgery.

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Official Emory neurosurgery fellowship pageLast checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.

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International eligibility

Completion of a US ACGME-accredited neurological-surgery residency, Georgia licensure and a stated commitment to a spine-surgery career are required.

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Training level & pathway

Clinical · Spine

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Participation / hands-on scope

The official page describes junior-faculty responsibility, operative autonomy and optional general-neurosurgery call.

✓Published in profile

Medical registration & licensing

A Georgia state medical licence is required.

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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Visa & work authorisation

Per the Department of Neurosurgery application-process page, Emory's Office of GME sponsors J-1 visas for foreign medical graduates offered a position in the department, and the department can also sponsor H-1B visas.

NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.

Data quality & missing information · 48% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

48% of tracked decision fields are published

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Rolling / contact programme
Commencement
Not published
Duration
1 year
Positions
Not published
Application route
Email the required materials to the programme contact published on the official page.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
Not published in this profile
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Completion of a US ACGME-accredited neurological-surgery residency, Georgia licensure and a stated commitment to a spine-surgery career are required.

Funding and support

The fellow is appointed as Emory senior clinical faculty; the official page states that accepted research presentations are funded.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Personal statement
  • Two recommendation letters

Licence, examinations, language & visa

A Georgia state medical licence is required. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Per the Department of Neurosurgery application-process page, Emory's Office of GME sponsors J-1 visas for foreign medical graduates offered a position in the department, and the department can also sponsor H-1B visas.

HOST INSTITUTION

Emory University Department of Neurosurgery

6 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Emory neurosurgery fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Daniel Refai, MD; Gerald Rodts, MD
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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Listed lead Brian P. Kelly, PhD (research supervisor)

Duration
1 year
Deadline
2027–2028 cycle: applications closed 15 September 2026.
Funding
Published as a funded, laboratory-based fellowship.
Exposure
Spinal biomechanics, implantable devices, surgical techniques, publications and major spine conferences.
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Funding: Published as a funded, laboratory-based fellowship.

Exposure: Spinal biomechanics, implantable devices, surgical techniques, publications and major spine conferences.

Eligibility: International spine surgeons or neurosurgery residents from low- and middle-income countries; confirm the active intake.

Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Accreditation

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

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States

Listed lead David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD

Duration
1 year · July–June
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.
Exposure
Neurotrauma, deformity correction, minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery, navigation and clinical research.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202668% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.

Exposure: Neurotrauma, deformity correction, minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery, navigation and clinical research.

Eligibility: Requires US work eligibility plus permanent Pennsylvania medical and DEA licensure.

Still to confirm: Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation

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

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Spine Surgery Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio · United States

Duration
1 year; optional additional research year for selected candidates
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
Salary and benefits are employment-specific and should be confirmed with Cleveland Clinic.
Exposure
Degenerative disease, deformity, trauma, infection, intradural and extradural tumours, complex reconstruction, microsurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202652% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Salary and benefits are employment-specific and should be confirmed with Cleveland Clinic.

Exposure: Degenerative disease, deformity, trauma, infection, intradural and extradural tumours, complex reconstruction, microsurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Eligibility: Possible only when the applicant can satisfy Ohio permanent-licence, USMLE Step 3 and acceptable work-authorisation requirements.

Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation

Source: Official Cleveland Clinic fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

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  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?