Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
⌖ Hamamatsu · Japan
Source reviewed 9 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (48 beds, about 500 cases per year) with open, robotic, anterior, navigated and intradural surgery; the host notes around 10 thoracic OPLL patients a year.
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Spine physicians or orthopaedic, neurosurgical or trauma surgeons with a strong interest in spine surgery, aged 45 or under at application, with at least two years of AO Spine membership, prior participation in an AO course or event, and no (non-self-funded) spine fellowship in the past two years.
Travelling fellowship · Spine
Scrub-in available; no additional licence required according to the host profile.
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Japanese is the dominant operating-room language; host rates team English 4/5 written and 4/5 spoken.
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 9 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
Spine physicians or orthopaedic, neurosurgical or trauma surgeons with a strong interest in spine surgery, aged 45 or under at application, with at least two years of AO Spine membership, prior participation in an AO course or event, and no (non-self-funded) spine fellowship in the past two years.
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.
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Travel and insurance costs must be covered by the fellow. AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. Japanese is the dominant operating-room language; host rates team English 4/5 written and 4/5 spoken. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
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