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Neurosurgery Specialist Training (FMH) and Interdisciplinary Spine Surgery Training — Category B

Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery

⌖ Winterthur · Switzerland

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Assistant physicians working towards the Swiss specialist title in neurosurgery; spine-focus training is available for holders of a neurosurgery or orthopaedic surgery specialist title pursuing the interdisciplinary spine surgery focus.
Funding
The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
Category B neurosurgery training; confirm remaining years needed for the FMH title with the clinic
Hands-on status
Employed supervised specialist training with year-by-year learning objectives documented in the clinic's training concept.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

KSW publishes a dedicated training page confirming category B neurosurgery recognition and interdisciplinary spine-surgery training-site status under Prof. Alex Alfieri.

Structured category B specialist training with a written, time- and content-structured Weiterbildungskonzept; the clinic is also appointed as a training site for the interdisciplinary spine surgery focus title.

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Official Kantonsspital Winterthur neurosurgery training pageLast checked 12 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Assistant physicians working towards the Swiss specialist title in neurosurgery; spine-focus training is available for holders of a neurosurgery or orthopaedic surgery specialist title pursuing the interdisciplinary spine surgery focus.

✓Published in profile

Training level & pathway

Assistant physicians pursuing the FMH specialist title in neurosurgery

✓Published in profile

Participation / hands-on scope

Employed supervised specialist training with year-by-year learning objectives documented in the clinic's training concept.

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Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

✓Published in profile

Language requirement

German

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Visa & work authorisation

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.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

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Checked 12 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Not published
Duration
Category B neurosurgery training; confirm remaining years needed for the FMH title with the clinic
Positions
Not published
Application route
Contact the Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery to confirm openings and the application route.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
neurochirurgie@ksw.ch
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Assistant physicians working towards the Swiss specialist title in neurosurgery; spine-focus training is available for holders of a neurosurgery or orthopaedic surgery specialist title pursuing the interdisciplinary spine surgery focus.

Training level

Assistant physicians pursuing the FMH specialist title in neurosurgery

Funding and support

The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

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

No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. German Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Kantonsspital Winterthur (KSW) Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Kantonsspital Winterthur neurosurgery training page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
12 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Prof. Dr. med. Alex Alfieri
Accreditation / recognition
SIWF category B neurosurgery training site; recognised training site for the interdisciplinary spine surgery focus (IKWFW).
Planned editorial review
12 Apr 2027
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