⌖ Okayama · Japan
Source reviewed 9 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
Orthopedic Surgery department (359 beds, about 520 spine cases per year) using open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated and intradural techniques; listed activities include C-arm-free technique, OLIF51, neuromonitoring and navigated endoscopic surgery.
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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; the host states it can obtain temporary medical licences from the Japanese government for spine fellows.
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
English 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. English 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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