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KOMISS Spine Fellowship — Pohang Woori Hospital

Pohang Woori Hospital

⌖ Pohang · South Korea

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 9 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Proficiently trained neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons seeking to enhance spine surgical (particularly endoscopic) techniques; selection considers experience and education in endoscopic spine surgery.
Funding
Training centres may set a recommended participation fee and KOMISS charges a separate administrative fee; KOMISS may provide financial or other support for programme operation.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
Short-term (under 3 months) or long-term (over 3 months)
Hands-on status
Observation and participation in surgeries at the designated training centre.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Korean Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society (KOMISS) fellowship host centre in Pohang, offering short- and long-term spine fellowships with a KOMISS completion certificate.

Spine Center: observation of and participation in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery, with opportunities for academic research. Pohang Hospital is a second KOMISS host centre in the city.

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Proficiently trained neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons seeking to enhance spine surgical (particularly endoscopic) techniques; selection considers experience and education in endoscopic spine surgery.

≈Partially supported

Training level & pathway

Clinical fellowship · Spine

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Participation / hands-on scope

Observation and participation in surgeries at the designated training centre.

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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.

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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

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

40% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 9 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
Rolling / contact programme
Commencement
Not published
Duration
Short-term (under 3 months) or long-term (over 3 months)
Positions
Not published
Application route
Apply through the KOMISS website / KOMISS fellowship contact; selection by KOMISS under its Fellowship Program Operating Regulations.
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

Proficiently trained neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons seeking to enhance spine surgical (particularly endoscopic) techniques; selection considers experience and education in endoscopic spine surgery.

Funding and support

Training centres may set a recommended participation fee and KOMISS charges a separate administrative fee; KOMISS may provide financial or other support for programme operation.

Benefits, fees & relocation

KOMISS certificate on successful completion. 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. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Pohang Woori Hospital

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official KOMISS fellowship host-centre list
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
9 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Gun Choi (head of Spine Center)
Accreditation / recognition
KOMISS fellowship host centre (programme not CME-accredited).
Planned editorial review
9 Apr 2027
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