Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
⌖ Seoul · South Korea
Source reviewed 4 Nov 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Current availability unconfirmed; source review 4 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
Degenerative spinal disease, spinal cord tumours, minimally invasive techniques, deformity and trauma; spinal surgery observation, research and multidisciplinary conferences.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
International physicians meeting the track’s specialty and clinical-experience requirements may apply.
Advanced international subspecialty training after specialty certification and more than three years of subsequent clinical experience.
Four-month curriculum marks observation, research, conferences and robot training; the hands-on column is blank. Any clinical hands-on practice separately requires Korean MOHW permission.
Any medical hands-on practice requires separate Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare permission; participation in the SIF Prime Course is required when applying for permission. The published observation curriculum grants no independent practice rights.
Track application requirements specify fluent English; the common scheme also describes English/Korean proficiency and provides no interpretation. Clinical working language is not separately specified.
The scheme provides administrative visa support and requests a visa application form for stays over 90 days; this does not establish a particular visa route or sponsorship.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Checked 4 Nov 2026. Unresolved fields are missing, qualified or awaiting confirmation in this record. They may be available from the host; a missing field does not mean that a requirement or cost does not apply.
Named international training track with its own curriculum and application page; a current open intake is not established.
Physicians/specialists with more than three years of clinical experience after specialty certification in neurosurgery; fluent English and immunisation documentation required.
Advanced international subspecialty training after specialty certification and more than three years of subsequent clinical experience.
Fee-paying scheme; departmental discounts or waivers are discretionary. A salary or stipend is not stated.
Any medical hands-on practice requires separate Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare permission; participation in the SIF Prime Course is required when applying for permission. The published observation curriculum grants no independent practice rights. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Track application requirements specify fluent English; the common scheme also describes English/Korean proficiency and provides no interpretation. Clinical working language is not separately specified. The scheme provides administrative visa support and requests a visa application form for stays over 90 days; this does not establish a particular visa route or sponsorship.
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Phoenix, Arizona · United States
Listed lead Brian P. Kelly, PhD (research supervisor)
Application status: The page still says applications are accepted for 2027–2028, but its 15 September 2026 deadline has passed. No extension is published; confirm availability with Barrow Global.
Funding: Published as a funded laboratory-based fellowship (salary/benefit detail on the CommonSpirit careers posting linked from the page).
Exposure: Spinal biomechanics, implantable devices, surgical techniques, publications and major spine conferences.
Eligibility: Oriented to international spine surgeons or neurosurgery residents from low- and middle-income countries.
Still to confirm: Current status · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official Barrow International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States
Listed lead David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
Funding: Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.
Exposure: Neurotrauma, deformity correction, minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery, navigation and clinical research.
Eligibility: All fellows must be eligible for work within the United States and hold a permanent Pennsylvania medical licence and DEA licence.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Pittsburgh page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead John Ratliff, MD, FACS and Jon Park, MD, FRCSC (co-directors)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Diseases of the spine including minimally invasive, robotic, reconstructive and oncologic spine surgery, plus spine radiation therapy and radiosurgery; clinical sites include Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and VA Palo Alto.
Eligibility: International applicants are considered; the page asks them to allow more time for processing.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Spine Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
