Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), Escuela de Posgrado
⌖ Lima · Peru
Source reviewed 12 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: Accepting applications; source review 12 Nov 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
Full-endoscopic and unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) techniques for lumbar, cervical and thoracic degenerative spine disease, with simulation and case-based teaching.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
General entry requirements: Specialist physicians and second-specialty trainees in Neurosurgery and Traumatology-Orthopaedics. Separate international eligibility is not recorded.
Post-residency / second-specialty trainees
Distance learning with one in-person day on 16 April
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Spanish
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
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Checked 12 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.
Registration closes 16 Feb 2027 per the 2027 brochure; the university may cancel if minimum places are not filled.
Specialist physicians and second-specialty trainees in Neurosurgery and Traumatology-Orthopaedics.
Post-residency / second-specialty trainees
Self-funded; programme fees apply.
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Spanish Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
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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.
