A CAST-accredited transition-to-practice fellowship with advanced complex-spine and neurotrauma exposure.
Neurotrauma, deformity correction, minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery, navigation and clinical research.
Clinical fellowshipContact programme
Spine →Spine and Neurotrauma Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC
⌖ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States
Profile completeness72%7 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Rolling / contact programme; source review 15 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- All fellows must be eligible for work within the United States and hold a permanent Pennsylvania medical licence and DEA licence.
- Funding
- Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 1 year · July–June
- Hands-on status
- Transition-to-practice clinical fellowship with progressive spine and neurotrauma responsibility
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
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International eligibility
All fellows must be eligible for work within the United States and hold a permanent Pennsylvania medical licence and DEA licence.
Training level & pathway
Completed neurosurgical training with eligibility for US employment and permanent Pennsylvania medical and DEA licences
Participation / hands-on scope
Transition-to-practice clinical fellowship with progressive spine and neurotrauma responsibility
Medical registration & licensing
Permanent Pennsylvania medical licence and DEA licence eligibility are required.
Language requirement
English
Visa & work authorisation
Fellows must be eligible to work in the United States.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 72% of decision fields recorded
72% of tracked decision fields are recorded
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- Status at last source review
- Rolling / contact programme
- Commencement
- 1 July through 30 June
- Duration
- 1 year · July–June
- Positions
- Not recorded · ask about places for the intended intake
- Application route
- Apply through the programme contact; interviews are held in April and positions typically fill in advance.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- Melissa Lukehart · lukeml@upmc.edu
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Requires US work eligibility plus permanent Pennsylvania medical and DEA licensure.
Training level
Completed neurosurgical training with eligibility for US employment and permanent Pennsylvania medical and DEA licences
Funding and support
Research funding and moonlighting opportunities are published.
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.
- Benefits
- Research funding, funded conference presentations and moonlighting opportunities are published.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- At least two reference letters
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Permanent Pennsylvania medical licence and DEA licence eligibility are required. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. English Fellows must be eligible to work in the United States.
Recorded programme associations.
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HOST INSTITUTION
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC
9 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official University of Pittsburgh page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 15 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
- Accreditation / recognition
- Committee on Accreditation of Subspecialty Training (CAST)
- Planned editorial review
- 15 Apr 2027
KEEP EXPLORING
View all Spine pathways →Related fellowship profiles.
Spine →
International Sonntag Spine Research Fellowship
Phoenix, Arizona · United States
Listed lead Brian P. Kelly, PhD (research supervisor)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- 15 September 2026 for 2027–2028 (passed; no later extension verified)
- 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.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
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.
Intraoperative neuromonitoring →
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States
Listed lead Katherine Anetakis, MD (IONM Fellowship Director)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UPMC Medical Education GME stipend scale for AY 2026–27: PGY-6 USD 84,281; PGY-7 USD 87,231; PGY-8 USD 90,284 (AY 2027–28: PGY-7 USD 92,034; PGY-8 USD 95,716) per the official UPMC GME stipends page; the fellowship pages do not state each fellow's PGY level.
- Exposure
- Evoked potentials, EEG, EMG, electrocorticography and cortical mapping across adult and paediatric procedures.
Source reviewed 12 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: Institution-wide UPMC Medical Education GME stipend scale for AY 2026–27: PGY-6 USD 84,281; PGY-7 USD 87,231; PGY-8 USD 90,284 (AY 2027–28: PGY-7 USD 92,034; PGY-8 USD 95,716) per the official UPMC GME stipends page; the fellowship pages do not state each fellow's PGY level.
Exposure: Evoked potentials, EEG, EMG, electrocorticography and cortical mapping across adult and paediatric procedures.
Eligibility: The programme requires completed ACGME-approved adult or paediatric neurology residency and eligibility for unrestricted Pennsylvania medical licensure. An overseas residency alone is not the published training route.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official University of Pittsburgh page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Spine →
Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead John Ratliff, MD, FACS and Jon Park, MD, FRCSC (co-directors)
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- 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.
Source reviewed 17 Oct 202676% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (6)
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.
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