UT Health San Antonio (Long School of Medicine), Department of Neurosurgery
⌖ San Antonio, Texas · United States
Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
Exposure to a wide range of spine pathologies and the latest techniques and technologies, with faculty from Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and PM&R.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
Candidates from ACGME accredited neurosurgery, neurology or radiology residencies are eligible to apply; must be eligible for a full Texas medical license.
Clinical fellowship · Spine
Exposure to a wide range of spine pathologies and the latest techniques and technologies, with faculty from Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and PM&R.
Candidates must be eligible for a full Texas medical license as determined by the Texas Medical Board.
No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.
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 20 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
Candidates from ACGME accredited neurosurgery, neurology or radiology residencies are eligible to apply; must be eligible for a full Texas medical license.
Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
Candidates must be eligible for a full Texas medical license as determined by the Texas Medical Board. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
People are shown only when both the programme relationship and individual institutional identity are supported by official sources.
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1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
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.
