The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
⌖ Liverpool · United Kingdom
Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
The fellow acts as a senior registrar in the complex spinal teams, covering spinal deformity surgery, surgery for spinal tumours, spinal trauma and infections, congenital spinal disorders, tethered cord and chiari malformations, with time allocated for research and teaching.
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Specialist Fellowship in neurosurgery or equivalent and FRCS Neurosurgery; completed year 5 of Specialist Registrar training (or equivalent).
Clinical fellowship · Spine
The fellow acts as a senior registrar in the complex spinal teams, covering spinal deformity surgery, surgery for spinal tumours, spinal trauma and infections, congenital spinal disorders, tethered cord and chiari malformations, with time allocated for research and teaching.
GMC Registrations will be required
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Applications from candidates who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and are considered alongside all other applications
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
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Specialist Fellowship in neurosurgery or equivalent and FRCS Neurosurgery; completed year 5 of Specialist Registrar training (or equivalent).
Salary of £49,909 to £61,825 a year pro rata.
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
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GMC Registrations will be required Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Applications from candidates who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and are considered alongside all other applications
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4 sourced pathways are 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.
