The Fellowship Directory lists 51 spine fellowships at 44 institutions. The main training cities are Montreal, Seoul and London. 37% say they accept international medical graduates and 12% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 year. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many spine fellowships are there?
51 listings at 44 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
19 of the 51 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 6 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
None of these programmes publishes a specific upcoming deadline. Check each official page for the next intake.
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USAComplex and Minimally Invasive Spine FellowshipColumbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, United StatesUSAComplex Spine Surgery FellowshipUCSF Department of Neurological Surgery · ⌖ San Francisco, United StatesUSAComplex Spine Surgery Fellowships (Sonntag Spine Center)Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, United StatesUSAInternational Sonntag Spine Research FellowshipBarrow Neurological Institute · ⌖ Phoenix, United StatesUSANeurological Spine FellowshipOregon Health & Science University · Portland, United StatesUSANeurosurgery Spine FellowshipEmory University Department of Neurosurgery · Atlanta, United StatesUSANeurosurgery Spine Fellowship (Minnesota)Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science · Rochester, United StatesUSANeurosurgery Spine Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic Florida · ⌖ Weston, United StatesUSASpine and Neurotrauma FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC · ⌖ Pittsburgh, United StatesUSASpine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery FellowshipStanford Medicine · ⌖ Stanford, United StatesUSASpine Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic · ⌖ Cleveland, United StatesUSASpine Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ New York City, United StatesCanada 9
CANCombined Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Spine Surgery FellowshipToronto Western Hospital, University Health Network (University of Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaCANIntegrated Adult & Pediatric Spine and Scoliosis FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre · Montreal, CanadaCANIntegrated Minimally Invasive Surgery Spine FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre · Montreal, CanadaCANIntegrated Paediatric Spine and Scoliosis FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre · Montreal, CanadaCANIntegrated Spine FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre · Montreal, CanadaCANIntegrated Spine Fellowship with Focus on Spinal ResearchMcGill University Health Centre · Montreal, CanadaCANMinimally Invasive and Endoscopy Spine Surgery FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre · Montreal, CanadaCANNeurosurgical & Orthopaedic Spine FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital · Vancouver, CanadaCANNeurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital · Vancouver, CanadaUnited Kingdom 7
GBRBristol Spinal Surgery FellowshipSouthmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust · Bristol, United KingdomGBRHull Neurosurgery Complex Spine FellowshipHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Hull, United KingdomGBRKing's Complex Spine FellowshipKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · London, United KingdomGBRLeeds Neurosurgical Spine FellowshipLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Leeds, United KingdomGBRSalford Royal Neurosurgery Spine FellowshipNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust / Salford Royal · Salford, United KingdomGBRSenior Clinical and Research Spine Surgery FellowshipsNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery) · Nottingham, United KingdomGBRSir Hugh Cairns Complex Spine FellowshipBarts Health NHS Trust · London, United KingdomGermany 4
DEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main gGmbH · Frankfurt am Main, GermanyDEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Heidelberg University Hospital · Heidelberg, GermanyDEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Technical University of Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department Neurosurgery · Munich, GermanyDEUAOSpine Centre ObservershipUniversity Hospital Bonn Spine Centre · Bonn, GermanyFrance 3
FRAAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Hôpital Roger Salengro · Lille, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma in Medical-Surgical Spinal Cord DisordersUniversité Paris-Saclay / CHU Bicêtre · Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma in Spine SurgeryAix-Marseille University Faculty of Medical Sciences · Marseille, FranceSouth Korea 3
KORAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Gangnam Severance Hospital · Seoul, South KoreaKORAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea · Seoul, South KoreaKORAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Wiltse Memorial Hospital · Suwon, South KoreaSpain 2
ESPAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Instituto Clavel · Barcelona, SpainESPAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital "Marqués de Valdecilla" · Santander, SpainSwitzerland 2
CHEAO Spine Short-Term International Fellowship — BalgristBalgrist University Hospital / AO Spine · SwitzerlandCHESpine Neurosurgery Subspecialty FellowshipCHUV Lausanne Department of Neurosurgery · Lausanne, SwitzerlandAustralia 1
AUSNeurosurgical Post-Fellowship Education & Training PathwayNeurosurgical Society of Australasia / RACS · Multiple cities, AustraliaIndia 1
INDFellowship in Spine Surgery (Neurosurgery)All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi · New Delhi, IndiaIndonesia 1
IDNSpine Neurosurgery FellowshipRSUP Dr. Sardjito (Dr. Sardjito General Hospital), Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta, IndonesiaMalaysia 1
MYSFellowship in Neuro-Spine SurgeryUniversity Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) · Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaNorway 1
NORAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Oslo University Hospital · Oslo, NorwayPoland 1
POLAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)St. Hedwig’s Regional Specialist Hospital in Opole · Opole, PolandRomania 1
ROUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Clinical Hospital "Prof. N. Oblu" · Iasi, RomaniaSingapore 1
SGPSpine Fellowship ProgrammeNational Neuroscience Institute (NNI, SingHealth) · SingaporeTaiwan 1
TWNAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)National Taiwan University Hospital · Taipei, Taiwan