Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship
The Department of Neurosurgery is pleased to offer 12 months of post-residency training in Complex Spine Surgery located at our Sponsoring Insitution, Banner University Medical Center – Tucson Campus. The program is designed to provide a qualified orthopedic or neurological surgeon with experience and expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of complex spinal disorders not considered part of routine residency training.The fellowship is structured to promote further acquisition of knowledge and skills in the subspecialty pertaining particularly to degenerative disease, blunt and penetrating trauma, infection, spinal oncology, and deformity, making use of both traditional and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
This experience in Complex Spine Surgery is under the direction of specified clinical faculty, providing the trainee with organized, comprehensive, supervised, full-time educational exposure in the field of spinal neurosurgery. Responsibilities will be centered on clinical evaluation, diagnosis, performance of surgical procedures, and integration of non-operative and surgical therapies in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Prerequisites:
The Department of Neurosurgery Non-Standard Complex Spine Fellowship Program is now accepting applications from qualified applicants who have graduated from an international residency training program in either Orthopaedic or Neurological Surgery (please note this program is available to J1 Visa trainees, or H1B, to qualified applicants on a case-by-case basis) for the 2026 – 2027 Academic Year.
How To apply:
Please direct the following to Complex Spine Fellowship Program Manager, Giselle De La Rosa, giselledlr@arizona.edu for review and consideration by the Fellowship Recruitment Committee:
- Letter of Interest,
- Curriculum Vitae (there must be no gaps in your CV from the start of undergraduate training to present),
- Proof of Passing USMLE Exams on the first attempt,
- valid ECFMG Certificate,
- three letters of recommendation
Contact Information:
R. John Hurlbert, MD, PhD
Complex Spine Neurosurgery Fellowship Training Program Director
Co-Medical Director, Spine Program
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
520-626-2164
Email: rjhurlbert@arizona.edu
