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Department of Orthopedic Surgery: Spine Fellowship


Goals & Characteristics

The goal of the fellowship is to train well-rounded academic spine surgeons, placing emphasis equally on clinical experience and research. The clinical experience includes all aspects of both operative and non-operative treatment of a wide variety of spinal disorders. This includes evaluation of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disorders, including trauma, infection, neoplasm, degenerative conditions, deformities, and complex revision/reconstruction patients.

A major responsibility of the Fellow will be interacting with and teaching both orthopedic residents and medical students.

One and one-half days per week will be dedicated to basic science research. This will include participation in ongoing biomechanics projects, as well as the opportunity to pursue individual interests on a variety of spine research topics. It is anticipated that the fellow will attend and present at spine society meetings during the year.

Duration & Stipend

Fellows will work under the direction of Department of Orthopedic Surgery faculty Dr. Thomas A. Zdeblick, Dr. Clifford B. Tribus and Dr. Paul A. Anderson.

The fellowship is one year in duration, running from August 1 through July 31 of the following year. Compensation and benefits are equal to that of a PGY-6 resident. The fellowship is located at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics and the William S. Middleton Veterans Administration Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Both medical centers are located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Fellows

Fellow Fellowship Year Practice Location


Present Fellow
    
Michael Finn, MD 2009-2010

TBD

   

 
Past Fellows
    
Jeffrey Dick, MD 1992-1993 Minneapolis, MN
Tim Bassett, MD 1993-1994 Tuscaloosa, AL
Alexander Ghanayem, MD 1994-1995 Chicago, IL (Loyola University)
Thomas J. O'Brien, MD 1995-1996 Nashville, TN
Don Moore, MD 1996-1997 Port St. Lucie, FL
Doug Orr, MD 1997-1998 Cleveland, OH (Cleveland Clinic)
Steve David, MD 1998-1999 Asheville, NC (as of August 1999)
Samuel Bourn, MD 1999-2000 Beaumont, TX
Paul McDonough, MD 2000-2001 Abilene, TX
Ashraf Ragab, MD 2001-2002 Jackson, MS (University of Mississippi)
Ron Jon Paul, MD 2002-2003 Chicago, IL
Timothy Moore, MD
2003-2004 Cleveland Heights, OH
William L. Tontz Jr, MD 2004-2005 San Diego, CA
Rakesh D. Patel, MD 2005-2006 Port Jefferson, NY
R. Alexander Mohr, MD 2006-2007 Farmington, CT
(University of Connecticut)
Wellington Hsu, MD 2007-2008

Chicago, IL (Northwestern)

Douglas Orndorff, MD 2008-2009 Durango, CO

Application Procedures

Applicants should apply through the San Francisco Match Program. The applicant must be Board eligible or Board certified and be fully licensed in the state of Wisconsin before the start of the program.

Questions of the program, should be directed to our Education office at:

608-263-0888
608-263-9458 (fax)
richardson@ortho.wisc.edu

 

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