Macquarie Spine Fellowship
The Macquarie Spine Fellowship is available for 6,12 or 24 months and is open to qualified orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons planning to subspecialise in spine.
The Macquarie Spine Fellowship has hosted fellows from Australia and overseas, including India, Nepal, Singapore, Kenya, Rwanda, Vietnam, Jordan, Israel, the Philippines, United Kingdom, USA and UAE.
Fellows are involved in more than 200 spinal operations, including complex cases involving instrumented fusion and tumours.
Fellows are supervised consulting with patients (pre and post-operatively) and encouraged to take part in clinical and/or primary research.
The Macquarie Spine Fellowship is available for 6,12 or 24 months and is open to qualified orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons planning to subspecialise in spine.
Scope of Practice for all Surgeons
- Degenerative Spine Conditions
- Adult and Paediatric Spine Deformities
- Endoscopic Spine Surgeries
- Lateral/Anterior to Psoas (ATP) Surgery
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF), Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF) Surgery
- Scoliosis
Dr Brian Hsu
Consulting Locations
Norwest
Chatswood
Macquarie Park
Frenchs Forest
Sydney Olympic Park
Taree
Dr Bhisham Singh
Consulting Locations
Norwest
Chatswood
Macquarie Park
Frenchs Forest
Penrith
Gregory Hills
Rouse Hill
Taree
Dr Kevin Seex
Consulting Locations
Nepean
Macquarie Park
Mona Vale
Coffs Harbour
Hospital Appointments
Dr Vinay Kulkarni
Consulting Locations
Kogarah
Westmead
Macquarie Park
Dr Ashish Diwan
Consulting Locations
Kogarah
Campbelltown
Bowral
Hospital Appointments
How to apply
Please email us with a current CV, your current level of training, your research interests, two written references from recent colleagues, and the time frame you would be interested in undertaking your fellowship.
Applicants must pass the International English Language Testing System to be eligible to apply for this fellowship.
International fellows must be credentialed with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)* on their arrival in Australia. Once registered with AHPRA, fellows can be credentialed with the hospitals where they will be working.
*Fellows are not recognised as medical specialists in Australia. Fellows should apply to AHPRA as a Clinical Fellow or Surgical Assistant.
Identification documents required for credentialing with AHPRA and the individual hospitals are:
- Passport
- Visa grant notice
- CV
- Bank letter with an Australian address
- Offer letter from the Australian Institute of Musculo-Skeletal Research (AIMS) or other organisation
- Any required statutory declarations
- A copy of your immunisations
- Letters of reference
- Educational qualifications
- Indemnity insurance (required for hospital credentialing and can be obtained after receiving your AHPRA number)
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