Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein—São Paulo, Brazil

Center description:

Hospital Israelita Albert Einsteinis recognized as a top leader medical center in Latin America. Our Spine Team is part of the "Locomotor Department" and is composed by spine surgeons (Ortho and Neuro), Neurologists, Physiatrics, Pain Physicians, Physical Terapists and nurses. We are a trughly multidisciplinary team aiming to deliver the best practice in terms of diagnosis and management of spine conditions.

Most frequently pathologies:

Degenerative

Procedures:   

434 per year

• Degenerative: 350 per year
• Deformity:  24  per year
• Trauma: 24 per year
• Infection: 12 per year
• Tumor: 24 per year

Fellowship types:

Observership, Short-Term (1 month)

Language requirements:

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Vacancies per year:

Observership: 2 per year 
Short-Term: 2 per year

Fellowship Start:

Observership: from March until November
Short-Term: from March until November

Special requirements:

Personal presentation to introduce yourself at the beginning of the program

Program characteristic:

Objectives

The participant must board certified by Orthopaedics ou Neurosurgical Society of his country.
In our Institution, the participant will observe different spine teams, incluindig direct contact with spine radiologists, physiatrist, pain specialists, neurosurgeons and orthopaedics.

Methodology

1. Clinical practice

Outpatient, spine meetings and surgeries.

2. Research

Patients data are sistematically recorded at our database. Fellows are encouraged to develop at least one clinical reseach during their fellowship period. The are epidemiologists, statistician and research advisors availabe at our institution who are able to assist on the research development.

3. Academic

weekly spine meetings

4. Other activities

Local congresses

5. Evaluation

There will be no local evaluation for AOSPINE fellows

Timetable

Full-time regime Monday to Friday from 07:00 AM to 07:00 PM