Department
Name of department: Spine Surgery
Head of department: Baron Zarate Kalfopulos
Surgeon in charge of fellows: Baron Zarate Kalfopulos
Head of department: Baron Zarate Kalfopulos
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? No
More information
Number of beds in department: 18
Total surgical cases per year: 450
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: No
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: Yes
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: Yes
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: Spanish
English written and spoken by our team members: written (4)* / spoken (4)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
Other activities
Weekly academic session with presentation of clinical cases and research papers
Opportunities to participate in research protocols
What other information, documents, or vaccines do you require the fellow to provide?
Certification ofr Medicine and Orthopaedic or Nuerosurgery Residency
Local Board Certificacion
