Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? No license required
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Number of beds in department: 12
Total surgical cases per year: 300
Used techniques
Standard open: No
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: No
Tuberculosis surgery: No
Pain management techniques: No
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: No
Spinal navigation: No
Intradural surgery: No
Thoracoscopy: No
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: English
English written and spoken by our team members: written (5)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
The fellow will be free to practice endoscopic procedures including interlaminar discectomy, transforaminal discectomy and interlaminar decompression on simulators. He/She can also attend any scheduled endoscopic courses in our center, free of charge.
HIV (1 & 2), Hepatitis B (Surface Antigen and Core Antibody), and Hepatitis C (Antibody)