AO Fellowships

Name of department: Klinik für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie - Helios Klinikum Erfurt

Head of department: Ali Ezzati

Surgeon in charge of fellows: Ali Ezzati

Head of department: Ali Ezzati

Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes

Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Measles vaccination statement

Number of beds in department: 36

Total surgical cases per year: 1100

Standard open: Yes

Endoscopy: Yes

Robotics: No

Tuberculosis surgery: Yes

Pain management techniques: Yes

Minimally invasive surgery: Yes

Anterior surgery: Yes

Spinal navigation: Yes

Intradural surgery: No

Thoracoscopy: Yes

Dominant language spoken in the operating room: German

English written and spoken by our team members: written (5)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.

Other activities

Morbidity and Mortality Conference, scientific and publications activities, Outpatient clinic, clinical rounds

What other information, documents, or vaccines do you require the fellow to provide?

Measles Vaccine twice

Spine Center - Helios Klinikum Erfurt - Health Medical University Campus