Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? No, but you can only observe the surgery, not actually perform it.
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Number of beds in department: 68
Total surgical cases per year: 818
Used techniques
Standard open: Yes
Endoscopy: Yes
Robotics: Yes
Tuberculosis surgery: Yes
Pain management techniques: Yes
Minimally invasive surgery: Yes
Anterior surgery: Yes
Spinal navigation: Yes
Intradural surgery: No
Thoracoscopy: Yes
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: English
English written and spoken by our team members: written (4)* / spoken (4)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.
1.Participate in weekly spine morning conferences.
2.Organize an annual cadaveric spine surgery workshop in August.
1. Copy of passport.
2. Physician license.
3. Training program.
4. Health examination report (including chest X-ray, syphilis serum test, measles and German measles)
5.Letter of Recommendation
6.Curriculum Vitae
7.Certificate of Employment