Fellowship in Orthopedics Spine

Quexst Healthcare brings you the opportunity to train with different experts in Orthopedic Spine Surgery. We offer short duration fellowship of 4 weeks. Orthopedic spine surgery entails understanding of the diagnosis, treatment, and management of all musculoskeletal conditions of the back, neck and spine. A spine surgeon needs to be highly trained and extensively experienced, to use the most advanced treatment modalities to treat all bone, joint, nerve, muscle and tendon disorders of the spine, neck and back, from simple to complex. A spine surgeon needs to understand the roles of physiatrists, and use nonsurgical and less-invasive options first, opting for surgery only if necessary. It is important to understand the minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat spine conditions and injuries, and the rehabilitation to restore strength of patients. Spine has Neuro and Orthopedic specialties involved and it is important to learn to under , diagnose and deal with both , working in collaboration with the neurologist.

The duration of clinical rotation is 4 weeks.  It is fully practice based, with learning on models and real patients.  Student will be given opportunity to observe, assist based on the capability of the student and permission of the patient. You will receive the course certificate from the teaching hospital. The certificate issued on successful completion of the clinical rotation is not a registrable qualification.

• Arvind Bhave (Pune)
• Pallav Bhatia (Pune)
• Pramod Lokhande (Pune)
• Pravin Padlkar (Mumbai)
• Dheeraj Sonawane (Mumbai)
• Girish Datar (Miraj)
• Varun Agarwal (Bareilly)
• Rahul Ahluwalia (Raipur)

Our experts work in following learning areas, however, your exposure of these learning points depends on cases with problems notified by patients at the time of your clinical rotation.

• General Considerations
• Biomechanics
• Anatomic Approaches
• The Cervical Degenerative Spine
• The Thoracic and Lumbar Degenerative Spine
• Spondylolisthesis
• Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Adult Spinal Deformity
• Dysplastic and Congenital Deformities
• Paralytic Deformity
• Kyphosis and Postlaminectomy Deformities
• Trauma

• The steps to be followed are as follows:

  • • 1. Send us copies of your Medical Council Registration, degrees, and your CV in the specified format. 
      2. Send us your statement of Purpose of Motivation letter stating your learning objectives.
      3. Let us know preferred & suitable time slot for your rotation. We typically start on First Monday of the month
      4. Your request with documents provided by you will be sent for eligibility confirmation and availability of time slot requested by you.
      5. On receiving confirmation, the eligibility confirmation cum proforma invoice will be sent to you. The initial booking amount needs be paid as mentioned in Proforma Invoice. 
      6. Our concierge service can help you book the travel and Stay.
      7. Pay the balance fee as per the schedule given in the Proforma Invoice and start making the plans for joining the clinical rotation.
      8. You will receive an undertaking to be signed by you. Please go through the undertaking carefully and send us the signed copy of the same.
      9. On receiving the signed declaration, you will receive the intimation of joining guidelines for your clinical rotation.
      10. Please carry your and your address proof & original certificates for verification by the teaching hospital.

1. As the Clinical Rotation are conducted in private hospitals, to protect the interest of the patients and as per medical ethics, the student will only observe the patients and surgeries. The intention is to give the student opportunity to learn through hands-on experience, however, the decision to provide wash-up or scrub opportunity to the student will be taken by the mentor during the rotation period depending on the skills and knowledge of the student.
2. This is full time learning opportunity, student is expected to be present for minimum 10 hours for 6 days a week.
3. Medical Council registration is required.
4. The cost of medical council registration will be borne by the student. The rotation duration is minimum 4 weeks or as defined in eligibility confirmation letter. The clinical rotation period is without a break. There are pre-defined  start and end dates. Students need to comply to the pre-defined dates.
5. Patient flow with any mentor and at different time of the year can not be predicted and cannot be committed to.
6. A student is expected to travel to learn , if required where ever the mentor is conducting a case. The student could be asked to be present to assist / observe a case at any time of the day.
7. The registration is valid for 6 months. The student must join the rotation within 6 months of registration date.
8. The Initial Instalment of fees paid by the student is non-refundable under all conditions. In case of cancellation of rotation by the mentor or teaching hospital, the same will be re-scheduled & no refund will be given.
9. This proforma invoice defines the scheduled dates of your rotation. The same can be modified only once, minimum one month before the joining date. The modification request must be sent on fellowships@quexst.com in writing. the new scheduled date must be within 6 months of date of registration.