Complex Spine Fellowship
As a fellow within the Complex Spine Fellowship, you will be exposed to a great variety of cases within the field of spine surgery. You will have an opportunity to learn complex minimally invasive surgical techniques such as endoscopic spine surgery, advanced lateral techniques (anterior-to-psoas, lateral ALIF), MIS deformity/fusions, spine robotics and others. In addition to a plethora of MIS procedures, you will have the chance to immerse yourself in other principles of spine surgery such as deformity, oncology, trauma, degenerative spine disease and others.
There are numerous opportunities in clinical, translational, and basic science research in spine surgery as well. During your fellowship year, we want you to develop as a clinician-scientist and a thought-leader on the national and international stage. Under the guidance of Dr. Yoon and Dr. Ozturk, you will be pushed to become a future leader in spine surgery.
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Peripheral Nerve Fellowship
There are only 9 CAST-approved Peripheral Nerve Fellowships in the county and Penn Medicine is a leader among the group. Peripheral nerve surgery (PNS) deals with the evaluation and treatment of patients with traumatic nerve injuries, entrapment neuropathies (e.g., CTS, cubital tunnel syndrome, etc.) and mass lesions associated with peripheral nerves (e.g., tumors and cysts). PNS also includes distinguishing surgically treatable peripheral nerve problems from primary peripheral neuropathies and those secondary to systemic diseases such as diabetes.
During your time within the fellowship, you'll be reporting to Dr. Ali and Dr. Zager who are two trailblazers of this subspecialty of neurosurgery. Working out of the only comprehensive nerve center in the region, you'll have the opportunity to work on conditions ranging from common to the most complex. For example, you'll be exposed to Dorsal Root Entry Zone Procedures, Gracilis Free Functional Muscle Transfers, Neuroma Resections, Nerve Grafts, and much more.