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Spine Fellowship
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
Site Location
Sydney, New South Wales
Supervisor
Dr Ashish Diwan
Job Description
The Fellow will be an integral member of the Spine Service that includes 3 surgeons, pain physician and a spinal physician, with
Physical therapists and a clinical psychologist. The Fellow is involved in all aspects of clinical and research activities. The program
will provide excellent hands-on exposure to spinal disorders in the clinic and in the operating room with a special emphasis on spinal
column reconstruction procedures, including total disc replacements. Minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal infections form part of
this training.
We have state-of-the-art research facilities in the area of biomechanics, spinal computation, molecular and cellular biology.
The Fellow has a day and a half per week protected time for clinical and clinically applied basic research. There is no on-call.
| Fellowship Duration |
Stipend |
| 1 year commencing July |
AUD $60,000 - 12 mths
Benefits offered |
How to Apply?
Applications including detailed curriculum vitae and the names of three referees must be received by 31 December. Please send application to:
Dr Ashish Diwan, MD, PhD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
St George Hospital
4-10 South St, Level 2
Kogarah, NSW 2217
AUSTRALIA
info@spine-service.org
About the Location
Sydney is the oldest city in Australia and has come a long way from its convict beginnings. It's blessed with long stretches of sandy
beaches, a pleasant climate with over 300 sunny days a year, dizzy skyscrapers, a multicultural culinary scene and an open minded
friendly population. From the high culture of the Sydney Opera House to the gaudy nightlife of Kings Cross, Sydney boasts enough
attractions to keep any visitor busy.
About the Facility
The St George Hospital and St George Private are located in Kogarah, a southern suburb of Sydney. They offer a comprehensive
range of inpatient and community based health services including critical care, orthopaedic surgery, cancer care, women and
children's health, community health and medical imaging.
The hospitals are accredited principal teaching hospitals of the University of New South Wales and offer a designated medical
trauma service.
About the Supervisor
Dr Ashish Diwan MBBS, DipNB (Ortho), PhD (UNSW) specialises in surgery for degenerative disorders of the spine and in
spinal deformities (scoliosis and kyphosis). His expertise includes minimally invasive intradiscal treatments, microscopic spinal
decompression, spinal stabilisation using computer-aided-guidance, anterior and posterior surgery for adult spinal deformity.
Dr Diwan's research interests include the molecular regulation of fracture repair and intervertebral disc regeneration.
Previous Fellows
Jul 2003 Dr Helena Brisby Sweden
Jul 2004 Dr Arvind Kulkarni Singapore
2006-2008 Thomas Kishen India
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