The CORE Institute Spine Fellowship
Program Co-Directors: Ali Araghi, DO, and Norman Chutkan, MD
Faculty: Byron Willis, MD
Fellowship Description:
The CORE Institute Spine Fellowship offers a one-year post-residency program in the management of spinal disorders. The Spine Division is comprised of talented leaders covering all areas of spine surgical treatment with a team of pain management and rehabilitation specialists who provide non-operative spine care.
Spinal disorder management includes non-surgical and surgical workups as well as preoperative evaluation and appropriate patient selection. Surgical training includes cutting-edge minimally invasive and open surgeries in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, from the anterior, lateral, and posterior approaches. Degenerative conditions as well as tumors, fractures, and adult deformity are part of the experience.
The fellow will actively prepare for and participate in monthly spine conferences and journal clubs. The fellow will benefit from access to a biomechanical research laboratory, motion analysis laboratory, and a clinical research infrastructure with a fully staffed team of regulatory, contract, grant, and research coordinators.
The fellow also has three months of elective time to concentrate on a selected area of spine surgery. The fellow is sent to skills courses and at least one national spine meeting.
Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in America, with 300+ days of sun per year, a celebrated food scene, world class outdoor activities, including prestigious golf courses, hiking and more. Phoenix is just a few hours’ drive from many scenic destinations including Sedona, Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Moab, Monuments Valley, Antelope Canyon, and more.
Applicants must have completed an accredited orthopaedic surgery residency program in the Unites States or Canada, be board-eligible or board-certified, and be able to obtain an Arizona state medical license before the fellowship begins.
Applications accepted through the SF Match website – https://www.sfmatch.org/ – The CORE Institute Spine Fellowship, PR10433
Faculty:
Ali Araghi, DO, serves as the fellowship co-director with Dr. Chutkan. He is recognized as an expert in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He also specializes in arthroplasty and has published in this field.
Norman Chutkan, MD, serves as the fellowship co-director. He specializes in complex adult and pediatric spine surgery including revisions, trauma, and spinal deformity. He has extensive experience in both resident and fellow education and has many publications.
Byron Willis, MD, is on the faculty for the fellowship and specializes in neurosurgery. His clinical interests include complex spinal disorders and spinal biomechanics, and the application of engineering principles to the surgical treatment of the spine.
Duration: 1 year (August 1 to July 31)
Number of Fellows: 1 fellow per year
Contacts:
Senior Fellowship Coordinator: Susie Redell, susie.redell@thecoreinstitute.com
Fellowship Coordinator: Sydney Schmidt, sydney.schmidt@thecoreinstitute.com
18444 N 25th Ave, Phoenix, Az 85023
Phone: 602-883-6008