Overview
This is a six-week, single fellow experience focused on endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery. It is intended for surgeons who have completed spine training and want to incorporate endoscopic surgery into their practice, or as an adjunct to a completed spine fellowship or neurosurgery residency. Fellows will experience a high-volume endoscopic surgical practice, learning uniportal and biportal endoscopic techniques, and gaining hands-on experience; they will have been part of over 50 endoscopic cases by the end of the fellowship.
Uniportal endoscopic techniques will include medial branch transection, interlaminar discectomy, transforaminal lumbar discectomy, transforaminal thoracic discectomy, unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD), and cervical foraminotomy (+/- discectomy). Outpatient non-endoscopic cases will include transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and cervical disc arthroplasty.
The goal for exiting fellows is to overcome the “learning curve” under the guidance of an experienced endoscopist. Fellows will participate in at least one publishable research paper.
Additional training
Fellows will have the option to participate in an industry course to familiarize them with technique and instrumentation for a weekend before the fellowship starts.
Accreditation
None.
Faculty
Chad E. Campion, MD
Instructor, Director of Endoscopic Spine Mini-Fellowship
Kirk M. Thompson, MD
Assistant Professor
Locations
- Campbell Clinic Surgery Center
How to apply
Applicants interested in the Endoscopic Spine Mini-Fellowship should submit the following materials via email to spinefellowship@campbell-foundation.org:
• Letter of Interest
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• One (1) Letter of Recommendation
• Documentation of Good Standing from the applicant’s current institution or practice
• Copy of a current and unrestricted medical license from the state in which the applicant is practicing
Applicants must:
• Be United States citizens
• Have completed training in Orthopaedic Surgery or Neurosurgery with a focus on spine surgery
• Be eligible to obtain a Tennessee medical license prior to the fellowship start date
Additional Requirements
Please note that selected fellows must successfully complete all onboarding, credentialing, and institutional compliance requirements prior to beginning the fellowship. Additional screening and documentation may be required as part of this process.
For questions or to submit application materials, contact spinefellowship@campbell-foundation.org.
Interview Dates
Candidates will be considered and interviewed on a rolling basis.
Fellowship Dates
Start date will be determined by the program leadership and fellows.