Deuk Spine Institute Fellowships

Deuk Spine Institute offers physicians four types of fellowships: focused, research, basic interventional pain management and advanced pain management.

Focused Fellowship

Short term training experience in a focused area of spine pain management. This fellowship includes didactic and clinical training with real patients in the office and operating room.
The training period is customized to the needs of the fellow.
Includes clinical diagnosis, management and surgical treatment of real patients.

Research Fellowship

1–2 year term.
Fellow will focus on clinical research, study design and oversight, data collection, statistical analysis, preparation of manuscripts for peer review and publication, authorship.
Work directly with faculty of Deuk Spine Institute including Dr. Ara Deukmedjian MD.
Anticipate between 1-4 high quality publications/year.
Consideration for clinical fellowship after completion of research fellowship.

Basic Interventional Pain Management Fellowship

1 year term
Fellow will train directly with Deuk Spine Institute faculty to learn standard medical and interventional pain management skills for spine and musculoskeletal conditions.
Includes clinical diagnosis, management and surgical treatment of real patients.
Fellow will participate in both clinic and operating room care supervised by faculty.
Basic skills: ESI, MBB, RFA, image guided injections, TPI, SCS trial and implant, medication management, large joint injections, stem cell and PRP.
Consideration for Advanced Pain Management Fellowship or Research Fellowship after completion of Basic Interventional Pain Management Fellowship.

Advanced Pain Management Fellowship

1 year term
Fellow will train directly with Deuk Spine Institute faculty to learn advanced medical and interventional pain management skills for spine and musculoskeletal conditions.
Includes clinical diagnosis, management and surgical treatment of real patients.
Fellow will participate in both clinic and operating room care supervised by faculty.
Advanced skills: Deuk Laser Disc Repair®, Deuk Plasma Rhizotomy®, Deuk Spinal Exam®, Deuk Piriformis Release.

Who should apply for a Fellowship?

Clinical Fellowship: Medical Doctors who have completed a United States based residency in the following specialties: neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, physiatry, anesthesiology, occupational medicine, surgery.
Research Fellowship: MD, PhD, DO

Deuk Spine Institute Fellowship Directors

Dr. Ara J. Deukmedjian, MD

Board Certified Neurosurgeon

Dr. Bharat C. Patel, MD

Interventional Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnositc Medicine and Sports Medicine

How do I apply for a Fellowship?

Email your CV to

Fellowship@deukspine.com

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