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Spine Surgery Fellowships in Mexico: Web Content and Accessibility

Felipe Aguilar-Chavez, Fernando Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Angel Lee, Orlando Alvarez-Medina, Adrian Anchondo-Alvidrez, Maria Elena Martinez Tapia and Carlos A. Arellanes-Chavez
International Journal of Spine Surgery June 2025, 8767; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/8767
Felipe Aguilar-Chavez
1 Spine Surgery Department, CISNE Spine Academy, Star Medica, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Fernando Gonzalez-Gonzalez
1 Spine Surgery Department, CISNE Spine Academy, Star Medica, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Angel Lee
2 Stroke Unit Department, Hospital Angeles del Pedregal, Mexico City, Mexico
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Orlando Alvarez-Medina
1 Spine Surgery Department, CISNE Spine Academy, Star Medica, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Adrian Anchondo-Alvidrez
3 Medical Student, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Faculty of Medicine, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Maria Elena Martinez Tapia
4 Department of Epidemiology, Health Services of the State, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Carlos A. Arellanes-Chavez
1 Spine Surgery Department, CISNE Spine Academy, Star Medica, Chihuahua, Mexico
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  • For correspondence: drcarlosarellanes@gmail.com
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    Fellowships hospitals with points and percentage of information visible online.

    FellowshipsPointsPercentagea
    General Hospital “La Villa,” Secretary of Health, Mexico City2140%
    Christus Muguerza High Specialty Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon1834%
    Regional High Specialty Hospital of Bajío, Ministry of Health, León, Guanajuato1732%
    Regional High Specialty Hospital, Ixtapaluca, Mexico1732%
    General Hospital of Mexico “Dr. Eduardo Liceaga,” Ministry of Health, Mexico City1630%
    National Medical Center November 20, Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City1528%
    National Institute of Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health, Mexico City1426%
    Regional Hospital October 1°, Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers, Mexico City1426%
    Cisne Spine Academy, Star Medica Hospital, Chihuahua, Chihuahua1426%
    Lomas Verdes Traumatology and Orthopedics Hospital, Mexican Social Security Institute, Naucalpan, Mexico1325%
    ABC Medical Center, Santa Fe Campus, Mexico City1325%
    ISSEMYM Medical Center, Ecatepec, Mexico1223%
    Regional Hospital “Lic. Adolfo López Mateos,” Mexico City1223%
    Re-espalda A.C. Puerta de Hierro Hospital, Zapopan, Jalisco1223%
    Central South High Specialty Hospital PEMEX “Picacho,” Mexico City1019%
    Regional Hospital Puebla, Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers, Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla917%
    General Hospital of Querétaro, Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro713%
    Regional Hospital “Dr. Manuel Cárdenas,” Culiacan, Sinaloa713%
    Médica Sur Hospital, Mexico City611%
    National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery “Dr. Manuel Velasco Suárez,” Mexico City59%
    Angeles México Hospital, Mexico City59%
    Specialty Hospital, Medical Center XXI century “Bernardo Sepulveda,” Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City36%
    University Hospital “Dr. José Eleuterio González,” Monterrey, Nuevo Leon24%
    Traumatology Hospital “Victorio de la Fuente Narvaez,” Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City24%
    Germán Díaz Lombardo Hospital, Mexico City12%
    • Each program could receive a maximum of 13 points for website content and 1 point for searchability, for a total possible score of 14 points per website. Given that programs could have multiple official listings, each website was evaluated separately for a theoretical maximum of 53 points in 4 websites.

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    University endorsement of spine surgery fellowship program.

    UniversityNo. of Programs EndorsedPercentage
    Autonomous University of Chihuahua14%
    Autonomous University of Guadalajara14%
    Autonomous University of Mexico1456%
    Autonomous University of Nuevo León14%
    Autonomous University of Querétaro14%
    Autonomous University of Sinaloa14%
    University of Guanajuato14%
    University of Monterrey14%
    La Salle University28%
    Popular University of the State of Puebla14%
    Unknown14%
    Total 25 100%
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    City/states with spine fellowship programs in Mexico.

    City/StateNo. of ProgramsPercentage
    Mexico City1456%
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon28%
    Ixtapaluca, Mexico State14%
    Naucalpan, Mexico State14%
    Ecatepec, Mexico State14%
    Zapopan, Jalisco14%
    Chihuahua, Chihuahua18%
    Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla14%
    Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro14%
    Culiacan, Sinaloa14%
    Leon, Guanajuato14%
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Felipe Aguilar-Chavez, Fernando Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Angel Lee, Orlando Alvarez-Medina, Adrian Anchondo-Alvidrez, Maria Elena Martinez Tapia, Carlos A. Arellanes-Chavez
International Journal of Spine Surgery Jun 2025, 8767; DOI: 10.14444/8767

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International Journal of Spine Surgery Jun 2025, 8767; DOI: 10.14444/8767
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