Congratulations to this year’s AO Spine North America Davos Fellows. The Davos Fellows experience includes participation in the AO Spine Masters Course—Complex Cervical Spine Surgery (with Human Anatomical Specimens) in Davos, Switzerland! This program brings together emerging spine surgeons from around the world for advanced education, case-based learning, and camaraderie building with experienced AO faculty as well as peers.
Participants engage in expert-led discussions, hands-on sessions, and a dedicated social experience designed specifically for AO SNA fellows. The Davos courses offer a valuable opportunity to learn alongside international peers and deepen involvement in the AO community.
Congratulations to our 2026 fellows:
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Dr. Janice Bonsu The Ohio State University
Dr. Janice M. Bonsu is a spine surgery fellow at The Ohio State University and a Major in the United States Air Force. A first-generation American, her work is grounded in community service and spans spine surgery, public health, health equity, and medical education. She has held leadership roles in higher education and orthopaedic medicine, including service on The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and the AAOS Now Editorial Board. |
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Dr. Collin Labak Rush University Medical Center Dr. Collin Labak is a PGY-8 neurosurgery spine fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his neurosurgical residency along with an enfolded, NREF-funded spine surgery fellowship and neurocritical care fellowship at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Labak’s clinical interests include complex spine trauma and deformity surgery. A native of the Chicago suburbs, he returned to the region to pursue advanced spine fellowship training at Rush. |
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Dr. Tyler Henry Indiana Spine Group Dr. Tyler Henry received his medical degree from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was an elected member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He then completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery through Thomas Jefferson University and the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, serving as Administrative Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Henry is now a spine surgery fellow with the Indiana Spine Group and will be joining Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates in Salisbury, Maryland next year. |
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Dr. Jose Castillo UC Davis Medical Center Dr. Jose Castillo is a seventh-year neurosurgery resident at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, currently completing an enfolded spine fellowship. His clinical interests include minimally invasive spine surgery and neurotrauma. Originally from Oakland, California, he attended medical school in Virginia and comes from a family with roots in El Salvador. Before pursuing medicine, he worked as a school bus driver and later drove motorcoaches along the East Coast. He looks forward to connecting with the AO Spine community and learning from colleagues around the world. |
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Dr. Jenna Smith-Forrester University of Calgary Dr. Jenna Smith-Forrester is a Canadian-trained neurosurgeon currently completing a Spine Fellowship at the University of Calgary, focusing on spinal trauma, deformity, and endoscopic spine surgery. She completed medical school at the University of British Columbia and neurosurgical residency at Dalhousie University. Her academic interests include quality improvement, surgical education, and optimizing patient outcomes. Her work has helped reduce postoperative emergency department visits and improve transitions of care. As an AO Spine Davos Experience recipient, she looks forward to learning from international leaders and building collaborations in clinical care, education, and research. |
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Dr. Bijan Dehghani Hospital for Special Surgery Dr. Bijan Dehghani is a spine surgery fellow at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dehghani grew up in Houston and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, where he developed a strong interest in combining patient care with clinical and translational research. Dehghani is excited to join the AO Spine community in Davos, learn from surgeons around the world, and build relationships with others who share curiosity and commitment to improving spine care. |
