23 programmes and training pathways found from official sources. Confirm current availability, licensing, and operating privileges directly with each institution.
This summary describes the profiles indexed here; it is not a count of vacancies.
Read the individual participation terms: a broad clinical pathway label does not establish hands-on access.
9 focus areas are represented. Compare the curriculum and supervision within your intended subspecialty.
Cerebrovascular comparison guide →Functional & epilepsy comparison guide →General & multi-subspecialty comparison guide →Neuro-oncology comparison guide →Ask the selected host in Mexico whether your qualifications fit this specific post, which patient-care activities are permitted, and who arranges registration and immigration documentation. Country coverage does not imply that every profile accepts international applicants.
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International applicant guide →Recorded information is not a guarantee of funding, eligibility or a currently open intake.
International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) – Latin American Commission (ALADE)
Multiple sites · Argentina / Brazil / Mexico
Listed lead Call issued by the ILAE Latin American Commission: Mario A Alonso Vanegas, Marcelo Bartuluchi, Arthur Cukiert.
Application status: The 2026 call states an application window of 10 Oct 2026 to 30 Nov 2026, results on 20 Dec 2026 and start of the placements on 1 Apr 2027. The page does not name the host hospitals; it says details on training centres are available from the contact emails.
Funding: Support of USD 12,000 per year from the ILAE Executive Committee via the Latin American Commission's education budget.
Exposure: One-year placement in surgical epileptology following the ILAE epilepsy surgery curriculum, with rotations in three countries.
Eligibility: Must be a resident of a Latin American country (and under 45).
Still to confirm: Participation level · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official ILAE Latin American Commission call for applicants (2026 call, PDF). Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez
Mexico City · Mexico
Funding: Course-specific.
Exposure: Skull base and endoneurosurgery, spine, epilepsy surgery, vascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology and radiosurgery among other advanced fields.
Eligibility: Historical 2020 call was for 'médicos nacionales y extranjeros'; foreign applicants had to supply apostilled/legalised documents.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official INNN postgraduate directory. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Application status: 2027 intake call: form deadline 6 Sep 2026, interviews from 6 Oct 2026 (passed). The page states no places are currently available for foreign physicians; next call (March 2028 intake) to be published 1 June 2027.
Funding: Programme marked as receiving an economic support from CMABC (amount informed after selection); no fee payable to ABC; support recipients may not work elsewhere during training.
Exposure: UNAM-endorsed PAEM; no curriculum detail on the page.
Eligibility: No authorised places for foreign applicants; only applicants with an ENARM folio in the Mexican category.
Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Positions · Participation level · Visa / work authorisation · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director
Source: Official Centro Médico ABC alta especialidad call. Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan)
Mexico City · Mexico
Listed lead Dr. José Omar Navarro Fernández (course professor, Neuro-oncología).
Application status: The 2027-2028 call received documents 30 Apr-3 Jul 2026 with results on 17 Aug 2026; that window has passed. Next call not stated. Document reception ran 30 Apr to 3 Jul 2026; results were scheduled for 17 Aug 2026.
Funding: Not stated on the official page; confirm with the host.
Exposure: One-year oncology-institute course in neuro-oncology; content not detailed in the call.
Eligibility: The call is open to graduates of national and foreign medical schools; foreign applicants send apostilled documents, passport and FMM.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Positions · Participation level · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official INCan Convocatoria a Residencias Médicas 2026 (for 2027 intake). Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
UMAE Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia Lomas Verdes, Spine Module
Naucalpan · Mexico
Listed lead Head of department: Hugo Vilchis Sámano
Application status: The AO Spine host-centre page lists the unit but does not publish a current intake or deadline; confirm with the host and AO Spine. The page states orthopaedic or neurosurgeon licences are required to scrub in. Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): call for the 2027 AO Spine fellowship programme is closed. AO terms come from the AO Spine global fellowship page; regional AO guidelines were not checked and may differ.
Funding: Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): AO Spine stipend contributes to accommodation and living costs and may not cover all costs; travel is not covered.
Exposure: About 1200 surgical cases per year; daily emergency case presentation and outcome review; academic sessions three days a week.
Eligibility: Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): spine physician or ortho/neurosurgery/trauma specialist; 2+ yrs AO Spine membership; 1+ AO course; no spine fellowship in past 2 yrs (unless self-funded); up to 45.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Application route
Source: AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 11 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra, Spine Surgery
Mexico City · Mexico
Listed lead Head of department: Barón Zárate Kalfópulos
Application status: The AO Spine host-centre page lists the unit but does not publish a current intake or deadline; confirm with the host and AO Spine. Scrubbing in is not available for all cases. Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): call for the 2027 AO Spine fellowship programme is closed. AO terms come from the AO Spine global fellowship page; regional AO guidelines were not checked and may differ.
Funding: Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): AO Spine stipend contributes to accommodation and living costs and may not cover all costs; travel is not covered.
Exposure: About 450 surgical cases per year; navigation and intradural techniques; weekly academic session and research protocols.
Eligibility: Host-level rule (AO Spine short-term fellowship route): spine physician or ortho/neurosurgery/trauma specialist; 2+ yrs AO Spine membership; 1+ AO course; no spine fellowship in past 2 yrs (unless self-funded); up to 45.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Application route
Source: AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 11 Nov 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez
Mexico City · Mexico
Listed lead Dr Juan Luis Gómez Amador and Dr Juan Barges Coll (professors)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Tutored, full-time training in skull base surgery and endoscopic neurosurgery at Mexico's national neurology and neurosurgery institute.
Eligibility: Admission calls are open to Mexican and foreign doctors; foreign applicants must provide apostilled or consular-legalised documents (2020 call).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official INNN postgraduate course page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez
Mexico City · Mexico
Listed lead Dr Nicasio Arriada and Dr Javier Avendaño (professors)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Tutored, full-time training in spinal surgery at Mexico's national neurology and neurosurgery institute.
Eligibility: Admission calls are open to Mexican and foreign doctors; foreign applicants must provide apostilled or consular-legalised documents (2020 call).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official INNN postgraduate course page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez
Mexico City · Mexico
Listed lead Dr Mario Alonso Vanegas (professor)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Tutored, full-time training in epilepsy surgery at Mexico's national neurology and neurosurgery institute.
Eligibility: Admission calls are open to Mexican and foreign doctors; foreign applicants must provide apostilled or consular-legalised documents (2020 call).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official INNN postgraduate course page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez
Mexico City · Mexico
Listed lead Dr Edgar Nathal (professor)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Functional anatomy of the cerebral circulation, mechanisms and epidemiology of cerebrovascular disease and the surgical treatment of vascular lesions.
Eligibility: Admission calls are open to Mexican and foreign doctors; foreign applicants must provide apostilled or consular-legalised documents (2020 call).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official INNN postgraduate course page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez
Mexico City · Mexico
Listed lead Dr Miguel Ángel Celis López and Dr Sergio Moreno (professors)
Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Tutored training in stereotactic radiosurgery at the INNN radioneurosurgery unit.
Eligibility: Admission calls are open to Mexican and foreign doctors; foreign applicants must provide apostilled or consular-legalised documents (2020 call).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official INNN postgraduate course page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Facultad de Medicina UANL / Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González
Monterrey · Mexico
Application status: 2026 call page is marked 'Convocatoria Cerrada' (registration phases ran 8 Jun-14 Aug 2026; interviews to 16 Oct 2026). Next call not stated.
Funding: Foreign applicants must show a maintenance (manutención) letter from their country/institution or signed self-support; no stipend amount stated.
Exposure: Clinical high-specialty course at the university hospital; curriculum details not given on the cited pages.
Eligibility: Foreign applicants accepted; extra requirements: maintenance-grant letter (home country/institution or self-support signed by the sponsor), valid passport, FM3 migration form if selected.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Positions · Participation level · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official UANL Posgrado de Medicina - Cursos de Alta Especialidad. Reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
