VERIFIED FACULTY PROFILE

Bernard Bendok, MD

Program Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Fellowship (Arizona) · Consultant, Neurologic Surgery
Mayo Clinic · Phoenix, United States

Associated programmes: 2
Official biography: ✓
Role evidence: ✓
Last checked: 12 Oct 2026

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Program director for the CAST cerebrovascular and skull-base fellowship pathway in Arizona

Current position: Program Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Fellowship (Arizona)
Academic title: Consultant, Neurologic Surgery
Department: Department of Neurologic Surgery
Qualifications: Program director named on the Mayo Clinic College Arizona cerebrovascular / neurointerventional fellowship application pages
Clinical interests: Cerebrovascular and skull-base neurosurgery
Research interests: As published by Mayo Clinic Arizona
Professional organizations: Committee on Accreditation of Subspecialty Training

ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS

Verified programme associations.

Association and role are taken from the linked official programme evidence.

ClinicalContact programme

Cerebrovascular & skull base →

Cerebrovascular, Endovascular & Skull Base Fellowship

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona · United States

Listed lead Bernard Bendok, MD

Duration: 1 year; enfolded option for candidates who completed a chief resident year or PGY-7 level
Deadline: Not recorded · check official call
Funding: Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
Exposure: Advanced microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques for complex cranial-base and neurovascular disease and brain tumours, with protected research time and a hands-on simulation curriculum.

Source reviewed 12 Oct 202680% of decision fields recorded

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Source & missing information (5)

Funding: Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.

Exposure: Advanced microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques for complex cranial-base and neurovascular disease and brain tumours, with protected research time and a hands-on simulation curriculum.

Eligibility: Applicants must meet Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education admissions requirements, including visa and ECFMG rules where applicable.

Still to confirm: Deadline · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official Mayo Clinic College cerebrovascular and skull base fellowship page (Arizona). Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

ClinicalStatus unconfirmed

Cerebrovascular & skull base →

Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Fellowship

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, Arizona · United States

Listed lead Bernard Bendok, MD

Duration: 1 year
Deadline: Application and all supporting documents due 18 months before the 1 July start date.
Funding: Institution-wide Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education stipend scale (effective 11 March 2026): Graduate Level 1 USD 75,105 to Graduate Level 10 USD 106,096 a year (e.g. Level 7 USD 95,417); the fellow's level depends on prior training.
Exposure: High-volume neurovascular and skull-base pathology with microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques and a hands-on simulation curriculum.

Source reviewed 8 Oct 202672% of decision fields recorded

View details →Official source ↗

Source & missing information (7)

Exposure: High-volume neurovascular and skull-base pathology with microsurgical, interventional, endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques and a hands-on simulation curriculum.

Eligibility: Institution-wide GME requirement: graduates of medical schools outside the United States must hold a valid ECFMG certificate; certified English translations are required for documents in other languages.

Still to confirm: Current status · Participation level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.