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Jefferson W. Chen, MD, PhD

Program Director, CAST Neurosurgical Critical Care Fellowship · Faculty neurosurgeon
UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery · Orange, United States

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Last checked
12 Oct 2026
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Program director of the CAST neurosurgical critical care fellowship

Current position
Program Director, CAST Neurosurgical Critical Care Fellowship
Academic title
Faculty neurosurgeon
Department
Department of Neurological Surgery
Qualifications
Named program director on the UCI fellowship programmes page; CAST-certified, ABNS RFP-certified in neurological critical care and UCNS Neurocritical Care-certified
Clinical interests
Neurosurgical critical care
Research interests
As published by UCI Neurological Surgery
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
Neurocritical care →

CAST Neurosurgical Critical Care Fellowship

UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery

Orange, California · United States

Listed lead Jefferson W. Chen, MD, PhD

Duration
1 year
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
Fellows hold an academic appointment as health sciences clinical instructor/fellow; stipend figures are not listed on the UCI fellowship programmes page.
Exposure
Neurosurgical critical care with rotations in neurology, trauma, critical care medicine and anaesthesiology, plus some research.
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Funding: Fellows hold an academic appointment as health sciences clinical instructor/fellow; stipend figures are not listed on the UCI fellowship programmes page.

Exposure: Neurosurgical critical care with rotations in neurology, trauma, critical care medicine and anaesthesiology, plus some research.

Eligibility: Open fellowship positions are posted on UCI Recruit; ask the education office for detailed entry criteria.

Still to confirm: Deadline · International eligibility · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents

Source: Official UC Irvine neurological surgery fellowships page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.