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L. Dade Lunsford, MD

Application contact, Stereotactic Radiosurgery & Functional Fellowship · Faculty neurosurgeon
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC · Pittsburgh, United States

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Last checked
12 Oct 2026
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Application contact for the stereotactic radiosurgery and functional fellowship

Current position
Application contact, Stereotactic Radiosurgery & Functional Fellowship
Academic title
Faculty neurosurgeon
Department
Department of Neurological Surgery / Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery
Qualifications
Named application contact on the UPMC stereotactic radiosurgery and functional fellowship page
Clinical interests
Stereotactic radiosurgery and functional neurosurgery
Research interests
As published by UPMC Neurological Surgery
Professional organizations
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS

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ClinicalContact programme
Radiosurgery →

Stereotactic Radiosurgery & Functional Fellowship

University of Pittsburgh / UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States

Listed lead L. Dade Lunsford, MD; Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD

Duration
Fellowship with two tracks (radiosurgery-core or functional/epilepsy-core)
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
Institution-wide UPMC Medical Education GME stipend scale for AY 2026–27: PGY-6 USD 84,281; PGY-7 USD 87,231; PGY-8 USD 90,284 (AY 2027–28: PGY-7 USD 92,034; PGY-8 USD 95,716) per the official UPMC GME stipends page; the fellowship pages do not state each fellow's PGY level.
Exposure
More than 650 Gamma Knife patients a year, over 100 linear-accelerator spine radiosurgery cases and about 300 functional and epilepsy procedures, including deep brain stimulation.
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Funding: Institution-wide UPMC Medical Education GME stipend scale for AY 2026–27: PGY-6 USD 84,281; PGY-7 USD 87,231; PGY-8 USD 90,284 (AY 2027–28: PGY-7 USD 92,034; PGY-8 USD 95,716) per the official UPMC GME stipends page; the fellowship pages do not state each fellow's PGY level.

Exposure: More than 650 Gamma Knife patients a year, over 100 linear-accelerator spine radiosurgery cases and about 300 functional and epilepsy procedures, including deep brain stimulation.

Eligibility: Applicants are selected into one of two tracks based on background, recommendations and career goals.

Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation

Source: Official University of Pittsburgh Neurological Surgery fellowship page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.