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Wael F. Asaad, MD, PhD

Director, Fellowship in Functional & Epilepsy Neurosurgery · Professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience
Brown University Health / Rhode Island Hospital · Providence, United States

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Last checked
12 Oct 2026
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Director of the Fellowship in Functional & Epilepsy Neurosurgery

Current position
Director, Fellowship in Functional & Epilepsy Neurosurgery
Academic title
Professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience
Department
Department of Neurosurgery
Qualifications
Named fellowship director on the Brown functional and epilepsy neurosurgery fellowship page
Clinical interests
Functional and epilepsy neurosurgery, neuromodulation
Research interests
Neurophysiology and neuromodulation as published by Brown
Professional organizations
Brown University Health
ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS

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ClinicalContact programme
Functional & epilepsy →

Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery Fellowship

Brown University Health / Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island · United States

Listed lead Wael F. Asaad, MD, PhD; Athar Malik, MD, PhD

Duration
12 months
Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
Institution-wide house staff stipend scale for Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital residency and fellowship programmes (latest published, July 2023): PGY-7 USD 84,885; PGY-8 USD 87,378. Confirm the current figure and the fellow's appointment type with the programme.
Exposure
Movement disorders, epilepsy, psychiatric neurosurgery and pain: deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, responsive neurostimulation, Gamma Knife, laser ablation, lesion resection, and spinal stimulators and pumps at a Level 4 epilepsy centre and international referral centre for psychiatric neurosurgery.
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Funding: Institution-wide house staff stipend scale for Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital residency and fellowship programmes (latest published, July 2023): PGY-7 USD 84,885; PGY-8 USD 87,378. Confirm the current figure and the fellow's appointment type with the programme.

Exposure: Movement disorders, epilepsy, psychiatric neurosurgery and pain: deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, responsive neurostimulation, Gamma Knife, laser ablation, lesion resection, and spinal stimulators and pumps at a Level 4 epilepsy centre and international referral centre for psychiatric neurosurgery.

Eligibility: Completed neurosurgery residency at an ACGME-accredited programme by enrolment; ABNS board-eligible; eligible for a Rhode Island medical licence.

Still to confirm: Funding · Commencement · Deadline · International eligibility · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Application route · Official contact · Accreditation

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