Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD
Director, Cerebrovascular Clinical Instructorship
Stanford MedicineRead role & sources →Stanford Medicine
United States
- Indexed programmes
- 8
- Faculty profiles
- 7
- Subspecialties
- 7
- Latest programme review
- 14 Oct 2026
AT A GLANCE
Stanford Medicine
Stanford Graduate Medical Education lists neurosurgery and its subspecialty programmes. Applicants should consult the individual fellowship for appointment requirements.
- Provider type
- Academic medical centre
- Department or education unit
- Neurosurgery
- Institution source reviewed
- 14 Oct 2026
Indexed programmes are post-residency subspecialty fellowships, observerships, courses or awards. Inclusion does not establish current vacancies or complete institutional coverage.
PEOPLE & ROLES
Faculty linked to these programmes.
Read each profile for its stated affiliation and the evidence supporting its programme role.
Jaimie Henderson, MD
Director, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Clinical Instructorship
Stanford MedicineRead role & sources →John Ratliff, MD, FACS
Co-Director, Spine Clinical Instructorship
Stanford MedicineRead role & sources →Jon Park, MD, FRCSC
Co-Director, Spine Clinical Instructorship
Stanford MedicineRead role & sources →Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS
Director, Neurosurgical Skull Base Fellowship
Stanford MedicineRead role & sources →Steven D. Chang, MD
Director, Clinical Instructorship in Neurosurgical Oncology and Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stanford MedicineRead role & sources →Melanie Hayden Gephart, MD, MAS
Director, Neurosurgical Oncology Instructorship
Stanford MedicineRead role & sources →INDEXED PROGRAMMES
8 sourced profiles.
Check eligibility, clinical access, application dates and funding in each programme profile.
Clinical fellowshipAccepting applications
Cerebrovascular →Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Complex surgical aneurysms, vascular malformations (including brainstem and thalamic lesions), minimally invasive endovascular procedures, carotid stenosis and moyamoya disease at a high-volume quaternary referral centre.
Source reviewed 13 Oct 202668% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (8)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Complex surgical aneurysms, vascular malformations (including brainstem and thalamic lesions), minimally invasive endovascular procedures, carotid stenosis and moyamoya disease at a high-volume quaternary referral centre.
Eligibility: Applicants seeking advanced cerebrovascular training after core neurosurgery residency; selections are made about two years ahead.
Still to confirm: Funding · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Cerebrovascular Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Clinical fellowshipAccepting applications
Functional & epilepsy →Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Jaimie Henderson, MD
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery including neuromodulation and related open and stereotactic procedures for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and psychiatric disorders.
Source reviewed 13 Oct 202668% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (8)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery including neuromodulation and related open and stereotactic procedures for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and psychiatric disorders.
Eligibility: Applicants seeking advanced stereotactic and functional training after core neurosurgery residency; selections are made about two years ahead; the page states applications are open for 2028 and beyond.
Still to confirm: Funding · Deadline · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Stereotactic and Functional Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Clinical fellowshipContact programme
Spine →Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead John Ratliff, MD, FACS and Jon Park, MD, FRCSC (co-directors)
- Duration
- 1 year (1 July–30 June)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Diseases of the spine including minimally invasive, robotic, reconstructive and oncologic spine surgery, plus spine radiation therapy and radiosurgery; clinical sites include Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and VA Palo Alto.
Source reviewed 13 Oct 202668% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (8)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Diseases of the spine including minimally invasive, robotic, reconstructive and oncologic spine surgery, plus spine radiation therapy and radiosurgery; clinical sites include Stanford Hospital, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and VA Palo Alto.
Eligibility: International applicants are considered; the page asks them to allow more time for processing.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Deadline · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Spine Clinical Instructorship page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Clinical fellowshipContact programme
Skull base →Neurosurgical Skull Base Fellowship (Clinical Instructorship)
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD, FACS (co-directors Robert K. Jackler and Peter H. Hwang)
- Duration
- 1–2 years
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package. It notes that fellows may provide night, weekend and holiday coverage at an affiliated hospital to supplement income.
- Exposure
- Complex transcranial microsurgical approaches, advanced endoscopic endonasal surgery, transorbital surgery, endoscopic and exoscopic brain port surgery and CyberKnife radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas, sinonasal malignancies, schwannomas, meningiomas and primary brain tumours.
Source reviewed 14 Oct 202664% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (9)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package. It notes that fellows may provide night, weekend and holiday coverage at an affiliated hospital to supplement income.
Exposure: Complex transcranial microsurgical approaches, advanced endoscopic endonasal surgery, transorbital surgery, endoscopic and exoscopic brain port surgery and CyberKnife radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas, sinonasal malignancies, schwannomas, meningiomas and primary brain tumours.
Eligibility: The linked NASBS programme profile accepts international medical graduates who meet its training and California licensing requirements.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 14 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Training pathwayStatus unconfirmed
Paediatric neurosurgery →Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinical Instructorship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Kelly Mahaney, MD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Approximately 500 cases a year on average across Stanford's paediatric neurosurgery service.
Source reviewed 12 Oct 202664% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (9)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Approximately 500 cases a year on average across Stanford's paediatric neurosurgery service.
Eligibility: Applicants register through the SF Match; the official page does not list further eligibility criteria.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 12 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Clinical fellowshipContact programme
Radiosurgery →Clinical Instructorship in Neurosurgical Oncology & Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Steven Chang, MD
- Duration
- 1–3 years (subject to yearly renewal)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Around 500 cases a year on average, including CyberKnife radiosurgery and open surgery, covering patient selection, planning, treatment delivery and follow-up, with research support from the Clinical Neuro-oncology Laboratory.
Source reviewed 14 Oct 202672% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (7)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Around 500 cases a year on average, including CyberKnife radiosurgery and open surgery, covering patient selection, planning, treatment delivery and follow-up, with research support from the Clinical Neuro-oncology Laboratory.
Eligibility: National and international applications are welcome.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Participation level · Medical registration · Benefits · Fees · Insurance
Source: Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 14 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
Clinical fellowshipContact programme
Neuro-oncology →Neurosurgical Oncology Instructorship
Stanford, California · United States
Listed lead Melanie Hayden Gephart, MD, MAS
- Duration
- 1 year (possible one-year extension)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Advanced management of patients with brain tumours, balanced with 50% protected research time aimed at submitting a mentored (e.g. K12, K08) or independent (e.g. R01, U01) federal award.
Source reviewed 14 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Advanced management of patients with brain tumours, balanced with 50% protected research time aimed at submitting a mentored (e.g. K12, K08) or independent (e.g. R01, U01) federal award.
Eligibility: Strong candidates are described as senior US neurosurgery residents with a strong record of academic productivity and plans for an independent neurosurgeon-scientist career.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Positions · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accreditation
Source: Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 14 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ObservershipStatus unconfirmed
Skull base →Skull Base Surgery Observership
Stanford, California · United States
- Duration
- Up to 3 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Salary, stipend and costs are not published on the cited programme page.
- Exposure
- Observation of skull-base surgery and participation in departmental conferences and teaching.
Source reviewed 14 Oct 202636% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (16)
Funding: Salary, stipend and costs are not published on the cited programme page.
Exposure: Observation of skull-base surgery and participation in departmental conferences and teaching.
Eligibility: International physicians are explicitly welcomed.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official institutional programme page. Reviewed 14 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
All indexed programme sources (7)
- Official Stanford Cerebrovascular Clinical Instructorship page ↗
- Official Stanford Stereotactic and Functional Clinical Instructorship page ↗
- Official Stanford Spine Clinical Instructorship page ↗
- Official institutional programme page ↗
- Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page ↗
- Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page ↗
- Official Stanford Medicine fellowship page ↗