A 12-month CAST-accredited fellowship with one position per year starting on 1 July, recruited through SF Match.
Advanced training in the surgical management of functional neurological disorders at a high-volume academic centre.
ClinicalCurrent availability unconfirmed
Functional →Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship
⌖ Albany, New York · United States
Profile completeness60%10 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Institution-wide: international graduates (including post-residency fellows) need a valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted licence in the training jurisdiction; graduates of non-LCME international schools must satisfy New York State's 12-week rule on clinical clerkships abroad.
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 1 year
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
Institution-wide: international graduates (including post-residency fellows) need a valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted licence in the training jurisdiction; graduates of non-LCME international schools must satisfy New York State's 12-week rule on clinical clerkships abroad.
Training level & pathway
Clinical · Functional
Participation / hands-on scope
Advanced training in the surgical management of functional neurological disorders at a high-volume academic centre.
Medical registration & licensing
MD/DO (or recognised equivalent); international graduates need ECFMG certification or a full unrestricted US licence in the jurisdiction of training.
Language requirement
No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.
Visa & work authorisation
Institution-wide: Albany Medical Center sponsors only J-1 visas for medical training positions.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 60% of decision fields recorded
60% of tracked decision fields are published
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- 1 July
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- 1
- Application route
- SF Match only; applications reviewed in February and March, with interview invitations in April
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Completion of an ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency by the fellowship start date, with evidence of research during residency.
Funding and support
The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Institution-wide Albany Med house-staff package (residents and fellows): 2026–27 salary scale PGY-1 USD 75,082 to PGY-7 USD 89,652 (fellow PGY level not stated); pension plan, life, accident, critical-illness and disability insurance, full salary for up to 6 weeks of medical disability, NY Paid Family Leave and three weeks' vacation. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
- Professional letter of interest
- At least three letters of recommendation
- Evidence of research during residency
Licence, examinations, language & visa
MD/DO (or recognised equivalent); international graduates need ECFMG certification or a full unrestricted US licence in the jurisdiction of training. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Institution-wide: Albany Medical Center sponsors only J-1 visas for medical training positions.
HOST INSTITUTION
Albany Medical Center
2 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official Albany Medical Center fellowship page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Kevin Mansfield, MD
- Accreditation / recognition
- CAST-accredited
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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- Is the stated intake still open?
- Are international graduates eligible?
- Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
- Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
- What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?