Lebanon's AUBMC neurosurgery residency pathway, indexed separately and clearly labelled as specialist training rather than fellowship training.
Full-spectrum neurosurgical care for patients with neurological diseases at AUBMC.
Specialist trainingRolling / contact programme
General neurosurgery →ACGME-I Neurosurgery Residency Programme
American University of Beirut Medical Center
⌖ Beirut · Lebanon
Profile completeness52%12 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- AUB graduate-medical-education residency selection and Lebanese professional requirements for neurosurgery residency applicants.
- Funding
- Resident employment and benefits are governed by AUBMC and are not detailed on the division overview.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check the official call
- Duration
- 7 years, including two prerequisite general-surgery years
- Hands-on status
- Training academic neurosurgeons through a competitive residency that graduates one chief resident per year; involvement in novel procedures, scientific research and controlled clinical studies as published by the division.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
AUB graduate-medical-education residency selection and Lebanese professional requirements for neurosurgery residency applicants.
Training level & pathway
Competitive 7-year academic neurosurgery residency
Participation / hands-on scope
Training academic neurosurgeons through a competitive residency that graduates one chief resident per year; involvement in novel procedures, scientific research and controlled clinical studies as published by the division.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
Language requirement
English (main language of instruction at AUB)
Visa & work authorisation
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 52% of decision fields recorded
52% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 13 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
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- Application status
- Rolling / contact programme
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- 7 years, including two prerequisite general-surgery years
- Positions
- 1 chief resident graduated per year
- Application route
- Contact rk117@aub.edu.lb and follow AUB Faculty of Medicine residency application links for neurosurgery.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- rk117@aub.edu.lb
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
AUB graduate-medical-education residency selection and Lebanese professional requirements for neurosurgery residency applicants.
Training level
Competitive 7-year academic neurosurgery residency
Funding and support
Resident employment and benefits are governed by AUBMC and are not detailed on the division overview.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. English (main language of instruction at AUB) Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
American University of Beirut Medical Center
1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official AUB Division of Neurosurgery page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 13 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Marwan Najjar
- Accreditation / recognition
- ACGME International continued accreditation reported by AUB in February 2026
- Planned editorial review
- 13 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?