A Society of Neurological Surgeons-accredited programme focused on multimodal tumour care and academic surgical practice.
Multidisciplinary neuro-oncology, complex brain tumour care and surgical trial development.
Clinical fellowshipContact programme
Neuro-oncology →Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship
⌖ Phoenix, Arizona · United States
Profile completeness44%14 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
No exact application window is recorded. Check the host's current call before applying. Recorded status: Rolling / contact programme; source review 17 Oct 2026. This is not a live vacancy check.
- Eligibility
- Foreign-trained applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate and have completed at least 36 months of accredited postgraduate training in the US.
- Funding
- Not clearly published on the official programme page.
- Deadline
- Apply approximately one to two years before the anticipated start; no fixed closing date is published on the programme page.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Hands-on status
- Fellows share call with attendings, take call for complicated cases and complications, manage pre- and postoperative care in surgical and outpatient settings, and teach residents and medical students.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the recorded evidence supports.
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International eligibility
Foreign-trained applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate and have completed at least 36 months of accredited postgraduate training in the US.
Training level & pathway
Clinical fellowship · Neuro-oncology
Participation / hands-on scope
Fellows share call with attendings, take call for complicated cases and complications, manage pre- and postoperative care in surgical and outpatient settings, and teach residents and medical students.
Medical registration & licensing
No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.
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
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 · 44% of decision fields recorded
44% of tracked decision fields are recorded
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- Status at last source review
- Rolling / contact programme
- Commencement
- Not recorded · confirm the intended intake
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- One fellow per academic year.
- Application route
- Contact the programme coordinator; candidates are encouraged to apply 1–2 years before the anticipated start.
- Standalone deadline
- Apply approximately one to two years before the anticipated start; no fixed closing date is published on the programme page.
- Official contact
- Rima Woo, Rima.Woo@BarrowBrainAndSpine.com, (602) 406-6489
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Graduates of an AOA- or ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency. Foreign-trained applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate and have completed at least 36 months of accredited postgraduate training in the US.
Funding and support
Not clearly published on the official programme page.
Benefits, fees & relocation
- Programme and application fees
- Not recorded. Confirm tuition, application and placement fees; missing fees do not mean the placement is free.
- Benefits
- Not recorded. Ask which benefits, if any, are included in the appointment.
- Insurance
- Not recorded. Confirm medical, professional indemnity and travel cover appropriate to the placement.
- Accommodation
- Not recorded. Confirm whether housing is arranged or funded, and which costs remain yours.
Application documents
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Licence, examinations, language & visa
Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not recorded in this profile. Language requirements are not recorded in this profile. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
Recorded programme associations.
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HOST INSTITUTION
Barrow Neurological Institute
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SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official Barrow programme page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 17 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Nader Sanai, MD
- Accreditation / recognition
- Society of Neurological Surgeons-accredited programme
- Planned editorial review
- 17 Apr 2027
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