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Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery Fellowship

Brown University Health / Rhode Island Hospital

⌖ Providence, Rhode Island · United States

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Recent graduates of accredited (ACGME) neurosurgical residency programmes in good academic and professional standing; board eligible by the ABNS; eligible for a Rhode Island medical licence.
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.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
1 year
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A 12-month clinical and research fellowship with all clinical activity at Rhode Island Hospital; the fellow serves as a clinical instructor with independent attending privileges and call responsibilities, with research at RIH and/or Brown University.

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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Official Brown University Department of Neurosurgery fellowship pageLast checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Recent graduates of accredited (ACGME) neurosurgical residency programmes in good academic and professional standing; board eligible by the ABNS; eligible for a Rhode Island medical licence.

✓Published in profile

Training level & pathway

Post-residency

≈Partially supported

Participation / hands-on scope

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.

✓Published in profile

Medical registration & licensing

Must be eligible for a Rhode Island medical licence

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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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.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

44% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Not published
Duration
1 year
Positions
1 fellow per year
Application route
Continue through the official programme or institution source.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
Not published in this profile
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Recent graduates of accredited (ACGME) neurosurgical residency programmes in good academic and professional standing; board eligible by the ABNS; eligible for a Rhode Island medical licence.

Training level

Post-residency

Funding and support

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.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Institution-wide house staff benefits (2023 GME summary): 4 weeks' vacation at PGY 4-7, paid and professional leave, on-call rooms, on-campus day care, free employee parking, fitness centre and TIAA-CREF tax-sheltered accounts. Programme fees are not published. Institution-wide house staff benefits (2023 GME summary): malpractice insurance as a trainee, health and dental insurance, long-term disability, term life and AD&D insurance; costs shared between hospital and house staff by option. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

  • CV
  • Letter of introduction with research interests and personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation, one from the chair of the applicant's neurosurgery training programme

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Must be eligible for a Rhode Island medical licence Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Brown University Health / Rhode Island Hospital

4 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Brown University Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Wael F. Asaad, MD, PhD; Athar Malik, MD, PhD
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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