Clinical fellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed
Skull base →

Complex Tumor/Vascular Open/Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Fellowship

ATLAS Institute and Neurosurgical Atlas (Cedars-Sinai and Saint John's)

⌖ Los Angeles, California · United States

Profile completeness32%17 decision fields need confirmation
DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Neurosurgery residency in the US/Canada, full medical licence and USMLE Steps 1-3; foreign medical graduates outside US/Canada not accepted (as listed in the NASBS registry).
Funding
Listed as a salaried position; details via the programme director.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
1 year.
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

One-year open and endoscopic skull base fellowship listed in the NASBS fellowship registry under the ATLAS Institute / Neurosurgical Atlas.

About 70 percent of workload is skull base; about 200 operative skull base cases per year including endonasal and Gamma Knife cases; anatomical dissection laboratory and fluorescence research.

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Official NASBS Fellowship Registry entry for the ATLAS InstituteLast checked 15 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.

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International eligibility

Neurosurgery residency in the US/Canada, full medical licence and USMLE Steps 1-3; foreign medical graduates outside US/Canada not accepted (as listed in the NASBS registry).

≈Partially supported

Training level & pathway

Clinical fellowship · Skull base

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Participation / hands-on scope

About 70 percent of workload is skull base; about 200 operative skull base cases per year including endonasal and Gamma Knife cases; anatomical dissection laboratory and fluorescence research.

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Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

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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.

Data quality & missing information · 32% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

32% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 15 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
Contact Dr. Cohen-Gadol through the registry (registry lists 2019 deadlines, so confirm current dates)
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

Neurosurgery residency in the US/Canada, full medical licence and USMLE Steps 1-3; foreign medical graduates outside US/Canada not accepted (as listed in the NASBS registry).

Funding and support

Listed as a salaried position; details via the programme director.

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. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

ATLAS Institute and Neurosurgical Atlas (Cedars-Sinai and Saint John's)

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official NASBS Fellowship Registry entry for the ATLAS Institute
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
15 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD, MSc
Accreditation / recognition
Not CAST accredited (as listed)
Planned editorial review
15 Apr 2027
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?