One-year CAST-accredited spine fellowship within the UTHealth Houston neurosurgery department in the Texas Medical Center.
The official page describes a one-year CAST-accredited spinal neurosurgery fellowship but does not detail case mix or volumes.
ClinicalCurrent availability unconfirmed
Spine →Neurosurgery of the Spine Fellowship
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
⌖ Houston, Texas · United States
Profile completeness44%14 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Foreign-trained applicants considered if ECFMG-certified, fully trained in neurosurgery and with some prior US postgraduate training.
- Funding
- Institution-wide UTHealth Houston GME stipend scale for residents and fellows: AY 2026-27 Pay Level 7 USD 88,925.70, Pay Level 8 USD 91,149.35 (AY 2027-28: Level 7 USD 91,594, Level 8 USD 93,883), per the official GME Trainee Benefits & Stipends page; confirm the appointment type and pay level for this fellowship.
- 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.
Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.
1/6fully publishedNot an admission decision
International eligibility
Foreign-trained applicants considered if ECFMG-certified, fully trained in neurosurgery and with some prior US postgraduate training.
Training level & pathway
Clinical · Spine
Participation / hands-on scope
The official page describes a one-year CAST-accredited spinal neurosurgery fellowship but does not detail case mix or volumes.
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
Foreign applicants may only be sponsored through ECFMG on J-1 visas.
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 published
Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
✓ Duration✓ Eligibility✓ Training exposure✓ Official source✓ International eligibility✓ Visa / work authorisation✓ Benefits✓ Insurance✓ Application route✓ Official contact✓ Accreditation— Funding: confirm directly— Current status: confirm directly— Commencement: confirm directly— Deadline: confirm directly— Positions: confirm directly— Participation level: confirm directly— Training level: confirm directly— Medical registration: confirm directly— Examinations: confirm directly— Language: confirm directly— Fees: confirm directly— Accommodation: confirm directly— Application documents: confirm directly— Programme director: confirm directly
Recheck cited source ↗Plan the application.
- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- 1 year
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Contact the department's education office by email with questions about the fellowship and application process.
- Standalone deadline
- No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
- Official contact
- NSurgEducation@uth.tmc.edu
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
US applicants must have graduated from an ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency. Foreign-trained applicants need a valid ECFMG certificate, must be fully trained in neurosurgery and must have had some prior postgraduate training in the US.
Funding and support
Institution-wide UTHealth Houston GME stipend scale for residents and fellows: AY 2026-27 Pay Level 7 USD 88,925.70, Pay Level 8 USD 91,149.35 (AY 2027-28: Level 7 USD 91,594, Level 8 USD 93,883), per the official GME Trainee Benefits & Stipends page; confirm the appointment type and pay level for this fellowship.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Institution-wide for UTHealth Houston residents and fellows: UT Select basic medical cover at no cost, dental and vision at employee rates, USD 50,000 basic life and AD&D cover, optional disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, recreation centre access and reduced-rate parking. Programme fees are not published. Institution-wide: residents and fellows are covered by the UT System professional liability policy at no cost to the trainee. 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. Foreign applicants may only be sponsored through ECFMG on J-1 visas.
HOST INSTITUTION
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery
5 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official UTHealth Houston fellowship page
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- CAST (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training)
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
BEFORE YOU APPLYConfirm the details
Confirm the details
that affect your move.
- 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?