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Neurosurgical Complex Spine Fellowship

Washington University School of Medicine, Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery

⌖ St. Louis, Missouri · 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
Applicants must have completed an ACGME-approved neurosurgery residency in the United States or Canada, or meet the criteria for an unrestricted (non-training) Missouri medical licence.
Funding
Institution-wide WashU Medicine GME Consortium housestaff stipends, 1 Jul 2026-30 Jun 2027: PGY-6 USD 88,091; PGY-7 USD 91,618; PGY-8 USD 95,032; PGY-9 USD 99,151. The fellowship page does not state the fellow's PGY level or confirm housestaff appointment.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
1 year
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A one-year CAST-accredited complex spine fellowship at WashU Medicine, also an AO Spine North America fellowship site, with substantial tertiary-referral pathology.

About 1,200 to 1,500 spine cases and over 1,300 new outpatient consults annually, covering craniocervical to lumbosacral instrumentation via anterior and posterior approaches, many atlantoaxial cases, endoscopic discectomy and fusion, and shared trauma consult call.

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Official WashU Medicine 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

Applicants must have completed an ACGME-approved neurosurgery residency in the United States or Canada, or meet the criteria for an unrestricted (non-training) Missouri medical licence.

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Training level & pathway

Clinical · Spine

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Participation / hands-on scope

About 1,200 to 1,500 spine cases and over 1,300 new outpatient consults annually, covering craniocervical to lumbosacral instrumentation via anterior and posterior approaches, many atlantoaxial cases, endoscopic discectomy and fusion, and shared trauma consult call.

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Medical registration & licensing

Must meet the criteria for an unrestricted Missouri 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

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Not published
Duration
1 year
Positions
Not published
Application route
Apply two years prior by submitting materials to the department contacts (Sophie Church, sophie.church@wustl.edu; Megan Goldberg, m.goldberg@wustl.edu).
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
sophie.church@wustl.edu
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Applicants must have completed an ACGME-approved neurosurgery residency in the United States or Canada, or meet the criteria for an unrestricted (non-training) Missouri medical licence.

Funding and support

Institution-wide WashU Medicine GME Consortium housestaff stipends, 1 Jul 2026-30 Jun 2027: PGY-6 USD 88,091; PGY-7 USD 91,618; PGY-8 USD 95,032; PGY-9 USD 99,151. The fellowship page does not state the fellow's PGY level or confirm housestaff appointment.

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

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Two letters of recommendation

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Must meet the criteria for an unrestricted Missouri medical licence. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Washington University School of Medicine, Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official WashU Medicine Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Wilson Z. Ray, MD
Accreditation / recognition
Society of Neurological Surgeons CAST accreditation; AO Spine North America fellowship site
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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