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Pediatric Neurosurgical Fellowship

NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medicine

⌖ New York City, New York · United States

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

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Eligibility
Graduates of foreign neurosurgical residency programmes may apply for a match number, but completing the fellowship will not confer eligibility for American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery certification; ECFMG certification required if the MD was completed overseas.
Funding
Salary and benefits are not published on the cited programme page.
Deadline
31 July each year
Duration
1 year · begins 1 July
Hands-on status
Hands-on clinical fellowship across outpatient clinic, inpatient consultations and operative management at the Weill Cornell and Columbia campuses of Children's Hospital of New York Komansky/Morgan Stanley, with protected research time.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A one-year clinical paediatric neurosurgery pathway whose official page publishes a detailed international-graduate checklist and direct application route.

Comprehensive clinical paediatric neurosurgery across NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering affiliations.

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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Graduates of foreign neurosurgical residency programmes may apply for a match number, but completing the fellowship will not confer eligibility for American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery certification; ECFMG certification required if the MD was completed overseas.

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Training level & pathway

Postgraduate neurosurgery fellowship

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Participation / hands-on scope

Hands-on clinical fellowship across outpatient clinic, inpatient consultations and operative management at the Weill Cornell and Columbia campuses of Children's Hospital of New York Komansky/Morgan Stanley, with protected research time.

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Medical registration & licensing

A New York licence or limited permit, NPI and Social Security documentation are listed requirements.

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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

An appropriate visa is required when applicable.

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

68% of tracked decision fields are published

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
1 July each year
Duration
1 year · begins 1 July
Positions
Not published
Application route
Fellowship Match for Neurological Surgery (SF Match); submit the complete application packet by email to pedsneurosurgeryfellowship@nyp.org.
Standalone deadline
31 July each year
Official contact
pedsneurosurgeryfellowship@nyp.org
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Residents or graduates of ACGME-approved US or RCPSC-approved Canadian neurosurgical residency programmes; osteopathic physicians and graduates of foreign neurosurgical residencies may apply for a match number.

Training level

Postgraduate neurosurgery fellowship

Funding and support

Salary and benefits are not published on the cited programme page.

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

  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Proof of USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 (or ECFMG certification if MD completed overseas)

Licence, examinations, language & visa

A New York licence or limited permit, NPI and Social Security documentation are listed requirements. USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 are listed requirements. Language requirements are not published. An appropriate visa is required when applicable.

HOST INSTITUTION

NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medicine

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Weill Cornell fellowship page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Caitlin Hoffman, MD (Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship Director)
Accreditation / recognition
Certified by the Accreditation Council for Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships (ACPNF)
Planned editorial review
8 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?