ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Stanford Medicine
Stanford, California · United States
- Duration
- Confirm with programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Not published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgical training within Stanford's official subspecialty portfolio.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202620% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (20)
Funding: Not published on the directory page.
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgical training within Stanford's official subspecialty portfolio.
Eligibility: Listed as a non-ACGME fellowship; confirm detailed requirements with the programme.
Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Application documents · Application route · Official contact · Programme director
Source: Official Stanford GME directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →NYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery
New York City, New York · United States
Listed lead Alon Mogilner, MD, PhD
- Duration
- Confirm with programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Not clearly published on the directory page.
- Exposure
- Neuromodulation within NYU's academic neurosurgery service; the operative role and current intake require programme confirmation.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202624% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (19)
Funding: Not clearly published on the directory page.
Exposure: Neuromodulation within NYU's academic neurosurgery service; the operative role and current intake require programme confirmation.
Eligibility: Programme-specific. Confirm specialist registration, licensing, language and visa requirements with the official centre.
Still to confirm: Duration · Eligibility · Funding · Training exposure · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official NYU Langone fellowships page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland · United States
Listed lead William S. Anderson, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Salary and benefits are not consolidated on the public fellowship profile.
- Exposure
- Clinical and research training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
Source reviewed 26 Aug 202624% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (19)
Funding: Salary and benefits are not consolidated on the public fellowship profile.
Exposure: Clinical and research training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
Eligibility: Advanced functional-neurosurgery training aligned with ABNS clinical and technical milestones; confirm current appointment and licensing criteria with Johns Hopkins.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Official contact
Source: Official Johns Hopkins fellowship page. Reviewed 26 Aug 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →North Bristol NHS Trust
Bristol · United Kingdom
Listed lead Reiko Ashida
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
- Exposure
- DBS patient selection, stereotactic planning, robotic-assisted functional surgery, lesioning and a focused research project.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
Exposure: DBS patient selection, stereotactic planning, robotic-assisted functional surgery, lesioning and a focused research project.
Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact
Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham · United Kingdom
Listed lead Surajit Basu; Harshal Ingale
- Duration
- 12 months, extendable when required
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
- Exposure
- Functional and facial-pain clinics, neuromodulation operating lists, MDT decision-making and functional-neurosurgery research.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
Exposure: Functional and facial-pain clinics, neuromodulation operating lists, MDT decision-making and functional-neurosurgery research.
Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact
Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford · United Kingdom
Listed lead Alexander Green; James FitzGerald
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
- Exposure
- Deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, patient selection, movement disorders and pain surgery.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
Exposure: Deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, patient selection, movement disorders and pain surgery.
Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact
Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH
London · United Kingdom
Listed lead Ludvic Zrinzo
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
- Exposure
- Movement-disorder clinics, DBS or ablation, facial-pain procedures, neuromodulation and troubleshooting.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
Exposure: Movement-disorder clinics, DBS or ablation, facial-pain procedures, neuromodulation and troubleshooting.
Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact
Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton · United Kingdom
Listed lead Girish Vajramani
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
- Exposure
- DBS, thalamotomy, spinal cord stimulation, facial-pain procedures, epilepsy surgery and intrathecal baclofen treatment.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (10)
Funding: Employment terms are vacancy-specific and are not consolidated on the RCS register.
Exposure: DBS, thalamotomy, spinal cord stimulation, facial-pain procedures, epilepsy surgery and intrathecal baclofen treatment.
Eligibility: Scheme-wide: open to international candidates and SAS doctors with ST6–ST8-equivalent training; UK posts require GMC registration and eligibility to work in the UK on a temporary work visa.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Language · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact
Source: Official RCS England neurosurgery fellowship register. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →McGill University Health Centre
Montréal · Canada
Listed lead Marie-Noëlle Hébert-Blouin; Jeffrey A. Hall; Bobbi Popovec
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- The Neurosurgical Pain Fellowship is listed as closed for the 2027–28 academic year.
- Funding
- Candidates must secure funding unless the official programme entry states a different award route.
- Exposure
- Advanced neurosurgical pain assessment and procedural management.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202664% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Candidates must secure funding unless the official programme entry states a different award route.
Exposure: Advanced neurosurgical pain assessment and procedural management.
Eligibility: International medical graduates not sponsored under McGill contracts may train in Quebec for a maximum of three years; IMGs without Canadian citizenship or permanent residence must sign an affidavit to return to their country of origin after training (McGill PGME admissions page).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official McGill PGME neurosurgery fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ResearchStatus unconfirmed
Functional →McGill University Health Centre
Montréal · Canada
Listed lead Abbas F. Sadikot
- Duration
- 1–2 years
- Deadline
- For 2027–28, McGill fellowship applications opened 15 May 2026 and closed 1 Sep 2026 (passed).
- Funding
- Candidates must secure funding unless the official programme entry states a different award route.
- Exposure
- Clinical research training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202664% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Candidates must secure funding unless the official programme entry states a different award route.
Exposure: Clinical research training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.
Eligibility: International medical graduates not sponsored under McGill contracts may train in Quebec for a maximum of three years; IMGs without Canadian citizenship or permanent residence must sign an affidavit to return to their country of origin after training (McGill PGME admissions page).
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official McGill PGME neurosurgery fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →University of British Columbia Division of Neurosurgery
Vancouver · Canada
Listed lead Dr Christopher R. Honey, Professor and Head, Division of Neurosurgery (receives fellowship applications)
- Duration
- Typically 1 year
- Deadline
- Complete applications must reach UBC PGME at least 8 weeks before the training start date (UBC PGME rule).
- Funding
- Funded fellowships (amount not published).
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgical training under UBC PGME and provincial registration policy.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202668% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (8)
Funding: Funded fellowships (amount not published).
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgical training under UBC PGME and provincial registration policy.
Eligibility: Open to neurosurgeons from other countries. Under UBC PGME rules, Postgraduate Fellows must have completed all time and examination requirements for specialist registration in their home country, evidenced by a letter from the home specialty college and proof of examinations (notarised translations if applicable).
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Examinations · Benefits · Accommodation · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official UBC neurosurgery fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalContact programme
Functional →Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon · United States
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery within OHSU's accredited postgraduate fellowship portfolio.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202652% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (12)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery within OHSU's accredited postgraduate fellowship portfolio.
Eligibility: Applicants must meet OHSU appointment, Oregon medical-licence and US work-authorisation requirements.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Application documents · Programme director
Source: Official OHSU fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center / Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio · United States
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UH GME stipends from 1 July 2026: USD 69,825 (PGY-1) to USD 85,888 (PGY-7); the programme page does not state the fellow's PGY level.
- Exposure
- Epilepsy, movement disorders, pain neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, radiosurgery and trigeminal neuralgia surgery, with multidisciplinary conferences, resident teaching and clinical trials.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202636% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (16)
Funding: Institution-wide UH GME stipends from 1 July 2026: USD 69,825 (PGY-1) to USD 85,888 (PGY-7); the programme page does not state the fellow's PGY level.
Exposure: Epilepsy, movement disorders, pain neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, radiosurgery and trigeminal neuralgia surgery, with multidisciplinary conferences, resident teaching and clinical trials.
Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility criteria; confirm with the programme.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Official contact · Programme director
Source: Official University Hospitals fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery
Orange, California · United States
Listed lead Frank P.K. Hsu, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and deep brain stimulation within a multidisciplinary team, with some research.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202640% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (15)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain and deep brain stimulation within a multidisciplinary team, with some research.
Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility criteria; confirm with the programme.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official UC Irvine neurological surgery fellowships page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
Morgantown, West Virginia · United States
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Salary for academic year 2026-27: USD 78,821 (PG-8), paid twice a month, per the official fellowship benefits page.
- Exposure
- Intensive surgical training across functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, with collaborative clinical and didactic training in neurology, psychology, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202644% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (14)
Funding: Salary for academic year 2026-27: USD 78,821 (PG-8), paid twice a month, per the official fellowship benefits page.
Exposure: Intensive surgical training across functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, with collaborative clinical and didactic training in neurology, psychology, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology.
Eligibility: Preference is given to graduates of US residency programmes; exceptional international graduates will be considered.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Programme director
Source: Official WVU Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas · United States
Listed lead Sameer Sheth, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Stipends are described as at the national average, with details on the BCM GME website; no figures are published on the fellowship page.
- Exposure
- Adult and paediatric functional neurosurgery: DBS and MR-guided focused ultrasound for movement disorders; epilepsy resection, laser ablation, intracranial implants and neuromodulation; pain surgery (MVD, rhizotomy, cordotomy, tractotomy, SCS, DRG stimulation); DBS and ablative psychiatric surgery; with collaborative training across neurology, pain, psychiatry, neurophysiology, radiation oncology and radiology.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (11)
Funding: Stipends are described as at the national average, with details on the BCM GME website; no figures are published on the fellowship page.
Exposure: Adult and paediatric functional neurosurgery: DBS and MR-guided focused ultrasound for movement disorders; epilepsy resection, laser ablation, intracranial implants and neuromodulation; pain surgery (MVD, rhizotomy, cordotomy, tractotomy, SCS, DRG stimulation); DBS and ablative psychiatric surgery; with collaborative training across neurology, pain, psychiatry, neurophysiology, radiation oncology and radiology.
Eligibility: Institution-wide BCM GME policy: international medical graduates are welcomed; graduates of non-Canadian foreign medical schools must hold ECFMG certification.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Baylor College of Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson / Banner - University Medical Center Tucson
Tucson, Arizona · United States
Listed lead Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Preoperative evaluation for Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor; image-guided DBS (MER/MRI); spinal cord stimulation; neuromodulation programming; framed and frameless stereotaxy, radiosurgery and electrophysiology; clinical trials, swine laboratory research, at least one neuromodulation publication and a Grand Rounds presentation.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202652% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (12)
Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Preoperative evaluation for Parkinson's disease, dystonia and tremor; image-guided DBS (MER/MRI); spinal cord stimulation; neuromodulation programming; framed and frameless stereotaxy, radiosurgery and electrophysiology; clinical trials, swine laboratory research, at least one neuromodulation publication and a Grand Rounds presentation.
Eligibility: PGY-7 residents (enfolded) or post-residency neurosurgeons.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official University of Arizona fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →University of Illinois College of Medicine / UI Health
Chicago, Illinois · United States
Listed lead Konstantin Slavin, MD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UIC College of Medicine GME stipend scale for 2025–2026 (application to this non-ACGME fellowship not separately confirmed): PGY-6 USD 88,003, PGY-7 USD 89,126, PGY-8 USD 92,017 a year, plus taxable annual stipends of USD 1,200 (meals) and USD 3,000 (education).
- Exposure
- Supervised operative and clinical experience in surgery for movement disorders, surgical treatment of pain and stereotactic radiosurgery (including the Illinois Gamma Knife Center), inpatient and outpatient care, Grand Rounds, M&M, functional symposia, research and cadaver laboratory work.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202644% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (14)
Funding: Institution-wide UIC College of Medicine GME stipend scale for 2025–2026 (application to this non-ACGME fellowship not separately confirmed): PGY-6 USD 88,003, PGY-7 USD 89,126, PGY-8 USD 92,017 a year, plus taxable annual stipends of USD 1,200 (meals) and USD 3,000 (education).
Exposure: Supervised operative and clinical experience in surgery for movement disorders, surgical treatment of pain and stereotactic radiosurgery (including the Illinois Gamma Knife Center), inpatient and outpatient care, Grand Rounds, M&M, functional symposia, research and cadaver laboratory work.
Eligibility: Foreign graduates considered if already licensed in their own country and ECFMG-certified.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Illinois Chicago fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalContact programme
Functional →University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
Lexington, Kentucky · United States
Listed lead Farhan Mirza, MD
- Duration
- At least 12 months (6 months clinical, 6 months research)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UK College of Medicine GME stipends for 2026-27: PGY-6 USD 79,000, PGY-7 USD 82,250, PGY-8 USD 86,500; the PGY level is set by the lowest PGY level eligible to train in the subspecialty, so confirm the level with the programme.
- Exposure
- Framed and frameless stereotaxy, stereotactic radiosurgery, electrical recording and stimulation for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, degenerative disease, neurological injury and psychiatric disorders.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202652% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (12)
Funding: Institution-wide UK College of Medicine GME stipends for 2026-27: PGY-6 USD 79,000, PGY-7 USD 82,250, PGY-8 USD 86,500; the PGY level is set by the lowest PGY level eligible to train in the subspecialty, so confirm the level with the programme.
Exposure: Framed and frameless stereotaxy, stereotactic radiosurgery, electrical recording and stimulation for movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, degenerative disease, neurological injury and psychiatric disorders.
Eligibility: Graduate of an ACGME- or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada-accredited neurosurgery residency; enfolded CAST fellowships must follow the chief resident (PGY-7) year; must be eligible for an unrestricted Kentucky medical licence granted before the start date.
Still to confirm: Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Kentucky fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalContact programme
Functional →University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) / Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska · United States
Listed lead Josue M. Avecillas-Chasin, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- UNMC 2026–27 house-officer salaries range from USD 69,058 (HO I) to USD 99,955 (HO X); UNMC notes that some non-ACGME clinical subspecialty fellows are instead appointed as clinical instructors with departmental salary, so confirm which applies.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with multidisciplinary epilepsy and movement disorders faculty; the department reports ample operative volume for all levels of training.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202652% of decision fields recorded
Source & missing information (12)
Funding: UNMC 2026–27 house-officer salaries range from USD 69,058 (HO I) to USD 99,955 (HO X); UNMC notes that some non-ACGME clinical subspecialty fellows are instead appointed as clinical instructors with departmental salary, so confirm which applies.
Exposure: Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery with multidisciplinary epilepsy and movement disorders faculty; the department reports ample operative volume for all levels of training.
Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated from a neurosurgery residency training programme.
Still to confirm: Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees
Source: Official UNMC fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalContact programme
Functional →University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery / UofL Health
Louisville, Kentucky · United States
Listed lead Joseph Neimat, MD
- Duration
- 1 or 2 years
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- 2026-2027 stipends range from $63,723.67 (PGY-1) to $85,733.08 (PGY-8) per year; additional positions may be available with external funding.
- Exposure
- Diagnosis and patient selection for epilepsy, pain and movement disorders, including deep brain stimulation selection, with research opportunities; rotations at UofL Hospital and Jewish Hospital.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202652% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: 2026-2027 stipends range from $63,723.67 (PGY-1) to $85,733.08 (PGY-8) per year; additional positions may be available with external funding.
Exposure: Diagnosis and patient selection for epilepsy, pain and movement disorders, including deep brain stimulation selection, with research opportunities; rotations at UofL Hospital and Jewish Hospital.
Eligibility: International medical graduates welcome; board certification in neurosurgery in their own country and English fluency required.
Still to confirm: Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official University of Louisville fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York · United States
Listed lead Kevin Mansfield, MD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
- Exposure
- Advanced training in the surgical management of functional neurological disorders at a high-volume academic centre.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202660% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish the current salary and benefits package.
Exposure: Advanced training in the surgical management of functional neurological disorders at a high-volume academic centre.
Eligibility: Institution-wide: international graduates (including post-residency fellows) need a valid ECFMG certificate or a full unrestricted licence in the training jurisdiction; graduates of non-LCME international schools must satisfy New York State's 12-week rule on clinical clerkships abroad.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · Examinations · Language · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact
Source: Official Albany Medical Center fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio · United States
Listed lead Sean Nagel, MD
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide Cleveland Clinic GME salary for clinical residents and fellows (effective 16 May 2026): PGY-6 USD 84,180, PGY-7 USD 89,204, PGY-8 USD 90,521; confirm the PGY level for this fellowship.
- Exposure
- Movement disorders, chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, neurostimulation, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia, intra-axial drug delivery and ablative pain procedures, with research in deep brain stimulation, brain–computer interfaces and spinal cord stimulation.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202656% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Institution-wide Cleveland Clinic GME salary for clinical residents and fellows (effective 16 May 2026): PGY-6 USD 84,180, PGY-7 USD 89,204, PGY-8 USD 90,521; confirm the PGY level for this fellowship.
Exposure: Movement disorders, chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, neurostimulation, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia, intra-axial drug delivery and ablative pain procedures, with research in deep brain stimulation, brain–computer interfaces and spinal cord stimulation.
Eligibility: International medical graduates need a valid ECFMG certificate; USMLE Step 3 is required for H-1B applicants.
Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Medical registration · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Accommodation
Source: Official Cleveland Clinic neurosurgery fellowships page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalContact programme
Functional →University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Neurosurgery
Minneapolis, Minnesota · United States
- Duration
- Confirm with programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide UMN Medical School GME base stipend rates for 2026-27 (effective 1 June 2026, subject to collective bargaining with CIR): Step 7 USD 87,621, Step 8 USD 90,106, Step 9 USD 92,592; confirm the step that applies to this fellowship.
- Exposure
- High-volume multidisciplinary practice in movement disorders, epilepsy, complex pain, spasticity and spinal cord injury, with research opportunities through collaborations funded by the NIH, VA, the State of Minnesota and industry.
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Funding: Institution-wide UMN Medical School GME base stipend rates for 2026-27 (effective 1 June 2026, subject to collective bargaining with CIR): Step 7 USD 87,621, Step 8 USD 90,106, Step 9 USD 92,592; confirm the step that applies to this fellowship.
Exposure: High-volume multidisciplinary practice in movement disorders, epilepsy, complex pain, spasticity and spinal cord injury, with research opportunities through collaborations funded by the NIH, VA, the State of Minnesota and industry.
Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility criteria.
Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Fees · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Programme director
Source: Official University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Neurological Surgery
Columbus, Ohio · United States
Listed lead Brian Dalm, MD (Associate Program Director)
- Duration
- Confirm with programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide Ohio State Wexner Medical Center GME housestaff stipends (latest schedule published, FY2025): PGY-7 USD 78,409, PGY-8 USD 82,997, PGY-9 USD 83,680; confirm the current rate and PGY level with the programme.
- Exposure
- Over 500 surgeries a year including deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, epilepsy surgery and focused ultrasound, training on three robotic guidance systems with intraoperative CT and MRI, weekly DBS conferences, monthly journal club, quarterly neuromodulation speaker series and active research in DBS, epilepsy, functional radiosurgery, intrathecal drug delivery and focused ultrasound trials.
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Funding: Institution-wide Ohio State Wexner Medical Center GME housestaff stipends (latest schedule published, FY2025): PGY-7 USD 78,409, PGY-8 USD 82,997, PGY-9 USD 83,680; confirm the current rate and PGY level with the programme.
Exposure: Over 500 surgeries a year including deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, epilepsy surgery and focused ultrasound, training on three robotic guidance systems with intraoperative CT and MRI, weekly DBS conferences, monthly journal club, quarterly neuromodulation speaker series and active research in DBS, epilepsy, functional radiosurgery, intrathecal drug delivery and focused ultrasound trials.
Eligibility: The official page does not publish eligibility criteria.
Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation
Source: Official Ohio State College of Medicine fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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Functional →American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Centres across the United States and Canada · United States
- Duration
- Programme-specific
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Programme-specific.
- Exposure
- ASSFN listing of stereotactic, functional neurosurgery and epilepsy fellowships in the United States and Canada, with CAST-approved programmes flagged.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202624% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Programme-specific.
Exposure: ASSFN listing of stereotactic, functional neurosurgery and epilepsy fellowships in the United States and Canada, with CAST-approved programmes flagged.
Eligibility: Applicants may apply and interview during the PGY-5 year of residency.
Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official ASSFN fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
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Functional →SF Match
Participating programmes in the United States and Canada · United States
- Duration
- Programme-specific
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Programme-specific. Applicant registration fee: $150 (non-refundable; covers registration and matching).
- Exposure
- A coordinated match for functional neurosurgery fellowships, established in 2025 and sponsored by the ASSFN, using SF Match's mandatory Central Application Service.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202624% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: Programme-specific. Applicant registration fee: $150 (non-refundable; covers registration and matching).
Exposure: A coordinated match for functional neurosurgery fellowships, established in 2025 and sponsored by the ASSFN, using SF Match's mandatory Central Application Service.
Eligibility: PGY-5 or later neurosurgical residents in the United States or Canada.
Still to confirm: Duration · Funding · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Programme director · Accreditation
Source: Official SF Match specialty page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalContact programme
Functional →Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Neurological Surgery
Nashville, Tennessee · United States
Listed lead Dario Englot, MD, PhD
- Duration
- 12 months (1 July to 30 June)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide VUMC GME stipends effective 1 January 2026: USD 73,899 (PGY-1) to USD 100,717 (PGY-10), e.g. PGY-7 USD 90,841 and PGY-8 USD 94,021.
- Exposure
- Over 800 functional procedures a year, including deep brain stimulation, lesioning, epilepsy surgery, trigeminal neuralgia treatment, spasticity management and spinal and peripheral stimulation for pain, with collaborative training in neurology, pain management, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology. Fellows rotate with all three full-time faculty.
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Funding: Institution-wide VUMC GME stipends effective 1 January 2026: USD 73,899 (PGY-1) to USD 100,717 (PGY-10), e.g. PGY-7 USD 90,841 and PGY-8 USD 94,021.
Exposure: Over 800 functional procedures a year, including deep brain stimulation, lesioning, epilepsy surgery, trigeminal neuralgia treatment, spasticity management and spinal and peripheral stimulation for pain, with collaborative training in neurology, pain management, psychiatry, neurophysiology and radiology. Fellows rotate with all three full-time faculty.
Eligibility: Board-eligible neurosurgeons who have completed residency before starting the fellowship.
Still to confirm: Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official Vanderbilt Neurosurgery fellowship page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine
Calgary · Canada
Listed lead Zelma Kiss
- Duration
- 1–2 years
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
- Exposure
- Movement disorder surgery, pain procedures, stereotactic radiosurgery and psychosurgery, with limited epilepsy and spasticity surgery, working alongside neurologists, pain physicians and radiation oncologists.
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Movement disorder surgery, pain procedures, stereotactic radiosurgery and psychosurgery, with limited epilepsy and spasticity surgery, working alongside neurologists, pain physicians and radiation oncologists.
Eligibility: The official listing does not publish eligibility criteria.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route
Source: Official ASSFN fellowship directory listing. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Western University / London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario · Canada
Listed lead Keith MacDougall; Jonathan Lau (co-directors)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- Institution-wide (Western Schulich PGME): fellowships must be funded by an approved source, either the home institution or the fellowship programme where available; personal or family funds are not accepted, and self-funding by locums/moonlighting is only possible for those eligible for a CPSO independent-practice or provisional licence.
- Exposure
- Movement disorder surgery, pain surgery, spasticity surgery and neuromodulation at University Hospital, with limited epilepsy exposure and clinical or basic science research through the Robarts Research Institute.
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Funding: Institution-wide (Western Schulich PGME): fellowships must be funded by an approved source, either the home institution or the fellowship programme where available; personal or family funds are not accepted, and self-funding by locums/moonlighting is only possible for those eligible for a CPSO independent-practice or provisional licence.
Exposure: Movement disorder surgery, pain surgery, spasticity surgery and neuromodulation at University Hospital, with limited epilepsy exposure and clinical or basic science research through the Robarts Research Institute.
Eligibility: Institution-wide (Western Schulich PGME): international applicants who completed residency outside Canada are eligible if residency and specialty certification are complete before appointment; no additional exams are required. Sponsored applicants from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE apply through their sponsor.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Examinations · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents
Source: Official ASSFN fellowship directory listing. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Universidad Internacional de Andalucía (UNIA)
Seville · Spain
Listed lead Dr Rafael García de Sola (director); Dr Gonzalo Olivares Granados (co-director)
- Duration
- Academic year 2026–2027 (60 ECTS)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
- Exposure
- Mainly virtual programme (with in-person credits and a 12-ECTS final project) covering the pathophysiology, neuroanatomy and surgical techniques of stereotactic, image-guided and functional neurosurgery, including drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Mainly virtual programme (with in-person credits and a 12-ECTS final project) covering the pathophysiology, neuroanatomy and surgical techniques of stereotactic, image-guided and functional neurosurgery, including drug-resistant epilepsy.
Eligibility: Graduates from outside the European Higher Education Area may enrol without degree homologation, subject to university verification.
Still to confirm: Current status · Deadline · Training level · Medical registration · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Official contact
Source: Official UNIA academic programme document. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Rede D'Or São Luiz / Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR)
São Paulo · Brazil
Listed lead Antônio De Salles MD, PhD and Alessandra Gorgulho MD, PhD (coordinators)
- Duration
- 1 year (40 hours/week, 2,080 hours)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish a stipend; the 2025 notice lists an application fee of R$250 and a fixed annual cost of R$600.
- Exposure
- Functional neurosurgery, radiosurgery, endoscopy and robotic/hybrid neurosurgery across Rede D'Or hospitals in the São Paulo region and DF Star in Brasília.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202672% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish a stipend; the 2025 notice lists an application fee of R$250 and a fixed annual cost of R$600.
Exposure: Functional neurosurgery, radiosurgery, endoscopy and robotic/hybrid neurosurgery across Rede D'Or hospitals in the São Paulo region and DF Star in Brasília.
Eligibility: Foreign medical diplomas must be revalidated by the Brazilian Ministry of Education; doctors from countries that are not full MERCOSUR members need a permanent-residence visa issued by the Federal Police.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation
Source: Official IDOR selection notice. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Rabat, Université Mohammed V
Rabat · Morocco
Listed lead Pr Najia El Abbadi
- Duration
- 1 year (80 hours)
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
- Exposure
- Stereotactic imaging and frame handling, stereotactic biopsy and resection of brain tumours, aspiration of intracerebral haematomas, cyst catheters, and the role of stereotaxy in SEEG, radiosurgery and movement-disorder surgery, with five one-day workshops.
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Stereotactic imaging and frame handling, stereotactic biopsy and resection of brain tumours, aspiration of intracerebral haematomas, cyst catheters, and the role of stereotaxy in SEEG, radiosurgery and movement-disorder surgery, with five one-day workshops.
Eligibility: Fifth-year neurosurgery residents and qualified neurosurgeons.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Application route · Accreditation
Source: Official FMP Rabat DU/CU page and programme brochure. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram · India
Listed lead Krishna Kumar and Dr George Vilanilam
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
- Exposure
- Functional neurosurgery at SCTIMST, an Institution of National Importance.
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Functional neurosurgery at SCTIMST, an Institution of National Importance.
Eligibility: Confirm eligibility with the institute; the society listing does not publish criteria.
Still to confirm: Eligibility · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official Neurological Society of India fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalStatus unconfirmed
Functional →Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences
Hyderabad · India
Listed lead Suchanda Bhattacharjee
- Duration
- 1 year
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
- Exposure
- Functional neurosurgery at a state institute in Hyderabad.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202628% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Functional neurosurgery at a state institute in Hyderabad.
Eligibility: As per advertisement.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official Neurological Society of India fellowship directory. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
ClinicalContact programme
Functional →LMU University Hospital Munich (LMU Klinikum)
Munich · Germany
Listed lead Prof. Dr. med. Andrea Szelényi (Head of Clinical and Intraoperative Neurophysiology)
- Duration
- Confirm with programme
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
- Exposure
- Standardised intraoperative neuromonitoring and mapping (MEP, SEP, AEP, direct stimulation) in brain tumour surgery including awake craniotomy and language mapping, skull base and cerebellopontine angle surgery, spinal surgery and interdisciplinary procedures such as scoliosis correction and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Source reviewed 8 Oct 202640% of decision fields recorded
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Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Exposure: Standardised intraoperative neuromonitoring and mapping (MEP, SEP, AEP, direct stimulation) in brain tumour surgery including awake craniotomy and language mapping, skull base and cerebellopontine angle surgery, spinal surgery and interdisciplinary procedures such as scoliosis correction and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Eligibility: Physicians, neurophysiology technologists, nurses, students and other professionals starting out in IONM or deepening their knowledge.
Still to confirm: Duration · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Accreditation
Source: Official LMU Klinikum neurosurgery neurophysiology page. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.
