Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

The Cleveland Clinic Department of Neurosurgery offers a one-year fellowship position in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

This program is CAST-accredited. Areas of specialty training include surgery for the management of movement disorders (including Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia, and spasticity), chronic pain, psychiatric disorders and other central nervous system disease states. Surgeons are also actively involved in peripheral and central neurostimulation, MRI guided focused ultrasound, radiosurgery, surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia, intra-axial medication delivery and ablative procedures for pain.

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Prerequisites:

• Candidates must have successfully completed or are projected to complete their neurosurgical residency training program at the time of application.
• Interested applicants must have successfully passed USMLE Steps 1, 2CK and 2CS. Applicants requesting an H-1B visa must also have successfully passed USMLE Step 3.
• International medical graduates must have received a currently valid ECFMG certificate in order to apply to our program.

How To Apply:

Interested candidates can apply for a fellowship position by submitting the following documentation:

• Fellowship Application.
• CV and cover letter.
• Letter from Residency Program Director.
• At least two letters of recommendation from physicians whom have supervised you in a clinical setting.
• USMLE/COMLEX Score Reports.
• Medical School Diploma.
• Certified copy of your currently valid ECFMG certificate (applicable for International Medical Graduates only).

Contact Information:

Sean Nagel, MD
Functional and Stereotactic Fellowship Program Director
Cleveland Clinic
Center for Neurological Restoration S31
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone: 216.445.5897
Fax: 216.444.1015
Email: [email protected]

Administrative Program Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic
Center for Neurological Restoration S31
Cleveland, OH 44195
Email: [email protected]