Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship

The Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship Program is a non-ACGME, Texas Medical Board (TMB) accredited training program. It is 12 months in duration and is offered to those who have completed neurosurgery training. 

The purpose of this fellowship is to train fellows with a highly refined clinical acumen and surgical skill set that will allow them to most effectively treat a range of disorders ranging from movement disorders, spasticity, pain disorders, and epilepsy with techniques focused on stereotaxy, neuromodulation, intrathecal drug delivery, radiosurgery, and the incorporation of advanced imaging and surgical robotics. At the conclusion of the fellowship, the fellow will have mastered patient selection for operative and non-operative management in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, and demonstrate proficiency in epilepsy, pain, and stereotactic and functional techniques. The fellow will also participate in both clinical and research projects.

To be considered for the Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship, certain requirements must be met:

• Be of good professional character with at least three letters of recommendation attesting to your academic and personal qualifications
• Graduate of a U.S. or Canadian Medical School accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), or a medical school outside the United States and Canada with a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
• Graduate of an ACGME-accredited or RCPSC-accredited (Canadian) neurosurgery training program
• All applicants must have taken and passed all three steps of USMLE exams; DO graduates must have taken and passed all three steps of COMLEX USA.
• Applicants must be eligible for licensure (Physician-in-Training permit or Full license) by the Texas Medical Board
• Training is from July 1 through June 30 (no exceptions)