Overview
Perioperative neuroscience training covers complex intracranial, spine and interventional neuroradiology procedures, alongside care of neurological patients undergoing other surgery.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- August (current fellows graduate August 2027; exact start date not stated)
- Positions
- 4 per academic year
- Accreditation
- ICPNT (International Council for Perioperative Neuroscience Training)
- Department
- Department of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- International medical graduates are encouraged to apply. ABA certification is preferred but not mandatory; USMLE/in-training results and ECFMG documentation are requested when applicable.
- International applicants
- Yes
- Visa support
- Cleveland Clinic GME supports H-1B and J-1 (ECFMG-sponsored); no permanent-residence sponsorship for trainees
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Email completed application package (application form, USMLE and in-training scores, ECFMG certificate if applicable, etc.) to programme coordinator Andrew Sadouskas (sadousa@ccf.org)
Funding
- Funding
- Paid: 2026-2027 salary $80,608; institutional funding up to $2,500 for SNACC Annual Meeting and $1,000 educational expenses
Official sources
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/anesthesiology/medical-professionals/fellowships/neuroanesthesiologyhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/graduate-medical-education/intl-visa-info.pdf?la=en
Deadline not stated on page.