Overview
A fellowship providing advanced training in both open neurovascular and endovascular neurosurgery so that fellows can manage complex neurovascular disease using open, endovascular and hybrid approaches.
The programme
- Focus
- Cerebrovascular / endovascular
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years (year 1 endovascular interventions; year 2 open cerebrovascular surgery)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Neurosurgery (Brigham and Women's Hospital / Massachusetts General Hospital)
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Graduates of a 7-year ACGME-approved neurosurgery residency who have performed at least 200 catheter-based diagnostic and/or interventional cerebral angiographic procedures as primary operator; intended for trainees with one year of prior endovascular experience
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - IMGs need a standard ECFMG certificate for J-1 clinical sponsorship, completed base residency training and a Statement of Need from their home country
- Visa support
- Institution policyclinical J-1 (Alien Physician) sponsored by ECFMG, coordinated by the MGB Office for Global Professionals and Scholars (Training Program Liaison for MGH/BWH); GPS also processes H-1B, TN, O-1 and other visas - availability is programme-specific
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyMassachusetts limited licence (for trainees in ACGME programmes or fellowships at facilities hosting ACGME programmes; requires USMLE Steps 1-2 or MCCQE) or full Massachusetts licence; application initiated via the training facility
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Send CV, personal statement and 3 letters of recommendation to the programme coordinator by email (bemcdermott@bwh.harvard.edu)
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyhousestaff salary scale effective 1 July 2026: PGY-4 $97,728, PGY-5 $102,466, PGY-6 $106,612, PGY-7 $112,535, PGY-8 $118,458 (PGY-1 $84,579), plus benefits
Official sources
https://research.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/education-and-training/graduate-medical-education/surgery/mgb-endovascular-and-cerebrovascular-fellowshiphttps://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/for-employees/global-professionals-scholars/visas/j1-clinical-visahttps://research.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/education-and-training/graduate-medical-education/current-traineeshttps://www.mass.gov/info-details/physician-licensing-fees-and-eligibility-requirements
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