Neurosurgery fellowships in United States

61 neurosurgery fellowships in United States, including ⌖ New York City, ⌖ Portland, Phoenix. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 61 neurosurgery fellowships in United States at 25 institutions. The main training cities are ⌖ New York City, ⌖ Portland and Phoenix. 33% say they accept international medical graduates and 28% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 year. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How many neurosurgery fellowships are there in United States?

61 listings at 25 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

20 of the 61 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 17 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.

When are the next application deadlines?

Neurotrauma Fellowship (University of California, San Francisco): 30 December 2026.

Spine 12

USAComplex and Minimally Invasive Spine FellowshipColumbia University Irving Medical Center · New York, United StatesVisa routeUSAComplex Spine Surgery FellowshipUCSF Department of Neurological Surgery · ⌖ San Francisco, United StatesUSAComplex Spine Surgery Fellowships (Sonntag Spine Center)Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, United StatesOpen to IMGsUSAInternational Sonntag Spine Research FellowshipBarrow Neurological Institute · ⌖ Phoenix, United StatesUSANeurological Spine FellowshipOregon Health & Science University · ⌖ Portland, United StatesUSANeurosurgery Spine FellowshipEmory University Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ Atlanta, United StatesUSANeurosurgery Spine Fellowship (Minnesota)Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science · Rochester, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSANeurosurgery Spine Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic Florida · ⌖ Weston, United StatesUSASpine and Neurotrauma FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC · ⌖ Pittsburgh, United StatesUSASpine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery FellowshipStanford Medicine · ⌖ Stanford, United StatesUSASpine Surgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic · ⌖ Cleveland, United StatesUSASpine Surgery FellowshipNYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ New York City, United States

Functional & epilepsy surgery 11

USAFunctional Neurological Surgery FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAFunctional Neurological Surgery FellowshipUT Southwestern Medical Center · ⌖ Dallas, United StatesUSAFunctional Neurosurgery FellowshipUCSF Department of Neurological Surgery · ⌖ San Francisco, United StatesUSAFunctional Neurosurgery FellowshipUniversity of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United StatesOpen to IMGsUSANeuromodulation FellowshipNYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ New York City, United StatesUSAStereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery FellowshipStanford Medicine · ⌖ Stanford, United StatesUSAStereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery FellowshipBarrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, United StatesOpen to IMGsUSAStereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic · Cleveland, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAStereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery FellowshipJohns Hopkins Medicine · ⌖ Baltimore, United StatesUSAStereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery FellowshipOregon Health & Science University · ⌖ Portland, United StatesUSAStereotactic, Functional and Epilepsy Surgery FellowshipWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis · St. Louis, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa route

Paediatric neurosurgery 11

USACampagna Fellowship in Pediatric NeurosurgeryOregon Health & Science University / Doernbecher Children's Hospital · ⌖ Portland, United StatesUSAPediatric Neurological Surgery FellowshipSeattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington · ⌖ Seattle, United StatesUSAPediatric Neurosurgery FellowshipChildren's Hospital Colorado / University of Colorado School of Medicine · ⌖ Aurora, United StatesUSAPediatric Neurosurgery FellowshipNationwide Children's Hospital · Columbus, United StatesOpen to IMGsUSAPediatric Neurosurgery FellowshipNationwide Children's Hospital · ⌖ Columbus, United StatesUSAPediatric Neurosurgery FellowshipNYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ New York City, United StatesUSAPediatric Neurosurgery FellowshipUCSF Department of Neurological Surgery · ⌖ San Francisco & Oakland, United StatesUSAPediatric Neurosurgery FellowshipWeill Cornell Medicine / Columbia University (Children's Hospital of New York) · New York, United StatesVisa routeUSAPediatric Neurosurgical FellowshipNewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medicine · ⌖ New York City, United StatesUSAPediatric Neurosurgical FellowshipTexas Children's Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSAPediatric Neurosurgical FellowshipTexas Children's Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine · ⌖ Houston, United States

Cerebrovascular & endovascular 10

USACerebrovascular / Interventional Neuroradiology FellowshipEmory University School of Medicine · Atlanta, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSACerebrovascular and Skull Base FellowshipBarrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, United StatesOpen to IMGsUSACerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Washington · Seattle, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSACerebrovascular Disorders FellowshipUniversity of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSACerebrovascular Neurosurgery FellowshipStanford Medicine · ⌖ Stanford, United StatesUSACerebrovascular, Endovascular & Skull Base FellowshipMayo Clinic · ⌖ Phoenix / Scottsdale, United StatesUSAEndovascular Neurosurgery FellowshipCedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSANeuroendovascular Surgery FellowshipIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, United StatesCitizens/PR onlyUSANeuroendovascular Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Washington · Seattle, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSANeurovascular Surgery Combined Open and Endovascular FellowshipMass General Brigham · Boston, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa route

General neurosurgery 8

USABoehm Fellowship in Stereotactic RadiosurgeryNYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ New York City, United StatesUSAFranke Global Neurosurgery FellowshipBarrow Neurological Institute · United StatesUSAIntraoperative Neuromonitoring FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC · ⌖ Pittsburgh, United StatesUSANeuroendovascular Intervention FellowshipCleveland Clinic · ⌖ Cleveland, United StatesUSANeurosurgery Clinical Fellowship PortfolioNYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ New York City, United StatesUSANeurosurgery Fellowship ProgrammesBarrow Neurological Institute · ⌖ Phoenix, United StatesUSANeurosurgical International FellowshipMayo Clinic · ⌖ Rochester, United StatesUSANeurotrauma FellowshipUniversity of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States

Skull base 5

USANeurosurgical Skull Base Fellowship (Clinical Instructorship)Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSASkull Base Neurological Surgery FellowshipOregon Health & Science University · ⌖ Portland, United StatesUSASkull Base Neurosurgery FellowshipNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Chicago, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSASkull Base Neurosurgery FellowshipNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · ⌖ Chicago, United StatesUSASkull Base Surgery and Radiosurgery FellowshipNYU Langone Department of Neurosurgery · ⌖ New York City, United States

Neuro-oncology 4

USANeurosurgical Oncology and Stereotactic Radiosurgery FellowshipCleveland Clinic · Cleveland, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSANeurosurgical Oncology FellowshipBarrow Neurological Institute · ⌖ Phoenix, United StatesUSANeurosurgical Oncology FellowshipThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, United StatesOpen to IMGsVisa routeUSANeurosurgical Oncology FellowshipThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · ⌖ Houston, United States