Overview
A one-year CAST-accredited fellowship in surgery for movement disorders, chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, neurostimulation, focused ultrasound and radiosurgery.
The programme
- Focus
- Functional
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 1 (one-year position)
- Accreditation
- CAST-accredited
- Department
- Department of Neurosurgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed or projected to complete neurosurgical residency at time of application; passed USMLE Steps 1, 2CK and 2CS
- International applicants
- International medical graduates must hold a currently valid ECFMG certificate
- Visa support
- Applicants requesting an H-1B visa must also have passed USMLE Step 3
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyPermanent or training medical licence/certificate from the state board where training (State Medical Board of Ohio training certificate for Ohio; Florida Board of Medicine for Florida) required before starting; some advanced/non-accredited fellowships require a permanent licence
How to apply
- Deadline
- Encouraged to apply by 1 September to be included in the autumn interview day
- Application method
- Fellowship application, CV and cover letter, letter from residency programme director, at least two letters of recommendation, USMLE/COMLEX scores and medical school diploma
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyPaid on Cleveland Clinic trainee scale effective 16 May 2026: grad level 4 $76,889, 5 $80,608, 6 $84,180, 7 $89,204, 8 $90,521
Official sources
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/neurological/medical-professionals/fellowships/neurosurgeryhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/-/scassets/files/org/graduate-medical-education/graduate-physicians-manual-2026.pdf?la=enhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/graduate-medical-education/benefits/finance-highlights