Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Fellowship

About Our Fellowship

Qualified applicants for the Cerebrovascular & Skull Base fellowship program have graduated from either an AOA or ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency program. Foreign trained applicants must hold a valid ECFMG certificate and must have had at least 36-months of accredited post-graduate training in the US.

Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Fellowship Program Description

This 1-year neurosurgery fellowship is divided into two 6-month blocks with one block spent primarily on the clinical service and one block spent primarily focused on research projects in the neurosurgical research laboratory. The fellowship is accredited by the Society of Neurological Surgeons and accepts two fellows per academic year. Candidates are encouraged to apply 2-3 years before the anticipated start of fellowship training.

Neurosurgery Base Camp

Episode 1: Hope - High Cervical Spinal Cord AVM — Episode 1: Hope – High Cervical Spinal Cord AVM

Episode 2: Perfect - Pontomedullary & Cerebellar Cavernous Malformation — Episode 2: Perfect – Pontomedullary & Cerebellar Cavernous Malformation

Episode 3: Performance - Pontomesencephalic Cavernous Malformation — Episode 3: Performance – Pontomesencephalic Cavernous Malformation

Episode 4: Push - Brainstem Cavernous Malformation — Episode 4: Push – Brainstem Cavernous Malformation

Episode 5: Simplify - MCA Aneurysm & Bypass — Episode 5: Simplify – MCA Aneurysm & Bypass

Episode 6: Capitalize - Basal Ganglia AVM — Episode 6: Capitalize – Basal Ganglia AVM

Episode 9: Escalate - Clip Reconstruction to Bypass Procedure — Episode 9: Escalate – Clip Reconstruction to Bypass Procedure

Episode 10: Flip - Brainstem Cavernous Malformation — Episode 10: Flip – Brainstem Cavernous Malformation

Episode 11: Intuition - Facial Nerve Microvascular Decompression — Episode 11: Intuition – Facial Nerve Microvascular Decompression

Episode 14: Punched - Ruptured PCA Aneurysm — Episode 14: Punched – Ruptured PCA Aneurysm

Episode 15: Roads to Rome - Thalamic Cavernous Malformation - with Special Guest Robert F. Spetzler, MD — Episode 15: Roads to Rome – Thalamic Cavernous Malformation – with Special Guest Robert F. Spetzler, MD

Episode 16: Last Resort - De Novo Vertebral Artery Aneurysm - with Special Guest Robert F. Spetzler, MD — Episode 16: Last Resort – De Novo Vertebral Artery Aneurysm – with Special Guest Robert F. Spetzler, MD

Episode 17: The Torch - Giant Dolichoectatic Basilar Apex Aneurysm - with Special Guest Robert F. Spetzler, MD — Episode 17: The Torch – Giant Dolichoectatic Basilar Apex Aneurysm – with Special Guest Robert F. Spetzler, MD

Behind the Scenes: Dr. Spetzler Reflects on His Leadership Transition to Dr. Lawton

Behind the Scenes: Dr. Spetzler on the Importance of Daily Neurosurgery Teaching Rounds

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Program Goals

Graduates of the cerebrovascular and skull base fellowship will develop advanced knowledge and technical skills in the management of patients with complex cerebrovascular or skull base disorders and be well prepared for careers in academic neurosurgery and subspecialty practice.

Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Clinical Duties

Fellows become an integral part of the Department of Neurosurgery and actively participate in the training and education of residents and medical students. Fellows are expected to share call with the attending physicians and to be on call for complicated cases or postoperative complications. Fellows manage the pre- and postoperative care of patients in surgical and outpatient clinic settings.