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About the department

World-recognized neurosurgeons in Mayo Clinic Department of Neurosurgery perform more than 9,000 complex surgical procedures each year. You'll train alongside neurosurgeons who are using the latest innovations and techniques in neurosurgery, such as minimally invasive surgery, robotics, intraoperative MRI, computer-assisted brain surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, awake brain surgery, and deep brain stimulation.

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About the programs

Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education offers exceptional neurosurgery residencies and fellowships at Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota.

Candidates may apply to only one program at a time. You may apply to the same program at more than one campus, if available. Learn more about our neurosurgery GME training programs:

Residency programs

Program name Length Location
Neurologic Surgery Residency 7 years

Arizona

Florida

Minnesota

Fellowship programs

Program name Length Location
Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Fellowship 1 year Arizona
Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellowship 2 years Florida
Neurointerventional Surgery Fellowship 2 years Arizona
Neurosurgery Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Spinal Deformity Fellowship 1 year

Arizona

Neurosurgical International Fellowship 2 years Minnesota
Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship 1 year Minnesota
Neurosurgical Skull Base Oncology Fellowship 1 year Minnesota
Neurotology Fellowship 2 years Minnesota
Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship 1 year Minnesota
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship 1 year Minnesota

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