Application Information

Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria for interview consideration:

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency
• Eligibility for American Board of Neurological Surgery examination
• Eligibility for a California medical license and a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration license

If interested in the fellowship and meet the above requirements, please submit the following for review:

• CV
• Three letters of recommendation
• One-page personal statement describing interest in neurosurgical oncology
• One passport-size photograph

Please forward application documents to Samantha Phu, Program Manager: [email protected]. 

Applicants will be selected for an interview based upon review of their submitted documentation and/or other sources, training, publications, research experience, clinical aptitude and other criteria determined by the program director. Interviews usually are conducted in March of the year before the start of the fellowship. The interview day consists of interviews by the faculty and a tour of the medical center and facilities.

All offers for appointment originate from the Cedars-Sinai Graduate Medical Education (GME) office. Information regarding stipends, contracts, liability insurance and benefits can be found in the compensation benefits and policies section of the GME web page.