Neurosurgery Fellowships

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Advance your career

The U-M Medical School Department of Neurosurgery offers post-residency clinical training in several subspecialty areas.

Specialized Training

Our fellowship programs include a complex and reconstructive spine fellowship, a peripheral nerve fellowship, and a stereotactic and functional fellowship – all accredited through the Society of Neurological Surgeons Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST).

The Department also offers a neurocritical care fellowship accredited through the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and United Council of Neurological Subspecialties (UCNS), a second neurocritical care fellowship accredited by CAST (designed specifically for current neurosurgery residents), and a neurovascular/endovascular fellowship.

Fellowships

Neurocritical Care

Advance your expertise in complex neurocritical care management through this ACGME and UCNS-accredited training program at a world-class academic medical center.

Neuroendovascular Surgery

Master multidisciplinary neurointerventional techniques and gain extensive clinical experience in this CAST-accredited fellowship program.

Peripheral Nerve

Specialize in the surgical diagnosis and management of peripheral nervous system disorders through this comprehensive, CAST-accredited 12-month program.

Spine

Refine your surgical proficiency in complex and reconstructive spine care through this immersive, CAST-accredited clinical fellowship.

Stereotactic & Functional

The Stereotactic & Functional Fellowship is CAST-accredited.

Why Train at Michigan?

From our vibrant community in Ann Arbor to a culture of curiosity and excellence, discover why Michigan Medicine is the ideal place to grow your career and your life.

At Michigan Medicine, you’re joining a community where collaboration, curiosity and excellence shape everything we do. Train alongside leaders in medicine and research, grow with mentors who invest in your success, and be part of teams driving meaningful change in health care.

Located in vibrant Ann Arbor, you’ll find a place where learning extends beyond the classroom -- and where you can truly feel at home. Whether you’re preparing for the next step in your training or building a long‑term career, this is where your path forward begins.

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