Neurosurgery Residency Program

The Department of Neurosurgery at The University of North Carolina has a long standing tradition of excellence in clinical care and resident education. Residents who train at UNC are exposed to top quality spine surgery, vascular surgery including endovascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, pediatric neurosurgery and functional/epilepsy surgery. The variety in clinical experience lays a foundation for preparing our residents for a successful career in neurosurgery. A vast majority of our recent chief residents have gone on to subspecialty training in endovascular neurosurgery, spine, functional and neuro-oncology. We share a strong desire to educate residents and look forward to meeting with you in the future.

The UNC Neurosurgery Residency Training Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  We offer a clinically-based program designed to give the resident a broad exposure to all aspects of clinical neurosurgery including:

1. Intra- and extracranial neurovascular disease
2. Neurosurgical oncology and radiosurgery
3. Complex spinal instrumentation for trauma and other spinal disorders
4. Neurotrauma
5. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
6. Pediatric neurosurgery
7. Endovascular treatment of vascular anomalies
8. Epilepsy surgery
9. Endoscopic and minimally-invasive neurosurgery
10. Neurocritical care

The length of residency training in neurological surgery is six years including one year of general surgery. Two residents are accepted each year and appointments begin June 24. Residents must take the American Board of Neurological Surgery written examination annually, and must take it for credit and achieve a passing score prior to completion of the training program.

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