Neurosurgery Fellowship Program

The Division of Neurosurgery at SBH Health System offers a non-accredited 12-month clinical fellowship in Neurosurgery. This position is open to US and international neurosurgeons (post-residency fellowship), neurosurgery residents (enfolded fellowship), and other physicians (pre-residency fellowship) interested in building up their experience in clinical and operative neurosurgery.

To be eligible, a candidate must satisfy the following requirements:

1. having graduated from a recognized US or international medical school;
2. having completed USMLE Steps 1, 2 CS, and 2 CK (Step 3 would be a plus, but is not mandatory);
3. being eligible for either a full or a limited NY state medical license (the license should be secured prior to the start date of fellowship);
4. being eligible for credentialing as either staff physician or medical trainee at SBH Health System.

The Division of Neurosurgery at SBH Health System is a busy clinical service with over 1,000 inpatient and outpatient consultations and over 250 surgical procedures every year. It offers state-of-the-art and cutting-edge neurosurgical services to a large underserved population in the South Bronx area of NY. The scope of clinical neurosurgical practice is extremely diverse, encompassing a wide array of neurosurgical subspecialties, ranging from simple to highly complex cranial, spinal, peripheral nerve, and neuroendovascular procedures. The division is also highly academic with regularly held, weekly educational conferences and a strong emphasis on clinical research and scholarly activity. Thus, although the fellow will not receive subspecialized training in a specific neurosurgical discipline, he/she will benefit from a unique clinical and academic general neurosurgical experience. By virtue of the same, the specific objectives will vary for each fellow, depending on his/her educational background and prior neurosurgical experience.

Interested candidates should contact:

Ralph Rahme, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Director, Neurosurgery Fellowship Program

Phone: +1 (718) 960-6127

Email: rrahme@sbhny.org