The neurological surgery residency at Weill Cornell Medical Center provides training in clinical neurological surgery and related
specialties, as well as the opportunity to participate in clinical and basic science research.
Each year, one resident is accepted into the neurological surgery training program. Invitations to interview for these positions
are offered on the basis of each candidate's academic record, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation, and
personal statement. In addition, one year of general surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital or another university hospital is
a customary prerequisite.
In addition to the general surgery internship year, the program includes four clinical years. The majority of this time is spent on
clinical neurological surgery, but it also includes four- to six-month rotations in neurology, neuroradiology, and neuropathology.
Two years of the training program are spent pursuing a research interest under the sponsorship of either the neurological
surgery staff or a member of a basic science institute at Weill Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, or Rockefeller
University. The program is somewhat flexible and can be modified to suit individual needs.
Residents divide their clinical time equally between NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center. The neurological surgery resident team at NewYork-Presbyterian includes a chief resident, a senior resident, a junior
resident, and a rotating general surgery intern. At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the team consists of a chief resident and a junior
resident. The Memorial Sloan-Kettering neurology service aids in the admission and care of many neurosurgical patients. In
addition, both hospitals have dedicated neurological intensive care units that are staffed by the neurological surgery residents
with the help of general surgery and neurology residents.
In 2000, 1567 neurological operations, representing a wide range of surgical procedures, were performed at NewYork-
Presbyterian Hospital. Another 580 operations, mostly for brain and spine tumors, were performed by neurological surgeons at
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. |
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