Fellowship Types Available
Clinical
Duration of Fellowship
12 months 1-2 months observerships also available
Requirements
MD degree Neurosurgical training program Indemnity insurance
Financial Support
University fee required
Fellowship Program Director
Dr Sergio Valenzuela Instituto de Neurocirugia Asenjo JM Infante 553 Provendencia Santiago Chile valen1@manquehue.net
Application Process
Apply before December each year to program director. Fellowship commences in April. Send cv to Dr Valenzuela with letters of suppoer from two neurosurgeons (preferably ISPN members)
Previous Post Holders
Christian Cantillano Malone – cjcantil@uc.cl
Department Details
Number of Faculty Staff
7
Number of Residents
2
Number of Fellows
2
Annual Number of Neurosurgical Procedures
800 – 400 elective and 400 emergency
Faculty Staff and Specialist Interests
A Zuleta – oncology, craniofacial, epilepsy surgery O Koller – spine, trauma, oncology, craniovertebral junction O Cuadra – trauma, hydrocephalus J Marengo – epilepsy surgery, spinal dysraphism, neurophysiology S Valenzuela – neuroendoscopy, neuro-oncology, craniopharyngioma L Cuadra – (neurologist) epilepsy Dr Parra – spine, trauma Dr Campos – vascular, trauma, congenital malformations