Fellowship Types Available

Clinical fellowship -Observership

Duration of Fellowship

Clinical fellowship: 6-12 months starting November/May Observer: open

Requirements

Qualification in neurosurgery Occupational Health Check For Clinical fellowship : Fluent French language (DALF level C1 or C2) and ability to pass requirements for valid Visa (for non UE applicants).

Financial Support

Salary for Clinical fellowship. Base salary (“faisant fonction d’interne”) is 1250 Euros + on-calls

Fellowship Program Director 

Federico Di Rocco Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Lyon, France 59 Boulevard Pinel 69500 Bron CEDEX Lyon, France federico.dirocco@chu-lyon.fr

Application Process

Send CV and letter of intent to program director with two letters of reference

Previous Post Holders

Laura-Nanna.Lohkamp@charite.de

Department Details 

The Department of Neurosurgery at the Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Lyon has 14 beds in a neurosurgical unit which admits patients up to 18 years of age. In addition, pediatric patients are looked after in the specialized intensive care, neonatal intensive care and critical care unit. The neurosurgical service is actively supported by other specialties: neuro-anaesthesists, neuroradiologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuro-pathologists, genetists, intensivists and neonatologists. Furthermore social workers and physiotherapists are assigned to the neurosurgical service.

Number of Faculty Staff

4

Number of Residents

1 -2

Number of Fellows

1

Annual Number of Neurosurgical Procedures

>500

Faculty Staff

Dr Carmine Mottolese – Head of Department Pr Federico Di Rocco Dr Alexandru Szathmari Dr Beuriat Pierre-Aurelien