A Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery fellowship is an advanced training program designed for neurosurgeons who want to specialize in minimally invasive procedures that target specific areas of the brain.
This highly specialized fellowship provides neurosurgeons with:
✔ Expertise in minimally invasive brain procedures
✔ Mastery of 3D image-guided surgery
✔ Skills to treat complex neurological disorders
🔹 Sub-millimeter precision targeting
🔹 Advanced 3D navigation systems
🔹 Minimal tissue damage approaches
🔹 Movement disorders (Parkinson’s, dystonia)
🔹 Drug-resistant epilepsy
🔹 Chronic pain syndromes
🔹 Psychiatric conditions (OCD, depression)
▸ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) implantation
▸ Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)
▸ Gamma Knife radiosurgery
▸ Responsive neurostimulation (RNS)
▸ Microelectrode recording techniques
✅ Duration: 1-2 years of intensive training
✅ Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
✅ Multidisciplinary approach with neurologists
✅ Research opportunities in neuromodulation
• Treatment-resistant neurological cases
• Complex functional disorders
• Precision tumor ablation
• Innovative pain management
Ultra-precise brain mapping capabilities
Reduced morbidity compared to open surgery
Improved outcomes for refractory cases
Broad therapeutic applications
✔ Academic positions at teaching hospitals
✔ DBS program leadership roles
✔ Research in neuromodulation
✔ Industry collaborations with device manufacturers
This fellowship produces world-class specialists capable of performing groundbreaking interventions for neurological conditions. Graduates become pioneers in brain modulation therapies, offering new hope for patients with previously untreatable disorders.
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