A top department in the USA for neurosurgery education and research
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proud to be ranked No. 2 in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report, 2026 – 2027.
Patient health and well-being are at the core of our department’s mission. We deliver on our mission by providing outstanding evidence-based clinical care and by developing new treatments and techniques through innovative research.
Our program includes the Neuroradiology Department, which collaborates with the Northwestern Medicine Department of Radiology. Our Neuropathology Department specializes in diagnosing diseases of the nervous system.
We balance our clinical work with training residents and fellows, tomorrow's leaders in medicine.
Patient health and well-being are at the core of our department’s mission. We deliver on our mission by providing outstanding evidence-based clinical care and by developing new treatments and techniques through innovative research.
Our program includes the Neuroradiology Department, which collaborates with the Northwestern Medicine Department of Radiology. Our Neuropathology Department specializes in diagnosing diseases of the nervous system.
We balance our clinical work with training residents and fellows, tomorrow's leaders in medicine.
We are Chicago’s top-ranking Department of Neurological Surgery, located at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. In the past year, our outstanding scientific achievements have earned us the most NIH awards in the Chicago area among peers in our specialty. Browse the site to learn more about our work.
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We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and formal training programs to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.
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