Fellowship Director
Tadnori Tomita, MD
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 28, Neurosurgery 
Chicago, IL 60614
Email:  ttomita@childrensmemorial.org
Fax:  773-880-4311

Overview
The Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship is designed to provide an organized, supervised, full time educational experience in this subspecialty area.

Details
The International Pediatric Neurosurgery training program at Northwestern University’s McGaw Medical Center is acknowledged by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the Residency Review Committee.  It is a 1 to 2 year program based at Children’s Memorial Hospital.

The pediatric neurosurgery fellowship will provide the fellow with an organized comprehensive supervised full time educational experience in the care of pediatric neurosurgical cases, including the comprehensive management of patients with life threatening neurological illness, the performance of surgical procedures, and the integration of surgical therapies into the clinical management of pediatric patients.

Each faculty member demonstrates a strong interest in the education of fellows, sound clinical and teaching abilities, supports the goals and objectives of the program, and participates in scholarly activities.  The program faculty includes 5 pediatric neurosurgeons  (4 board-certified and 1 board-eligible).

Admission Prerequisites
Applicants for the Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship must have:

1.      Senior Resident training or completion of approved-Neurosurgery program in their native country.
2.      ECFMG Certificate
3.      Eligible for Illinois Medical License
4.      Valid Visa with authorization to work in United States

If you are interested in applying for this fellowship program, please send:

·         Completed application
·         Curriculum vitae
·         Copy of ECFMG Certificate
·         Personal statement
·         Two letters of recommendation addressed to:

Tadanori Tomita, MD
Fellowship Program Director
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
2300 Children’s Plaza, Box 28
Chicago, IL 60614

For More Information
If you need further information or assistance, please contact Sana Abbed by:
phone:  773-880-8238
fax:  773-880-4311
email:  sabbed@childrensmemorial.org

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