CNS Endovascular Surgery Fellowship
Why UT Southwestern
The CNS (Neuro) Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center offers comprehensive, advanced training in the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of cerebrovascular disorders. Our CAST-accredited (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training of the Society of Neurological Surgeons) and Texas Medical Board TMB approved fellowship prepares neurosurgeons, neurologists, and radiologists for independent practice in the growing field of neurointerventional surgery, with a strong emphasis on clinical care, academic leadership, research, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Fellows gain extensive hands-on experience in the full spectrum of neuroendovascular procedures, including:
- Acute ischemic stroke interventions (mechanical thrombectomy)
- Aneurysm coiling, flow diversion, and intrasaccular flow disruption
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and dural fistula embolization
- Intracranial and extracranial angioplasty and stenting
- Tumor embolization
- Head and Neck Embolization
- Spinal vascular interventions
- Venous treatment for IIH and SIH
Training Environment
Located in Dallas, Texas, UT Southwestern is a leading academic medical center known for its innovation, world-class faculty, and state-of-the-art facilities. Fellows train at multiple affiliated hospitals, including:
- William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
- Parkland Memorial Hospital
- Children’s Health Children’s Medical Center Dallas
This broad clinical exposure ensures high procedural volume, diverse pathology, and interdisciplinary teamwork with neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroradiology.
- Program Highlights
Program Highlights
- Duration: 1–2 years, depending on prior training. Structured according to accreditation pathways endorsed by the ACGME and the committee of advanced specialty training (CAST) of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, providing preliminary neuroangiographic and neuroradiologic experience, clinical neurologic service rotation experience, and 12 months of continuous training in neurointerventional techniques
- Accreditation: CAST (Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training) approved
- Eligibility: Open to candidates from neurosurgery, neurology, or radiology backgrounds
- Call Responsibility: Shared weekly call schedule with faculty fulfilled approximately every second to third week with beeper call from home. Most call responsibility involves the performance of after-hours neurovascular interventional procedures in conjunction with faculty at one of our two comprehensive stroke centers
- Research Opportunities: Fellows are encouraged to engage in clinical research, with access to robust support from UT Southwestern’s clinical trials infrastructure
- Clinical and Neuroradiology Rotation: Depending upon the specialty background of the trainee, formal rotation on neurocritical care services, angiography/imaging, and neurosurgical services may be incorporated as additional training to fulfill appropriate prerequisite requirements. Most trainees spend two years with us in training to achieve prerequisite requirements during the first year of a two year fellowship
- Multispecialty Collaboration: The faculty have backgrounds in Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, and Neurology, bringing differing areas of expertise to a truly multispecialty practice
- Comprehensive Stroke Centers: UTSW Hospitals and Parkland Memorial Hospital represent two of the 12 comprehensive stroke centers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with UTSW Hospitals being the first joint commission certified facility in the DFW area
- High Volume Complex Clinical Practice: Extensive clinical participation in cases performed at Parkland Memorial Hospital (870 beds), Clements University Hospital (460 beds), Zale Lipshy Pavilion (148 beds), and Children's Health℠ (487 beds).
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship: A 12 month open Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery fellowship is available at UTSW for those neurosurgeons interested in dual Cerebrovascular/Neuroendovascular training.
Beyond the clinical experience
Fellows' responsibilities also include assisting in resident education and training.
Benefits
- Pay commensurate with PGY level
- Fellows have three vacation weeks and one meeting week
Call Duty
Call duties are fulfilled approximately every second to third week with a beeper call from home. Most call responsibility involves the performance of after-hours neurovascular interventional procedures in conjunction with faculty at one of our two comprehensive stroke centers.
- Facilities and Equipment
Facilities and Equipment
Clinical imaging facilities consist of
- Four dual-energy CT scanners, including a Philips IQON spectral CT device
- One 320-row CT scanner
- Three 256-row CT scanners
- Twelve 64-row CT scanners
- Seven 3T magnets
- Seven 1.5T magnets
- Fourteen Philips iu22 (including elastography software) ultrasound units
- Nineteen EPIQ7 ultrasound units
Angiographic facilities include
- One biplane Toshiba Infinix angiography room with 3D angiography, low contrast imaging, and 3D roadmap capability
- Two biplane Philips angiography suites with 3D angiography, cone beam CT imaging, and dose reduction strategies
- Three biplane Siemens Icono angiography rooms with 3D angiography, DYNA CT, and advanced imaging/roadmapping capability, and dose reduction strategies
- Two Hybrid OR suites with Siemens Pheno robotic angiography c-arms for combined Neurosugical/Neuroendovascular cases
Additional research equipment includes
- One 7T magnet
- Conferences
Conferences
Dedicated conferences include a weekly multispecialty neurovascular conference attended by Neurosurgical, Neurointerventional, Vascular Neurology, and Neurocritical Care faculty and trainees, and monthly dedicated Neurointerventional conferences, including Neurointerventional morbidity and mortality. Informative, multidisciplinary clinical conferences in combination with neurology, neurosurgery, neuropathology, and otorhinolaryngology services are also available that are routinely attended by neuroradiology faculty and fellows.
- Research Opportunities
Research Opportunities
Intellectual vibrancy and technological innovation are core values of the Department, which are developed through research and collaborative efforts of the clinical faculty and Department Ph.D.s.
- Salaries and Benefits
Salaries and Benefits
Hospital stipends are set annually and are competitive nationally with those of other teaching programs. The amount, shown in the chart below, depends on the year of residency training.
Low-cost hospitalization and dental insurance is available to contracted house staff, as well as a group life insurance plan.
Medical malpractice insurance is provided for Radiology house staff by the Department through the University of Texas System group plan.
The Fellow's assignments and vacation usage will be determined and/or approved by the Program Director. Fellow will accrue vacation and sick leave on a monthly basis and may utilize such leaves consistent with State law and the Policies and Procedures adopted by UTSW to implement the State law.
Year Annual Salary PGY 6 $86,503.00 PGY 7 $91,451.00 PGY 8 $95,787.00 - How to Apply
Application Process
The program provides two one-year fellowship positions annually. Information regarding the application process can be found under How to Apply on the main Fellowships page.
For positions beginning in July 2027, we will be participating in the Neurointerventional fellowship match administered by the NRMP. Applications should be submitted through the ERAS site administered by the AAMC. Information on the process and timeline is included below:
KEY DATES FOR THE NEUROINTERVENTIONAL FELLOWSHIP MATCH, for Fellowships starting July 2027
- November 12, 2025: ERAS application submission deadline (Applicants)
- Early December 2025: Applications available for review (Programs)
- January 15, 2026: NRMP information webinar (Programs and Applicants)
- February 11, 2026: Registration into NRMP R3 system (Programs
- March 25, 2026: NRMP Rank Order List opens (Programs and Applicants)
- April 16, 2026: NRMP final confirmation of quota (Programs)
- April 29, 2026: NRMP Rank Order List certification deadline (Programs and Applicants)
- May 13, 2026: Match Day (Programs and Applicants)
Fellowship Match process information for applicants
Required Documents:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- USMLE/COMLEX scores
- Medical School Transcript
Application Deadline:November 12, 2025
Submit Applications to: ERAS
International Medical Graduates
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