Department of Neurosurgery

Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery:

John R.W. Kestle, M.D., M.Sc.
Douglas L. Brockmeyer, M.D.
Marion Walker, M.D.
Jay Riva-Cambrin, M.D.

The pediatric neurosurgery fellowship consists of a 12-month clinical rotation at the Primary Children’s Medical Center. With four attending pediatric neurosurgeons, the neurosurgical service is active and includes exposure to a broad range of pathology. Approximately 1000 pediatric neurosurgical cases are performed each year.

Conferences and Clinics:
  • Department case review, morbidity and mortality, and grand rounds are held weekly on Wednesday mornings.
  • Pediatric neuroradiology conference is held weekly on Friday mornings.
  • Pediatric tumor board is held on the first Friday of each month.
  • Staff clinics are held Monday – Thursday; Spina Bifida clinic is held each Friday

Fellowship Requirements:
In keeping with the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Pediatric Neurosurgical Fellowships, all applicants must have a doctor of medicine degree and must have completed an accredited neurosurgical residency program. The fellow must obtain a Utah medical license prior to beginning the fellowship.

Responsibilities:
In addition to operative and academic responsibilities, the fellow is charged with managing the service, sharing primary call with two neurosurgical residents, and participating in the outpatient clinics on a scheduled basis.

Compensation, Vacation, and Housing:
The fellow is compensated as an R-7 and is employed by the University of Utah. Three weeks of vacation are provided and scheduled at the fellow’s discretion. A list of available homes or apartments to rent is available from the Office of Graduate Medical Affairs, University of Utah, or through "Express Rentals," a purchased service which provides an electronic listing updated weekly.

Primary contact:

Douglas L. Brockmeyer, M.D.
Department of Neurosurgery
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 N. Medical Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84113-1100
E-mail: douglas.brockmeyer@hsc.utah.edu