Fellowship in Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto

Toronto Western Hospital, UHN

Program Duration & Structure:

This is a one- or two‑year clinical fellowship. Fellows will be immersed in managing movement disorders, chronic pain, psychiatric disorders, and performing stereotactic procedures. The fellowship combines clinical exposure with elective rotations, lecture series, journal clubs, institutional rounds, conferences, and may include a research component (University Health Network).

Scope of Training:

• Management of movement disorders: deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s, essential tremor, dystonia
• Treatment of chronic pain: spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve and motor cortex stimulation, ablative procedures, trigeminal neuralgia operations
• Surgical interventions for psychiatric disorders
• Use of advanced stereotactic techniques: frame‑based procedures, image‑guided navigation, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, laser interstitial therapy, focused ultrasound
• Neuromodulation technologies: intrathecal pumps, neurostimulator programming and troubleshooting (Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, SpringerLink, University Health Network)
• Program features structured educational activities: clinical/case rounds, teaching series, journal clubs, and optionally, research involvement (University Health Network)

Faculty:

Dr. Andres Lozano, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRS

Dr. Mojgan Hodaie, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Dr. Suneil Kalia, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Eligibility & Application:

Please submit the following to the University of Toronto Neurosurgery Division and the Michener Institute.CV

• CV
• Letters of reference (3)
• Proposed start date
• Proposed duration of fellowship
• Details of any self-funding for the fellowship
• Proof of completion of a neurosurgery residency and eligibility for Canadian licensure

Affiliated Institutions & Collaborations:

Training occurs at Toronto Western Hospital, part of UHN, one of Canada’s largest neurosurgery centres and an early adopter of Gamma Knife procedures

Research and academic support through the Krembil Research Institute

Contact Information:

Andres Lozano, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FRS 
Toronto Western Hospital 
Chairman, Division of Neurosurgery
399 Bathurst Street, West Wing 4-431 
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8 
lozano@uhnresearch.ca