Program Overview

University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery Residency Program

The University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery is one of the leading academic neurosurgery residency training programs in the country. The department provides broad-based education for medical students and comprehensive residency training programs, as well as continuing medical education for neurosurgeons worldwide.

About the Residency Program

A large attending staff with diverse expertise administers clinical neurosurgical training at affiliated hospitals:

• UC Medical Center
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
• West Chester Hospital
• The Christ Hospital

Residents who successfully matriculate become proficient in the use of advanced technologies and techniques in cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve surgeries. They become expert at clinical evaluation, application, and interpretation of state-of-the-art diagnostic procedures, and they become accomplished in the methods of neuroscience investigation, data analysis, presentation, and publication.

Areas of Specialization

Faculty members' interests are wide-ranging. Subspecialties advanced clinically and academically are highlighted by their status as divisions within the department. These include:

• Cerebrovascular
• Epilepsy
• Neuro-oncology
• Neurotrauma
• Pediatric neurosurgery
• Skull base
• Spine
• Neurofunctional

Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati has full approval of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Benefits & Stipends

More information about the contract, benefits, and stipends can be found on the UC College of Medicine GME website.

Program Leadership

• Jonathan A. Forbes, MD: Neurosurgery Residency Director
• Kerry Crone, MD: Neurosurgery Residency Associate Director
• Penny Schwab: Neurosurgery Residency Manager

Program Structure

Residents advance in activity and responsibility at the conclusion of annual performance reviews. The program is designed to provide a comprehensive education in neurosurgery, with a focus on clinical training, research, and academic development.