Carolinas Medical Center

Carolinas Medical Center

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Neurological surgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedCharlotte, NC

Size

1 / year · 7 total

Training length

7 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

323
2022
300
2023
303
2024
304
2025
305
2026

Compensation

$70,528 (+4%)

Cost of living

$1,538/mo (−3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$70,5282015
Year 2$73,6822015
Year 3$76,7182015
Year 4$80,3382015
Year 5$83,8402015
Year 6$86,9932015
Year 7$90,1472015

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female33%
  • Male67%

Interview Pool Demographics

Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%

Training sites

  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

    Charlotte, NC

    Primary
    • About 3,500 operative neurosurgical procedures/year; dedicated neurosurgical units and ORs.

    From published listing

  • CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER

    CHARLOTTE, NC

    Participating
    • 1,132 staffed beds
    • Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · 2.88M (2024)

    From program website

  • Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery

    Charlotte, NC

    Participating
    • Adjacent outpatient surgery center; about 1,700 neurosurgical cases/year.

    From published listing

  • Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates

    Charlotte, NC

    Participating
    • Outpatient clinics with supervising faculty.

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1527160C0
  • ACGME ID1603600062
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 6, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027