Neurological surgeryUniversity BasedBoston, MA
Size
2 / year · 10 total
Training length
7 yr
Schedule
70 hrs / week
EMR
Epic
Interview rate by signal
- Signal29×29%
- None1%
Interview rate by degree
- US MD17%
- US DO0%
- US IMG4%
- Non-US IMG4%
Applications per year
Compensation
$81,577 (+5%)
Cost of living
$2,476/mo (+12%)
By year
| Yr | Pay | Vac | Sick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $81,577 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 2 | $84,900 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 3 | $88,368 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 4 | $92,627 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 5 | $97,671 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 6 | $102,622 | 15 | 12 |
| Year 7 | $110,520 | 15 | 12 |
Trainee mix
Degree
- US MD100%
- DO0%
- IMG0%
Sex
- Female0%
- Male100%
Tracks & recognition
Interview Pool Demographics
By degree
- 93%
US MD
- 4%
Non-US IMG
- 2%
US IMG
- 0%
US DO
By signal
- 96%
Sent
- 4%
Did Not Send
Applicants by signal
- 56%
Did Not Send
- 44%
Sent
Student type
US MD Graduates
100%87%US-IMG
0%5%Non-US IMG
0%5%US DO Graduates
0%3%
Sex
Men
90%73%Women
10%27%Another Gender
0%0%Did Not Report
0%0%
Race / ethnicity
White
60%56%Asian
20%29%Other
10%10%Black or African American
10%7%Did Not Report
0%0%Middle Eastern or North African
0%2%American Indian or Alaska Native
0%1%Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
0%10%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%0%
Home state
- 76%
Out-of-State
- 24%
In-State
Med school state
- 89%
Out-of-State
- 11%
In-State
Career plans
- 0%
Practice Full-time
Top medical schools
- 30%
Tufts University School of Medicine
- 10%
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- 10%
University of Virginia School of Medicine
- 10%
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- 10%
University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine
- 10%
Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
- 10%
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
- 10%
University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
Exam history
- 100%
Never Failed
- 0%
Ever Failed
Training sites
- Primary
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA
- 258 staffed beds
- 17,157 discharges
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
- Home program; downtown Boston academic medical center
From published listing
- Participating
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA
- 688 staffed beds
- 40,333 discharges
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
- 3 months
From published listing
- Participating
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MA
- 329 staffed beds
- 15,241 discharges
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · 5.03M (2024)
- 6 months
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)70
- Max hours on duty (Y1)16
- Night floatNo
- MoonlightingYes
Application
- Application systemERAS
- NRMP codes1263160C0
- ACGME ID1602431038
Requirements
Letters of rec
- Chair letterNo
- Faculty letterNo
- Specialty letterNo
Visas
- J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
- Interview typeIn person
- Video interviewNo
- Interview periodDec 4, 2025 – Jan 14, 2027