Description

Job Description

The one-year, CAST -accredited Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham offers comprehensive subspecialty training in functional neurosurgery and epilepsy surgery.

Fellows gain hands-on experience with advanced surgical techniques, including deep brain stimulation, epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation, while working alongside nationally recognized leaders in the field.

UAB is home to the renowned Comprehensive Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Clinic, recognized as one of only nine nationally designated advanced research centers by the American Parkinson's Disease Association. The center brings together both neurosurgeons and neurologists, with senior faculty members who have authored more than 150 publications in the area of movement disorders.

Fellows train primarily at UAB under the co-direction of Nicole Bentley, M.D., (movement disorders) and Jasmine Thum, M.D., (epilepsy), with additional training at Children's of Alabama and the Birmingham VA Medical Center.

Responsibilities include, but extend beyond:

• Participate in the adult stereotactic, functional and epilepsy services
• Manage a clinical service
• Run a weekly neurosurgery clinic
• Mentor neurosurgery residents in and out of the operating room
• Participate in research projects

Learn more about the program.

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Required Qualifications

Surgeons and surgeon-investigators must be eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of Alabama. Board-certification or Board-eligibility in Neurosurgery is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
TS1164P

Open Date
02/12/2026

Close Date
06/30/2026

Open Until Filled
Yes

Nondiscrimination Statement

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

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About University of Alabama at Birmingham

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