We are proud to introduce you to our outstanding Neurosurgery Residency Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The Department of Neurosurgery is now the largest program in New York City with a comprehensive breadth of subspecialty cases. Drawing on some of our nation’s most highly regarded neurosurgeons, we have a proven track record in training exceptional clinical and academic neurosurgeons, but are committed to an ever-improving and evolving neurosurgery curriculum.
Our Neurosurgery service ranks as a premier destination for care, with locations at The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Mount Sinai Queens, and other satellite practices in the tri-state area. Our multidisciplinary approach includes frequent collaboration with neuroendovascular surgery, neurology, neuroscience, otolaryngology, orthopedics, psychiatry, radiology, critical care, oncology, endocrinology, pediatrics, neuro-oncology, neurotrauma, and more.
Residents are vital members of our dynamic health care team, providing compassionate patient care while advancing medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve. We are privileged to offer our residents operative volume and experience in every aspect of modern neurosurgery, including endovascular, peripheral nerve, and functional neurosurgery. Our ultimate goal is to help you explore and develop your career, while giving you the tools to face the clinical challenges of our evolving field.
To learn more about the history of our program, check out our publication in the Journal of Neurosurgery (a subscription may be required), which is a first-of-its kind analysis looking back on 75 years of neurosurgery residency training at Mount Sinai. Please check out our neurosurgery residency brochure and this video about our program as well!
Raj K. Shrivastava, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Department of Neurosurgery
Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai