Residency Program

The University of Washington Neurological Surgery Residency Program is designed to provide residents with comprehensive clinical neurosurgical training as well as tools to become independent scientific investigators. Our residency program is directed by Dr. Ali C. Ravanpay, MD, FAANS.

Click here for information on contacting our residency program.

Above is a photo of UW Department of Neurological Surgery Faculty and Residents wearing white coats, blazers, and medical scrubs, with the Chair of the Department, Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, at the center of the photo in a black suit and red tie.

Neurological Surgery Specialty Areas

The Department’s clinical practice and faculty expertise focus on nine major specialty disciplines covering the breadth of neurological surgery:

  • Neuro-Oncology (skull base, primary tumors and metastatic disease)

  • Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy and Brain Mapping

  • Cerebrovascular Disorders (Extra and Intracranial, cranial microsurgery and interventional/endovascular surgery)

  • Spine and Spinal Cord Disorders

  • Trauma; Cranial and Spinal

  • Pediatric and Congenital Disorders

  • Stereotactic Surgery and Radiosurgery

  • Surgical Treatment of Pain

  • Restorative Neurosurgery (Deep Brain Stimulation, Spacticity and Peripheral Nerve Surgery)