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Neurology and Neurosurgery

Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship

The endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins offers advanced, hands-on training in the comprehensive management of cerebrovascular disease. Accredited by the Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) and in good standing with the Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS), this program is designed for neurosurgery residents and fellows seeking to develop high-level proficiency in endovascular techniques.

Program Overview

  • Accreditation: Accredited by the Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training
  • Program length: 12 months (following successful completion of preliminary year)
  • Number of open positions: one per year
  • Program duration: July through June
  • Eligibility criteria: Applicants must have a current valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S. and be a graduate of a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Applicants must also meet CAST’s neuroendovascular surgery prerequisite training standards, including documented performance of at least 200 catheter-based diagnostic and/or interventional cerebral angiographic procedures during prior training.
  • How to apply: Applications are accepted via ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). The Match is managed by the NRMP (National Residency Matching Program).
  • Important dates: View the ERAS application timeline.
  • Contact: Colleen Hickson; [email protected]

Program Director

L. Fernando Gonzalez, MD

  • Salisbury Family Professor

Surgical Expertise

Fellows will gain extensive exposure to adult and pediatric neurovascular pathology, including:

  • Cerebral aneurysms
  • Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
  • Spinal and cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas
  • Carotid-cavernous fistulas
  • Ischemic stroke
  • Moyamoya disease
  • Intracranial and extracranial vascular occlusive disease

Program Features

  • Direct mentorship from L. Fernando Gonzalez, professor and director of endovascular surgery.
  • Opportunities to participate in ongoing clinical and basic science research projects.
  • Clinical rotations, teaching sessions, multidisciplinary conferences and research opportunities at both The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
  • Faculty includes neurosurgeons who are dual trained in cerebrovascular neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery, as well as open vascular neurosurgeons. All endovascular faculty are American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), CAST and ABNS “Focus Practice” certified.
  • By Summer 2026, the program will feature three state-of-the-art biplane angiography suites supporting cutting-edge neurointerventional procedures.

Program Faculty

Clinical Sites

Fellows and attendings rotate between The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, located less than 3 miles apart.

  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a Joint Commission–designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview is a thrombectomy-capable stroke center.
  • Both campuses are national and international referral hubs for the full spectrum of cerebrovascular disorders.
  • Both locations have integrated faculty across neurosurgery, neuroradiology, stroke neurology, neurocritical care, neuroanesthesiology and neurovascular electrophysiology.