Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Phoenix Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is an academic, tertiary/quaternary neurosurgery residency embedded in the Mayo Clinic enterprise, offering a hybrid interventional MR/cranial/spinal OR platform and access to dedicated basic-science and translational labs (Neurosurgery Simulations and Innovation lab; Precision Neurotherapeutics lab for glioma modeling). Training combines high-volume, high-complexity adult neurosurgery with dedicated pediatric neurosurgery exposure at Phoenix Children's Hospital and trauma neurosurgery at HonorHealth John C. Lincoln, giving residents breadth across pediatric, trauma, and complex adult populations. A protected 12-month PGY-5 research year with formal training in big-data methodology, biostatistics, and grant/publication mechanics, plus an expectation of at least one annual peer-reviewed project with faculty mentorship, signals that scholarly output is built into the identity of the program rather than optional. The seven-year structure (including a chief year and a fully elective PGY-7) alongside a Resident Leadership Academy suggests the program is cultivating academic neurosurgeons capable of subspecialization, leadership, and long-term contribution to the Mayo enterprise.