University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

Neurological Surgery Analyst Verified · Oct 28, 2026

University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

University of Kansas School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Neurological Surgery, located in Kansas City, Kansas, directed by Roukoz B. Chamoun, MD and coordinated by Margaret Minea. The program accepts applications through November 30, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (913) 588-6119. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

The University of Kansas Department of Neurosurgery is a seven-year academic residency built around a single primary site, The University of Kansas Health System, supplemented by a dedicated pediatric block at Children's Mercy Hospital and access to the Stowers Institute for basic science work. The program's defining structural feature is an 18-month dedicated research block (12 months in PGY-4, 6 in PGY-5), with residents publishing through the Precision Neural Dynamics Lab (brain-machine interface, neural encoding of movement, epilepsy signal processing) and 3D-printing/surgical simulation research, and several residents earning NREF fellowship grants. Clinical training draws on subspecialty strength in epilepsy (Level 4 center), comprehensive stroke care, movement disorders (Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence), and skull base/vascular work, supported by microvascular, skull base cadaver, and spinal instrumentation labs. The "Life After Residency" curriculum and structured board-preparation series signal a program that values both academic productivity and practical readiness for independent surgical practice.

Who it fits

An applicant with genuine bench or translational neuroscience research experience (e.g., neural signaling, imaging, or device-based work) who wants sustained protected research time embedded within a high-volume academic surgical training pathway rather than a purely clinical, community-based residency.

Research intensity

Strong - 18 months of dedicated, structured research time with active basic-science and clinical trial infrastructure and resident-authored publications/grants.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Fellowship

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