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#5
in NIH Funding
Top Ranked
consistently ranked a top tier residency program
30+
active clinical trials
Comprehensive patient care
National leaders in every subspecialty offer personalized, team-based care for the full range of adult and pediatric neurosurgical conditions.
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Commitment to innovation
Our rare focus on innovation and technology allows us to offer patients the very latest advances and optimal treatments — many developed by our own highly skilled surgeons.
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Excellence in education
Our seven-year residency and one-year fellowship prepare trainees for successful careers in academic neurosurgery.
- Mentorship from pioneers in the field
- Extraordinary research opportunities
- High-volume, comprehensive clinical practice
- Collaborative, inclusive culture
Our pioneering research fuels advances that improve and save lives.
News
Jan. 10: Dr. T.S. Park Memorial
The Washington University Department of Neurosurgery and the Park family invite you to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. T.S. Park on Friday, January 10, 2025. The memorial service will be held at the Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC) and will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. RSVP’s are required. Please […]
Gratitude inspires generous support for WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery department
In recognition of $50 million gift from Andrew and Barbara Taylor, department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery By Mark Reynolds Andrew Taylor, an emeritus trustee of Washington University in St. Louis, and his wife, Barbara, have made a $50 million gift to WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery department to enhance groundbreaking research, innovative […]
ANA podcast investigates minimally invasive surgical treatments in epilepsy
Dr. Jon T. Willie discusses the new landscape of epilepsy surgery on the ANA podcast. Episode Description It used to be that surgery for medically refractory epilepsy was big, open and invasive, a treatment of last resort. The landscape has changed in recent decades, with more and more minimally invasive surgical approaches being developed. So […]