UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program
About This Program
Welcome to the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery Residency Program. The rigorous core curriculum is designed to train residents to achieve educational, clinical, academic and technical excellence. UCLA's clinical environment provides residents with a breadth and depth of experience by virtue of the extensive population of patients served, the multiple facilities through which residents rotate, and the broad scope of faculty expertise.-Residents obtain the majority of their core clinical training a
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Geoffrey Philip Colby, MD, PhD
David Geffen Sch of Med at UCLA
Primary Program Contact
Colleen Bruton, BS
David Geffen Sch of Med at UCLA
Locations
David Geffen Sch of Med at UCLA
562 Wasserman
300 Stein Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901
10833 Le Conte Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90509-7360
1250 16th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90073-2128
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Physician preceptor at an away rotation (e.g., program director, faculty)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 7
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.