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ID: 1600521100
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Program
La Jolla, CA
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
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UC San Diego Neurological Surgery's seven-year residency provides comprehensive training in all aspects of modern neurosurgery. The program's mission is to train the neurosurgical leaders of tomorrow. Residents train in high-volume settings that span the breadth and depth of neurological surgery sub-specialties while utilizing the most cutting-edge technologies available today. More than 2,000 procedures are typically completed upon graduation.
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Program best described as
University-based
Primary teaching site
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Accredited length of training
7
Required length
7
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July 0
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: William Russell Taylor MD
UC San Diego Health
Dept of Neurological Surgery MC 7893
9300 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: wtaylor@health.ucsd.edu wtaylor@health.ucsd.edu
Person to contact for more information about the program: Cha Esguerra MS
UC San Diego Health
Dept of Neurological Surgery MC 7893
9300 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037
Tel: (858) 357-3155
Fax:
E-mail: cesguerra@health.ucsd.edu cesguerra@health.ucsd.edu
Survey Received: 6/17/2024

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UC San Diego Health
Dept of Neurological Surgery MC 7893
9300 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037

Sponsor

University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103-2180

Participant(s)

Rady Children's Hospital
3020 Children's Way
San Diego, CA 92123-4282

VA San Diego Healthcare System
3350 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92161-4223