Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program
About This Program
The seven-year neurologic surgery residency program at Mayo Clinic offers an unparalleled experience with a faculty of innovative neurosurgeons who are skilled clinicians and experts in the various subspecialty disciplines of neurosurgery. We offer a unique residency with strong mentorship, early operative experience, and high specialty case volumes. We provide residents with two full years of elective time and the flexibility to tailor their program to meet their interests.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Characteristics
Contact Information
Program Director
David Daniels, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic
Primary Program Contact
Jenelle Sandford
Mayo Clinic
Locations
Mayo Clinic
Neurosurgery Pgm
200 First St SW
Rochester, MN 55905
200 First St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905
1216 Second St Sw
Rochester, MN 55902-1970
200 First St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 4 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 23, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Oct 31, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 23, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Oct 30, 2026 - Jan 29, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-10
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 91 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.
Characteristics
Experience The Program