Nicklaus Children's Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program
About This Program
We are a Family-oriented program with team spirit and utmost respect for fellows. Balanced workload and didactics. Strong in Epilepsy, Ep. Surgery, IONM. Nice, diverse approachable attendings. High case variety. Excellent clinical cutting-edge exposure: HD EEG, ambEEG, SEEG, RNS, VNS, LITT, fMRI, Rossa Robot, SPECT, PET EEG, intraop MRI, Focused US, TMS, DBS, Keto diet, genetics. Facilities include a fully featured tower which contains the dedicated Neuro-ICU & EMU
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Marytery Fajardo, MD
Nicklaus Children's Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Gloria Montecelo, BS
Nicklaus Children's Hosp
Locations
Nicklaus Children's Hosp
Clinical Neurophysiology Pgm
3100 SW 62nd Ave
Miami, FL 33155
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Weston, FL 33331
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- 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 from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
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Gap Experience Requirement
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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
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 15, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jan 1, 2027 - Mar 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
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Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-5
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.