2025-2026 Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery - Spine Research Fellowship
We invite medical students, graduate students, and other interested applicants to apply for a paid, year-long research fellowship position at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Research fellows will have the unique opportunity work closely with Dr. Tuchman, Dr. Walker, and other spine surgeons, residents, and fellows at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center. Research will include national database research, single-institution studies, meta-analyses and systematic reviews.
Primary Mentors:
Dr. Alexander Tuchman, MD – Co-Director of the Spine Center
Dr. Corey Walker, MD - Co-Director Spine Fellowship; Director of Neurosurgery
Title: Clinical Research Associate
Duration: 1 year (recommended May 2025-May 2026, but negotiable)
Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Responsibilities include:
- Production of abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts
- Developing research questions and hypotheses
- Performing comprehensive literature reviews
- Regular research meetings with Dr. Tuchman and Dr. Walker, and interface with residents, fellows, and other faculty
Benefits of the position:
- Fellows should expect to have several peer-reviewed publications by the end of the research year, and will have the opportunity to be 1st author on papers in which they significantly contribute to
- Enhance competitiveness for neurosurgery residency
- Collaborate with other spine fellows, residents, and attendings
- Opportunities for clinical experience and observation in the OR
- Opportunities to attend grand rounds, indications conference, and resident education lectures
- Opportunities to present at national spine conferences
Interested applicants should send the following items to
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- 1-page cover letter detailing your interest
- 1 Letter of Recommendation (recommended, but not required)
- CV (including Step scores)
Application deadline: April 15, 2025
Applicants will be contacted for virtual interviews on a rolling basis.
