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Welcome to the Department of Neurological Surgery at the George Washington University. We are one of three university-based neurosurgery departments located within the District of Columbia.

The George Washington University Neurological Surgery Residency is a 7-year program designed to foster each resident’s operatives skills, clinical knowledge, and leadership abilities through close mentoring from our dedicated faculty.

The Dr. Harvey Ammerman Microsurgical Lab was dedicated in 1998, and is designed to augment the training of Neurosurgery Residents. In the Ammerman Lab the residents will receive structured programmed training in surgical approaches via cadaveric dissections.

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The Neurosurgery Residency Training Program at The George Washington University is committed to the education of medical students and residents.

Faculty information for the Department of Neurological Surgery.

Washington DC and the surrounding communities are an amazing place to live and work for 7 years.

The PGY 7 year is dedicated to transition to independent practice. Residents typically complete an enfolded fellowship during this year or pursue additional research. 

See below for a list of recent placements of residents once they finished their training at GW.

Dr. John Heiss, Chief, Surgical Neurology Branch of the NINDS at the National Institutes of Health, has an appointment as Professor of Neurosurgery at The George Washington University and is working with the Department to ensure an optimal residency research experience.