A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
UWSMPH Match Data
Median GPA (+/- 1 SD): 3.7 (3.7 - 3.7)
Median USMLE Step 1 (+/- 1 SD): 226 (226 - 226)
Percent of Class Entering Speciality by Year:
| 2006 | 0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% |