Stereotactic & Functional

Updated Case Minimums in 2027

Beginning in 2027, all CAST accredited Stereotactic/Functional Fellowship programs will be required to meet new case minimum requirements. The case log process will now consist of two parts, both of which will be required. These changes apply to both new accreditation applications and 2027 annual reports that will review institutional and fellow numbers for the 2026-2027 academic year.

• Part I totals the main categories.
• Part II provides greater case mix detail.
• The total cases for the Part I case log should match the total of the Part II case log.

PART I **A minimum of 10 cases is needed in either Movement Disorder OR Epilepsy**

• Movement Disorder ** (minimum 10)
• Epilepsy ** (minimum 10)
• Pain / Spasticity
• Cranial Nerve Dysfunction (TN/GN/HFS)
• Psychiatric / emerging indications (e.g. stroke)
  • Totals by site (minimum 125)                                                                        

PART II

• Stereotactic cranial lead /catheter placement for diagnosis or treatment
• Stereotactic procedure for intracranial ablation
• Craniotomy for monitoring or treatment (does not include RNS IPG placement )
• Surgery for Trigeminal neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal surgery, Hemifacial spasm
• Neuromodulation / ablation or Intrathecal pump implantation for spasticity/pain (spine/peripheral nerve / extracranial cephalic)
• Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implantation (any indication)
• Intracranial stereotaxy cases (minimum 45)
  • This category should be the total of these two categories above
    • Stereotactic cranial lead /catheter placement for diagnosis or treatment
    • Stereotactic procedure for intracranial ablation
• Site totals by for Part II categories should equal site totals in Part I

• Replacement Stimulator IPG or pump. Stage II implantation or revision
  • This number is not included in the total

Category Key for Case Logs

The following category key can be used along side the new minimum case requirements that are starting in 2027 if there are questions as to where to count specific types of procedures and cases.

Accredited Stereotactic & Functional Fellowships and the Match

The American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) is sponsoring a Match, and all CAST-accredited stereotactic/functional fellowships are required to participate.

The first Match day will be in June 2026 for fellowships starting on or around July 1, 2028. The Match will be processed through SF Match. More information may be found here and instructions for registering can be found here.

Accredited Stereotactic & Functional Fellowships

Program Name	Fellowship Program Director	Program Adminstator	Program Contact Email
Albany Medical Center	Kevin Mansfield, MD	Heather Whitman	whitmah@amc.edu
Allegheny General Hospital	Alexander Whiting, MD	Kathleen Wendt	Kathleen.Wendt@ahn.org
Barrow	Kris A. Smith, MD	Diane Dorsey	diane.dorsey@barrowbrain.com
Baylor	Sameer Sheth, MD	Maggie Grymes	margaret.grymes@bcm.edu
Brown University	Wael Asaad MD	Roselee Rego	wael_asaad@brown.edu
Case Western/University Hospitals	Jennifer A. Sweet, MD	Lois A. Hengenius	lois.hengenius@UHhospitals.org
Cleveland Clinic	Sean Nagel, MD	Meghan Braumbaugh	NIEducation@ccf.org
Duke University	Nandan Lad, MD	Wendy Morman	wendy.morman@duke.edu
Emory University	Nicholas Au Yong,MD	Lauren Wooddell	nauyong@emory.edu
Icahn Mount Sinai	Brian H. Kopell, MD	Angeles V. Delgado-Skerret	angeles.delgado-skerret@mountsinai.org
Indiana University	Jason Schwalb, MD	Janna Thornton	jaathorn@iu.edu
Jackson Memorial Hospital/Univ of Miami	Jonathan Jagid, MD	Gladys Cordero	gcordero@med.miami.edu
Johns Hopkins University	W. Stanley Anderson, MD	Colleen Hickson	ckristo1@jhmi.edu
Louisiana State University, Shreveport	Jamie Toms, MD	Christina Dominique	christina.dominique@lsuhs.edu
Massachusetts General Hospital	R. Mark Richardson, MD	Courtney Gilligan	cegilligan@bwh.harvard.edu
Mayo Clinic (Rochester)	Rushna Ali, MD	Daks Marquart	RSTNSEDUC@mayo.edu
Medical College of Wisconsin	Kunal Gupta, MD		NSFellowships@mcw.edu
Houston Methodist Hospital	Amir Faraji, MD	Karolina Sosa	kasosa@houstonmethodist.org
The Ohio State University	Brian Dalm, MD	Sarah Hallam	sarah.hallam@osumc.edu
Oregon Health & Science University	Kim Burchiel, MD	Shannon Winchester	nsgeducation@ohsu.edu
Penn State	James McInerney	Jennifer Goumas	jgoumas@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Rush University	Sepehr Sani, MD	Brent T. Barnes	brent_t_barnes@rush.edu
Sidney Kimmel Medical College/TJU	Chengyuan Wu, MD	Michelle Hoffman	michelle.hoffman@jefferson.edu
Stanford University	Jaimie Henderson, MD	Kathy Yu	katyu@stanford.edu
Toronto Western	Andres Lozano, MD	Joseph Tam, PhD	joseph.tam@uhn.ca
UCLA David Geffen/UCLA Medical Center	Jean-Philippe Langevin, MD	Abigail McCann	AMccann@mednet.ucla.edu
University at Buffalo	Jonathan Riley, MD	Elizabeth Shisler	ebommaraju@ubns.com
University of Alabama Medical Center	J. Nicole Bentley, MD	Lauryn Sheffield	jbentley@uabmc.edu
University of Arizona (Tucson)	Julie G. Pilitsis, MD	Julie M. Schippers	julies@arizona.edu
University of Arizona (Phoenix)/Banner	Robert Bina, MD	Donna Navarro-Chappy	Donna.Navarro-Chappy@bannerhealth.com
University of California (San Diego)	Sharona Ben-Haim, MD	Laurie Zaher	lzaher@health.ucsd.edu
University of California (San Francisco)	Philip Starr, MD, PhD	Teresa Pan	Philip.Starr@ucsf.edu
University of California (Davis Health)	David Brandman, MD	Staci Leitner	dmbrandman@ucdavis.edu
University of Colorado	Steven G. Ojemann, MD	Krysti Martinez	krystin.martinez@cuanschutz.edu
University of Florida	Kelly Foote, MD	Amanda Glynn	amanda.glynn@neurosurgery.ufl.edu
University of Kansas	Michael Kinsman	Margaret Minea	mminea2@kumc.edu
University of Kentucky	Craig van Horne, MD	Megan Northern	megan.northern@uky.edu
University of Louisville	Joseph Neimat, MD	Christie Greene	christie.greene@uoflhealth.org
University of Michigan	Emily Levin, MD	Susie Hines	hinessm@umich.edu
University of Minnesota	Robert McGovern, MD	Leah Cherney	neurosurged@umn.edu
University of Nebraska	Josue Avecillas-Chasin, MD	Kellie Devney	kdevney@unmc.edu
University of Pennsylvania	Casey H. Halpern, MD	Susan Small	susan.small@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
University of South Florida Morsani	Yarema Bezchlibnyk, MD	Michelle Campbell	memaldonado@usf.edu
University of Texas Houston	Nitin Tanson	Elina Klier	Eliana.Klier@uth.tmc.edu
University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW)	Bradkey Lega, MD	Karena Love	karena.love@utsouthwestern.edu
University of Utah	Shervin Rahimpour, MD	Vanessa DeLeon	vanessa.de.leon@hsc.utah.edu
University of Virginia	W. Jeff Elias, MD	Karen Saulle	kes4a@uvahealth.org
University of Washington	Andrew Ko	Julie Bould	nsfellowship@uw.edu
UPMC Medical Education	Costas Hadjipanayis, MD	Melissa Lukehart	lukeml@upmc.edu
Vanderbilt University	Dario Englot, MD	Sally Winkle	sally.winkle@vumc.org
Virginia Commonwealth	Kathryn Holloway, MD	Madeline Hintz-Meszaros	Madeline Hintz-Meszaros
Washington University	Jon T Willie, MD	Sophie Church	sophie.church@wustl.edu
West Virginia University	Nicholas Brandmeir MD	Olivia Ramsay	olivia.ramsay1@wvumedicine.org
Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell	Albert Fenoy, MD	Rita A. Raio	rraio@northwell.edu
* denotes probationary status
List updated May 2026