Programme overview
What the official source supports
A CAST-approved peripheral nerve surgery fellowship hosted by neurosurgery, covering complex nerve injury including a multidisciplinary brachial plexus clinic, nerve tumours, entrapment and reanimation, with 20 per cent research time including a nerve trauma laboratory.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Complex nerve injury and brachial plexus clinic
- Nerve tumours and a neurofibromatosis clinic
- Entrapment syndromes and pain disorders
- Tendon transfers and free-functioning muscle transfer with plastic hand surgery
- Laboratory or clinical research (20 per cent of time)
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Eligibility criteria are not stated on the page reviewed; the training is neurosurgical.
Application
Published application route
Email the fellowship programme lead with a CV and the completed peripheral nerve fellowship application.
A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.
Programme leadership: Mark Mahan — Fellowship Director · Leadership profile →
Contact note: Vanessa De Leon, Fellowship Program Lead — Vanessa.De.Leon@hsc.utah.edu
Sources and verification
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University of Utah Neurosurgery — Peripheral Nerve Fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 29 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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