CURE Neuro
Helping children with hydrocephalus and spina bifida survive and thrive through global partnerships in training, treatment, and discovery
Training
The fellowship training center is located at the CURE Children’s Hospital in Mbale, Uganda.
- 15+ years of experience in the endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus
- High clinical volume (over 1,000 surgeries each year)
- Expert faculty, surgical & clinical teams
- Since 2006: 32 fellows from 19 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
- 10+ Neurosurgeons trained from America & Europe
Treatment
Comprehensive treatment strategy
- Early detection
- Timely intervention
- Research informed practice
- Focused follow-up
- Compassionate care
Discovery
An emphasis on research since 2001
- 25+ global publications. (JNS, NEJM, Lancet)
- Informing global practice in treatment of hydrocephalus & spina bifida
- A core of CURE Neuro fellowship & partners
Fellowship Details
CURE Neuro works with fellows who are self-funded (through their home institution) as well as with those who rely on a scholarship. CURE Neuro will work with the fellow’s home institution and our partners to ensure:
- Equipment to do ETV/CPC is available, maintained, and refreshed
- System (Red Cap based) for data collection is in place (follow-up/research)
- Social worker is contracted to support local treatment team & resource families
Interested applicants should have:
- Completed training and be working at their home institution
- Come from a home institution seeing a minimum of 100 new cases of hydrocephalus or spina bifida annually
- A home institution that is formally partner with CURE Neuro
- The ability to come to Uganda to train
A CURE Neuro fellowship can take up to 8 weeks to complete.
Get in touch!
Contact us if interested in the any of the following:
- CURE Neuro Fellowship (self-funded/scholarship)
- Becoming a Partnership Treatment Location
- Exploring Research Collaboration
- Other unique partnership opportunities
Email: [email protected]
To express your interest in a fellowship, complete and submit the following form:
CURE Neuro has previously operated under the names “CURE Hydrocephalus” and “CURE Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida.” CURE Neuro was preceded by the “iPATH” fellowship program.