CURE Neuro
Helping children with hydrocephalus and spina bifida survive and thrive through global partnerships in training, treatment, and discovery
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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
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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.