Neurosurgical Residency

Overview

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) / Boston Medical Center (BMC) Neurosurgical Residency Program offers a comprehensive seven-year training program in neurosurgery. This program, which began in 2016, is a combined effort between BIDMC and BMC, providing residents with a unique opportunity to train at three of the busiest medical centers in New England: BIDMC, Boston Medical Center, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Residents will spend equal time at BIDMC and BMC, six months at Boston Children’s Hospital, and one year dedicated to research. The program aims to develop skilled neurosurgeons who are prepared to handle the most complex neurological conditions.

You can also explore the Shapiro Institute for Education and Research and learn about our Neurosurgery Research Initiatives.

Neurosurgery Grand Rounds

The Neurosurgery Grand Rounds are held virtually on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. These sessions feature expert speakers and cover a wide range of topics relevant to neurosurgery. For more information and to participate, please visit the Neurosurgery Grand Rounds page.

Benefits & Compensation

Residents in the Neurosurgical Residency Program receive competitive salaries, which are similar to those for all members of the Council of Boston Teaching Hospitals. The program also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including malpractice insurance, on-call meals, and short- and long-term disability insurance. Residents are entitled to three to four weeks of vacation per year, depending on their level, and the program has a liberal leave of absence policy for new parents, medical leave, or family care.

How to Apply

The BIDMC/BMC Neurosurgical Residency Program participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications must be submitted through ERAS, and the program selects interns through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The deadline for receipt of all application documents is November 1, and applicants are required to pass USMLE Step-2 before starting in a first-year position.

Interviews:
Qualified candidates will be invited to interview on selected days from November through January. Interviews are by invitation only, and no individual interviews are scheduled outside of these sessions. Candidates must confirm acceptance of the invitation by contacting the Surgical Education Office.

Licensure Requirements

All residents and clinical fellows in the Neurosurgical Residency Program must hold a current limited or full license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Limited licenses must be renewed annually for up to five years, with a yearly cost of $100. Full licensure applications should be sent directly to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine.

Neurosurgery Residency Program Leadership

Program Director

• James Holsapple, MD
  Chief of Neurosurgery, Boston Medical Center

Site Directors

• Martina Stippler, MD
  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Urvashi Upadhyay, MD
  Boston Medical Center
• Mark Proctor, MD
  Boston Children's Hospital

Current Neurosurgery Residents

Meet our current residents and learn more about their backgrounds:

​ Justin Im, MD PGY1 Medical School Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo	​ Vishal Venkatraman, MD PGY2 Medical School Duke University School of Medicine	​ Coleman Riordan, MD PGY3 Medical School University of Massachusetts Medical School
​ Evan McNeil, MD, MS PGY4 Medical School Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth	​ Michael Avery, MD, PhD PGY5 Medical School Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine	​ Alejandro Enriquez-Marulanda, MD PGY6 Fellowship Boston University, Boston Medical Center Medical School Universidad ICESI Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Andrew Powers, MD, MBI PGY7 Medical School Brown University, The Warren Alpert Medical School​	​

Neurosurgery Residency Alumni

2025

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​​Charles Mackel, MD, JD

 

 

 

 

 

2024

​​​Anirudh Penumaka, MD, MS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

​​​Aristotelis Filippidis, MD, PhD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​​​Dominic Harris, MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, please email Evan Phillipps, Program Coordinator.