Short-term global neurosurgery fellows visiting UAB participate in observational fellowships and research training in the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children’s of Alabama. These fellows range from senior neurosurgeons to trainees from various hospitals worldwide. Our program is committed to enhancing these visits by establishing clear objectives for each visit, offering research training and providing educational opportunities during their time at UAB, in addition to clinical observation. Faculty members, residents and fellows also actively participate in UAB's international outreach activities. We aspire to extend these opportunities to adult neurosurgery, facilitating global visits to our partner sites. These visits will be structured around defined objectives related to research and quality improvement projects, as well as observer training, guided by principles of health equity and ethics.

International Partnerships

• Partner Hospitals
  • Children’s Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • National Cancer Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam 
  • Vietnam Children’s Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • City Children's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 
  • Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357, Cairo, Egypt
• Global Fellows That Have Visited UAB/COA

  2023:

  • Francesca Chiu, Pediatric Surgery, Philippines

  2022:

  • Mohamed Sayed, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Egypt

  2019:

  • Joseph Theuri Macharia, Pediatric Orthopedics, Kenya
  • Dhruti Kanubhai Kalsaria, Pediatric Urology, India
  • Le Quang My, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Ta Huy Can, Pediatric Surgery, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Cam Van, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Hoang Thi Thuy Linh, Pediatric Oncology, Vietnam
  • Le Van Ky, Pathology, Vietnam

  2018:

  • Chetan Gadekar, Pdiatric Urology, India
  • Nguyen Thai Hoc, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Trang Thi Vu, Nursing, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Cam Van, Nursing, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Thao, Pediatric Neurology, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Nursing, Vietnam
  • Uyen Thi Bich Nguyen, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam

  2017:

  • Ricardo de Amoreira Gepp, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Brazil
  • Pham Thi Viet Huong, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Pham Thi Han, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Ngoc Pi Doanh, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Pediatric Neurology, Vietnam
  • Madina Ndoye, Pediatric Urology, Senegal

  2016:

  • Inocente Mayanda, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Angola
  • Grace Muthoni, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Kenya

  2015:

  • Lien Nguyen Duc, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Frank Boakye, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Ghana

  2010:

  • Can Dang Do Thanh, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
• UAB/COA Global Initiative Participants (Faculty, Fellows and Residents)

  UAB Neurosurgery Residents: 

  • Mathew Davis, Vietnam, Ghana
  • Jacob Lepard, Vietnam, Uganda
  • Trey McCluggage, Vietnam
  • Dagoberto Estevez, Egypt

  UAB Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellows: 

  • Brandon Rocque, Vietnam, Uganda
  • Elias Rizk, Vietnam
  • Casey Madura, Vietnam
  • Irene Kim, Vietnam
  • Zack Wright, Vietnam
  • Faizal Haji, Vietnam
  • Syed Hassan Akbari, Vietnam
  • Jonathan Pindrik, Vietnam
  • Ariana Barkley, Phillippines
  • Paige Lundy, Egypt

  UAB Faculty: 

  • James Markert, Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • James Johnston, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam, Ghana, Egypt
  • Jeffrey Blount, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam
  • Brandon Rocque, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vietnam Uganda
  • Peter Ray, Plastic Surgery, Vietnam
  • John Grant, Plastic Surgery, Vietnam
  • Pongkiat Kankirawatana, Neurology, Vietnam
  • Monisha Goyal, Neurology, Vietnam
  • Alyssa Reddy, Oncology, Vietnam
  • Girish Dhall, Oncology, Vietnam
  • Rong Li, Pathology, Vietnam
  • John Deveikis, Neurointerventional Radiology, Vietnam
  • Morgan Dew, Nursing, Vietnam

  Allied Health Professionals: 

  • Trei King, Neurophysiology, Vietnam
  • Kathrin Zimmerman, Medical Student, Vietnam

Trainee Experiences

Learn about our training opportunities abroad.

Paige Lundi Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow

“The experience in the Children’s Hospital 57357 opened my eyes to different types of thinking, the ability of the physicians to triage and focus their efforts on the greatest good is impressive. They perform complex, efficient, and successful surgeries with limited resources. I was truly impressed daily by the work the team performed.”

Michael Feldman Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellow

“The experience at CCH and CH2 elucidated the capabilities of surgeons in environments with limited surgical support…. Although our equipment was limited, we were able to accomplish surgical goals commensurate with one I would expect at our own institution. Further, overcoming the language barrier and working with house staff utilizing techniques foreign to me was an amazing experience in communication and flexibility. Further, I do not believe that the degree of utilization of ECoG we were able to accomplish in these cases could have been accomplished without our assistance both in the OR and outside with Trei King’s teaching the CCH and CH2 teams as well as significant troubleshooting.”

Jacob Lepard Neurosurgery Resident

Read about Lepard's experience in Uganda.