Timothy M George Fellowship Award

The Board of Directors voted unanimously to rename the ASAP Chiari and Syringomyelia Fellowship in memory of Timothy M George. Dr George was well known in the Chiari /Syringomyelia community for his knowledge, dedication and care.

The award is meant to assist medical students and neurosurgeons in the clinical investigation or basic science research of syringomyelia, Chiari malformation and related disorders. The American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project, Inc. sponsors this fellowship award in the amount of $10-20,000.

The fellowship is open to all neurosurgical residents and fully trained neurosurgeons at any stage of their career in the United States. The fellow will spend 6 to 12 months under the direction of a specific sponsor in clinical, translational, or basic science investigation as relevant to syringomyelia, Chiari malformation and related disorders.