Programme overview
Vascular surgery fellowship listed among the SCFHS-accredited fellowship programmes at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh.
Documented training exposure
- ✓Listed as a Surgery fellowship at KAMC Riyadh
- ✓Curriculum, case volume and rotations are not published on the page
- ✓National SCFHS curriculum: supervised vascular/vascular-laboratory rotations, interventional-radiology exposure and rotations across at least two accredited centres.
Training exposure does not guarantee independent operating. Participation depends on registration, credentialing and programme decisions.
Eligibility and prior training
Fellowship applicants must interview and submit: SCFHS acceptance letter, completed application, updated CV, MBBS degree/internship certificate/transcript, GPA of 3 or above, at least 3 recommendation letters, ID and passport copies, photographs, sponsorship letter (if sponsored from outside MNGHA), valid BLS, and a Saudi Board certificate or equivalent. These are the PGME-wide requirements for residency and fellowship, not vascular-specific.
International applicants: The PGME FAQ states admission is currently limited to Saudi and GCC citizens holding a Saudi or GCC national ID; non-Saudi/non-GCC applicants are not accepted at present
Application status
Programme confirmed; current intake unconfirmed
Deadline: SCFHS national applications for the 2027 subspecialty cycle ran 6–23 July 2026. Results are scheduled for 9 November 2026, payment by 19 November and completion of registration by 10 December. Training starts 1 January 2027. The National Guard hospital’s vascular interview dates and local recruitment are unconfirmed.
Applicants should confirm the current cycle directly with the institution before preparing an application.
Registration, language and immigration
- Medical registration
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Language requirements
- Not publicly confirmed in the indexed programme source
- Visa and work rights
- Programme- and applicant-specific; confirm with the institution and relevant authority
- Required documents
- Follow the current official application instructions
Clinical scope and case mix
The linked national SCFHS framework includes supervised vascular surgery in emergency, operating-room, ward and outpatient settings, vascular-laboratory blocks and interventional-radiology exposure. These are national curriculum requirements; KAMC-specific case allocation and independent privileges are not published.. The official source documents the training themes listed above; exact case numbers, independent responsibility and operative autonomy are not inferred when unpublished.
Research exposure: Not publicly confirmed in the indexed source.
Funding, fees and support
The national SCFHS framework identifies the employer sponsor as responsible for training fees when it supplies a sponsorship letter. MNGHA’s local fee, salary and stipend are unconfirmed.
Accommodation, relocation, insurance and additional fees are not assumed when they are absent from the official source.
Source limitations and conflicting information
SCFHS’s national vascular-programme table explicitly lists King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard, Riyadh. Its linked national curriculum supplies the training framework; current local rotations, intake and appointment terms are not independently confirmed. The alternate MNGHA page returned a security block and was not treated as updated programme evidence.
The national SCFHS FAQ permits applications by non-Saudis. The published MNGHA Saudi/GCC restriction remains the rule shown for this centre.
Application evidence checklist
Use these evidence labels alongside the programme details above. A documented condition can belong to an earlier intake; check its source and dates before applying.
- Duration
- Partly documented
- Clinical participation
- Partly documented
- International eligibility
- Documented
- Salary, funding and fees
- Partly documented
- Application deadline
- Partly documented
- Prior training
- Documented
- Accreditation
- Documented
Questions to resolve with Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs · King Abdulaziz Medical City
Request written answers for these 4 incomplete or conflicting areas:
- Duration: What is the contracted training length, and is any extension conditional?
- Clinical participation: Which clinical or research activities are permitted, supervised and assessed?
- Salary, funding and fees: What salary or fees apply to my intake, in which currency, and which costs are covered?
- Application deadline: Is a place available for my intended intake, and what are its application opening and closing dates?
Application process and contact
Use the official programme website for the current application route, named contact and document instructions. VascFellow does not accept applications on behalf of the institution.
Open verification source ↗Sources for the additional details
Selected details reviewed on 2026-11-08. This does not establish a current opening or renew verification of every field.