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Neuromuscular Medicine
 The
Neuromuscular Center offers
post-residency Fellowship training in Neuromuscular
Medicine. The ACGME-approved
fellowship consists of one year of training in clinical
neuromuscular medicine, electrodiagnosis and
muscle/nerve pathology.
The fellows are actively involved in the care of both
outpatient and inpatient neuromuscular patients. The fellow will participate in the
General Neuromuscular Clinic, the Muscle Disease Center
Clinic (a Multidisciplinary Clinic of adults and
children with muscular dystrophies and other
neuromuscular diseases), and the Myasthenia Gravis
Center, a center for patients with neuromuscular
junction disorders. All fellows will be trained in
performance and interpretation of electrodiagnostic
testing. There is a large EMG laboratory system with the
main hospital and four satellite locations with a total
of eight examining rooms. Experience
in the autonomic laboratory is available and optional.
Training in the interpretation of nerve and muscles
biopsy is done in conjunction with the Department of
Neuropathology.
Frequent didactic lectures will be given. The fellows
are encouraged to be involved in a clinical research
study. Detailed conferences in neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic
medicine are held weekly. Neuromuscular medicine faculty includes:
Bashar Katirji
(Director), David Preston
(co-Director),
Mark Cohen, Gerald
Grossman, Daniel Miller,
Barbara Shapiro,
Daniel Koontz and
Marek Buczek. The
Fellowship is designed to provide sufficient experience
to satisfy the requirements of:
1) Added Qualification
in Neuromuscular Medicine of the American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology; and
2) American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
The Fellowship is ACGME
approved. One to two positions are offered each year.
Individuals interested in the Fellowship should apply
to Dr. Bashar Katirji
between July and October of the preceding year.
Decisions will be made by December of the preceding
year. Applicants can also contact the fellowship
coordinator, Mrs. Kristin Stacy(Kristin.Stacy@uhhospitals.org) The Fellowship ordinarily runs according to
academic years, July 1 through June 30.
Click here to download an application.
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Clinical Neurophysiology (Epilepsy/EEG)
 The
University Hospitals Epilepsy Center, directed
by
Dr. Hans Lüders, is
a collaborative team of both pediatric and adult
epileptologists employing state-of-the-art technology to
treat epilepsy. The mission of the UH epilepsy
fellowship program is the training of academic
epileptologists.
The fellowship program will give the trainees a solid
education in basic clinical neurophysiology, in
comprehensive medical management of patients with
epilepsy, in selection and evaluation of patients who
are candidates for epilepsy surgery, and in basic and/or
clinical research tools used in epileptology.
The Fellowship Program, directed by
Dr. Mohamad
Koubeissi is
offering 5 one-year ACGME-accredited Epilepsy
Fellowships for 2011-2012.
Click here to download an
application.
 The fellowship is designed to lead to board
certification in "Subspecialty Exam in Clinical
Neurophysiology” through the American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and "Clinical
Neurophysiology with Added Competency in Epilepsy
Monitoring or Intra-operative Monitoring" through the
American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology (ABCN).
Training at both Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
and University Hospitals Case Medical Center ensures a
broad exposure to both pediatric and adult epilepsy.
The year begins with an intensive 2 month didactic
lecture series. During the subsequent 10 months, fellows
gain experience in all aspects of clinical
neurophysiology, including routine and video-EEG
monitoring, epilepsy surgery evaluations and
intra-operative monitoring, evoked potentials and sleep.
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Vascular Neurology
 University
Hospitals Case Medical Center is developing a comprehensive
one-year fellowship in Vascular
Neurology. Cathy Sila, MD the Program Director. This
one-year program is designed to lead to one of three
career pathways:
1) General Vascular Neurology- the
program meets all ACGME requirements for board
eligibility in Vascular Neurology;
2) Endovascular
Surgical Neuroradiology (“Interventional Neurology”)-
One year of Vascular Neurology in an ACGME approved
residency is a prerequisite for neurologists wishing to
enter Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology;
3) Stroke Clinical Trials and Epidemiology.
 Vascular
Neurology residents have an opportunity to obtain a
Masters Degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Trial Design
in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University. The
Vascular Neurology fellowship will provide comprehensive
training in the inpatient and outpatient management of cerebrovascular disorders under the supervision of an
internationally recognized faculty. Training in
transcranial Doppler and carotid ultrasound, stroke
neuroimaging, neurointerventional procedures and
neurocritical care are notable strengths of the program.
In addition, there are numerous opportunities for
clinical research focusing on acute stroke reperfusion
therapy, interventional stroke therapy, stroke
prevention, epidemiology, and outcomes. Board certified
or eligible neurologists may apply.
Individuals interested in the Fellowship should apply to
Dr. Cathy Sila or contact fellowship
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Movement Disorders
Starting in July 2010, the Movement Disorders Center
will offer a fellowship in Movement Disorders.
The fellowship can be either 12 months or 24 months in
duration and will involve at 12 months of clinical
training and ample opportunity for research. The
fellowship will include training in deep brain
stimulation. Please contact Dr.
Benjamin Walter for
further details.
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Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
 The
Brain Health and Memory Center of the Neurological
Institute has received accreditation by the
United Council for
Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) for a 1-2
year fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and
Neuropsychiatry.
The fellowship can be either 12 months or 24 months in
duration and will involve at 12 months of clinical
training and ample opportunity for research related to
cognition and behavior. Please contact
Dr. Alan Lerner for
further details.
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