Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship

"The clinical neurophysiology program at the University of Rochester has been a fantastic training experience. As a former neurology resident at the University of Rochester, I chose to stay here given the strength of both our epilepsy and neuromuscular divisions as well as the flexibility of the neurophysiology fellowship. Having worked closely with faculty in both divisions as a resident, I was confident that I would have a great educational experience. As a future Epilepsy Fellow, the neurophysiology program has allowed me to incorporate epilepsy research into my weekly schedule, giving me the time and flexibility to work on longitudinal projects. Additional flexibility is built into the structureof the neurophysiology fellowship to allow for additional training in any area of interest, including long-term monitoring and intra-operative monitoring. This can be useful for the neurophysiology fellow who does not plan to stay for an additional year inepilepsy and would like to benefit from the exposure to these fields. 

Beyond the hands-on clinical experience, I have found the weekly education series and faculty engagement in the program to be tremendously helpful. The education series provides two hours of lectures per week given by the neuromuscular and epilepsy faculty to the neurophysiology fellows. ​For fellows who are inclined to pursue a career academic research within epilepsy, there is additional mentorship and support given through the monthly "research in progress" meetings during which fellows or faculty discuss their research to the group and receive feedback and ideas to help forward projects or establish new mentoring relationships. Similarly, monthly journal clubs held with both the epilepsy and neuromuscularfaculty offer yet more opportunities to learn from our faculty who are eager to support our education. ​The structure of the program combined with the strength of the faculty have made this fellowship the experience that I hoped it would be."

Patrick Rooney, M.D.