About the Program

• A heterogeneous patient population with the full spectrum of cerebrovascular disease
• A rigorous, innovative, and evidence-based didactic curriculum
• Monthly journal club and weekly interdisciplinary neurovascular case conferences
• Ample teaching and research opportunities
• A dedicated Neurocritical Care Unit
• The region's only Mobile Stroke Unit
• An expanding Telestroke Program
• State-of-the-art neuroimaging capabilities including RAPID software for penumbral imaging
• A stand-alone inpatient stroke service and a separate stroke consult service, each staffed by its own vascular neurology attending and team of residents
• Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation services adjacent to the inpatient Stroke Unit
• An outstanding faculty with a deep commitment to education, and:
  • Scholarly interests ranging from basic science to translational and clinical research in prevention, acute intervention, post-stroke recovery, and palliative care
  • Leadership and clinical practice guideline development roles in the American Academy of Neurology, the American Stroke Association, and other national organizations
  • A track record of publication in leading journals, including Stroke, Neurology, and the New England Journal of Medicine

Selected applicants may combine a year of clinical training in Vascular Neurology with two years of formal research training through the Fellowship in Experimental Therapeutics, a program continuously funded by the NIH since 1989 and specifically designed to train translational and clinical researchers in neurology.

• 2 fellows per year: ACGME-accredited Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program 
• 1-2 fellows per year: NIH-funded Experimental Therapeutics Fellowship Program