Fellowship Training
Faculty
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Andrew Goodman, M.D., Program Director
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Jessica Robb, M.D., Program Co-Director
- Matthew Bellizzi, M.D., Ph.D.
- Jennetta Hammond, Ph.D.
- Megan Hyland, M.D.
- Lawrence Samkoff, M.D.
- Robert Stone, M.D.
Scope of Fellowship
The core activity of the fellowship training program will remain an intensive clinical exposure to both adult and pediatric MS patients with the lead clinical mentor (A Goodman) and other faculty mentors (J Robb, M Bellizzi, L Samkoff, M Hyland, R Stone). This is complemented by a regular schedule of clinical conferences, research conferences, journal clubs, and faculty-led topical didactic discussions. Additional personalized experiences will be in allied disciplines of neuroimaging, neuro-ophthalmology, neurorehabilitation, neuropalliative care, and neuropsychology. Our MS center resources include an MS comprehensive care clinic with a patient population of over 2500 drawn from a broad catchment area encompassing upstate New York and the northern tier of Pennsylvania. The multi-disciplinary clinical staff includes 3 NPs, social workers, research nurse coordinators, as well as an infusion center-nursing cadre. An important feature of this program is the opportunity to perform faculty-supervised consultations for inpatients with aggressive presentations of MS and other CNS inflammatory disorders that mimic MS. Our fellows will also have exposure to and the option for participation in a rich variety of MS-related research in cutting edge experimental therapeutics (A Goodman), clinical outcomes/economics (R Holloway), translational laboratory studies (J Hammond; S Goldman) that are funded by the NeuroNext (NINDS), NIAID, PCORI, NMSS, and industry.
How to Apply
We accept applications through ACTRIMS Match Program
Contact
Andrew Goodman, MD, Program Director
Phone: (585) 275-7854
Fax: (585) 275-9953
andrew_goodman@urmc.rochester.edu
Jessica Robb, MD, Program Co-Director
Phone (585) 276-7838
Fax: (585) 275-9953
jessica_robb@urmc.rochester.edu
Melinda Schaefer, Fellowship Coordinator
Phone: (585) 273-1184
Fax: (585) 275-9953
melinda_schaefer@urmc.rochester.edu
For Other Training Opportunities
For Residency information, please visit the Neurology Residency Program
For Pediatric Neurology Residency Program, please visit the Child Neurology Residency Program