Department of Neurology The Future of Neurosciences Neurology Fellowship Programs Jefferson FACTS Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) and Jefferson Health is an academic medical center whose mission is to educate today’s professional students and tomorrow’s leaders in a variety of disciplines; discover new treatments and therapies that will define the future of clinical care and provide exceptional primary through complex quaternary care to patients in the communities we serve FELLOWSHIP throughout the Delaware Valley. We have more than 30,000 staff, and are the second Message from largest employer in Philadelphia. Opportunities the Chairman Jefferson was founded in 1824 as Jefferson Medical College (now known as Sidney Kimmel Medical College) and combined with Philadelphia University on July 1, 2017. Now a comprehensive university, Jefferson includes 10 colleges and 3 schools designed to deliver high-impact education and value for our students in medicine, Dear fellowship candidate: science, architecture, design, fashion, textiles, health, business, engineering and more. Neuro Clinical EMG and Movement Multiple Sclerosis Neuro- It is a pleasure to provide information about various fellowship We enroll more than 7,800 full and part-time students, have an alumni base of more Fellowships Cerebrovascular Epilepsy Headache Multiple Sclerosis Sleep Critical Care Neurophysiology Neuromuscular Disorders Basic Research Ophthalmology programs in the Department of Neurology at Thomas Jefferson than 63,000 and are an NCAA Division II college with 17 intercollegiate athletic teams. University and Hospital. Jefferson Health includes Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Jefferson Neurology at Jefferson has a long tradition of excellence in clinical Abington, Jefferson Northeast, and Jefferson New Jersey. Nationally ranked by training and care. Additionally, we are committed to providing an U.S.News & World Report in 10 specialities and 13th best hospital in the nation Duration 1 year 2 years 1 year 1 years 1 year 1-2 years 1-2 years 2 years 2-3 years 1 year 1 year active and exciting research program in neurological diseases. for Physical Rehabilitation. Jefferson Abington, Jefferson Northeast and Thomas The faculty in the Department are engaged in cutting edge research Jefferson University Hospitals are also consistently ranked as high performing basic understanding of disease etiology and pathogenesis as well in many procedures. Number of as translational research to apply the findings in the laboratory to the Jefferson Health has more than 6,600 physicians and practitioners, 7,400 nurses Positions 2 4 3 1 1 4 1-2 1-2 1 2 bedside. Clinical trials of new treatments for neurological diseases and 2,904 licensed beds and has more than 50 urgent care and outpatient locations Available are ongoing in all divisions of the department. Consolidation and throughout Philadelphia and suburbs across Philadelphia, Montgomery and Bucks coordination of our Department and research base at the new counties in Pennsylvania, and Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey. Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience has further strengthened our Program Matthew Vibbert, Goran Rakocevic, Stephanie J. Nahas, Thomas Leist, A.M. Rostami, Karl Doghramji, Our health system has the largest faculty-based telehealth network in the region. Diana Tzeng, MD Maromi Nei, MD Jeffrey Ratliff, MD Robert Sergott, MD capacity for excellence in patient care, education and research. Director MD MD MD, MSEd MD, PhD MD, PhD MD This includes Jefferson Neuroscience Network, which has 37 regional network We provide clinical, research or combined fellowships in many partners. Jefferson Health also includes the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, one areas of neurology and neurosciences. The fellowship program of only 70 NCI-designated centers in the country, and the Vickie and Jack Farber Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: Office: can be tailored to the fellows’ specific requirements. Institute for Neuroscience, which includes the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience – 215-955-7951 215-955-4758 215-955-1222 215-955-9139 215-955-4967 215-955-2011 215-955-6871 215-955-8100 215-955-4967 215-955-4847 Contact The entire neurology faculty joins me in expressing appreciation the only hospital in the region dedicated entirely to neurology and neurosurgery. Information Email: Email: Email: Email: Email: Email: Email: Email: Email: Email: The Institute brings together the expertise of all our physicians, clinicians and diana.tzeng nccfellowship maromi.nei goran.rakocevic jeffrey.ratliff linda.kelly thomas.leist a.m.rostami jeffrey.ratliff karl.doghramji for your interest in our programs. Feel free to contact us with any @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu @jefferson.edu specific questions. researchers specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and research for stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, brain tumors, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and other Sincerely, movement disorders, neuromuscular diseases, headaches, Alzheimer’s disease and spine and spinal cord injuries. A. M. Rostami, MD, PhD diverse and challenging neuromuscular diseases Epilepsy neuroradiologist. The center offers basic and such as ALS and myasthenia gravis, usually in advanced diagnostic testing and a full array of FELLOWSHIP Programs This is an ACGME approved epilepsy fellowship conventional and investigational medical and conjunction with their electrophysiological studies. program at an internationally renowned epilepsy Special emphasis is placed on developing expertise surgical treatments. center. Trainees in this fellowship complete one in electromyography and nerve conduction studies, year of epilepsy training under the ACGME Epilepsy In addition to its outpatient facilities, the epilepsy and reviewing nerve and muscle biopsies in selected Fellowship Program and one year of clinical center maintains an inpatient video-EEG monitoring Cerebrovascular Disease and There are 11 stroke and neurocritical care cases. The fellows become highly trained in the neurophysiology training under Jefferson’s unit consisting of eight beds, each in a specially Neurocritical Care physicians in the division. diagnosis and treatment of peripheral neuropathies, ACGME Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship outfitted private room, where approximately 400 myopathies, neuromuscular junction disorders Jefferson is a major referral center for stroke and Neurocritical Care Program, for a combined total of two years patients are admitted yearly. Patients are evaluated and motor neuron diseases. In addition to critically ill neurology and neurosurgery patients Contact: Matthew Vibbert, MD fellowship training. There is also a separate for diagnostic reasons, pre-surgical assessments, structured fellows’ curriculum that encompasses for the tri-state area. The Jefferson University Clinical Office Building pediatric epilepsy fellowship track. intracranial EEG recording, and management of the science and knowledge of the pathology, System houses a total of 40 NICU beds, in addition 909 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 uncontrolled seizures. The surgical program is diagnosis, and treatment of these disorders at the The fellowship offers training in diagnosis, medical to a 15-bed Acute Stroke Unit. Office: 215-955-4758 | [email protected] among the largest in the US, performing 80-90 level that is significantly beyond that expected of a management, and surgical treatment of epilepsy, operations yearly. Our program has one of the largest Neurocritical Cerebrovascular Disease general neurologist and physiatrist, neuromuscular along with instruction in EEG, video-EEG Care Units in the country. The Jefferson neuro- Contact: Diana Tzeng, MD fellows are expected to teach residents and monitoring, use of intracranial electrodes, The A.I. duPont Hospital in Wilmington, DE, serves surgery and endovascular neuroradiology program Health Professions Academic Building medical students and present lectures during intraoperative monitoring, brain mapping, and as the primary training base for pediatric epilepsy treats among the highest volume of patients with 901 Walnut Street, 4th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 neuromuscular teaching rounds. Interdisciplinary evoked potentials. There is a strong emphasis training under the leadership of Dr. Stephen aneurysms, brain AVMs, angioplasty, stenting Office: 215-955-7951 | [email protected] neuromuscular conferences are held weekly with on clinical research and teaching from a multi- Falchek and Dr. Harry Chugani. Training at the occlusive carotids and intracranial disease in participation of colleagues from Neurophysiology, disciplinary faculty. This fellowship is designed for duPont site includes inpatient and outpatient the nation. In this environment, stroke and NICU Clinical Neurophysiology Neurosurgery, Neuropathology and individuals who wish to pursue academic careers. epilepsy evaluation and treatment including an fellows will learn to become leaders in the Rehabilitation Medicine. active epilepsy surgery program, video-EEG This is an ACGME approved one year fellowship The Jefferson Epilepsy Center is a multidisciplinary academic field of stroke and neurocritical care. monitoring, and educational conferences. The designed to provide well-rounded training for Neuromuscular Medicine Contact: Goran Rakocevic, MD, FANN quaternary care center for diagnosis