SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Fellowship Information
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| The Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program at SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited one-year fellowship providing training in a broad range of electrophysiological techniques. The aim of this fellowship program is to provide the physician with extensive, high-quality training in clinical neurophysiology. Sufficient flexibility has been built-in to permit maturation of individual talents within the broad range of the clinical neurophysiology field. It is realized that to achieve the goals of training clinical neurologists, as well as accommodating those who will pursue careers as physician-scientists, a wide range of expertise must be represented. The breadth of our staff interests provides such a range of interest and experience. The cornerstone of training is the development of sound clinical judgment, and includes the ability to recognize and treat patterns of neurologic dysfunction, as well as excellent interpersonal skills involving patients and members of the health care team. The primary goals of Clinical Neurophysiology training are to give the fellows adequate exposure and training in EEGs, long-term video-EEG monitoring, ICU continuous EEGs, EMG/NCV studies.. Applicants to the fellowship must have completed an accredited 3-year residency program in neurology or child neurology in the United States or Canada. On completion of the fellowship, fellows are eligible for certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) with added qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology. Fellows elect to major in either EEG/Epilepsy or EMG/Neuromuscular Disorders, and spend approximately four-fifths of their time in their major area. The remainder of their time is spent in the other areas of neurophysiology, including electroencephalography (EEG) or electromyography (EMG). Broad exposure to clinical neurophysiology is accomplished by hands-on experience, observation, and didactic lectures. Intensive attending teaching and supervision is provided throughout all rotations. The fellow's responsibility and autonomy is increased progressively as his or her fund of knowledge increases. EMG/Neuromuscular Disorders During the EMG/Neuromuscular section, fellows rotate through the EMG laboratories of SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Kings County Hospital Center, ensuring exposure to a broad spectrum of neurophysiological techniques. Trainees perform and interpret EMG and related studies, including motor control physiology, magnetic stimulation, and autonomic nervous system testing. The MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Clinic is conducted one half-day every week. Clinical experience in neuromuscular disorders is acquired through inpatient consultations and participation in the MDA Neuromuscular Clinic at SUNY Downstate. A weekly didactic lecture series covers all aspects of clinical neurophysiology. Other weekly or biweekly conferences include Neurology Grand Rounds, an epilepsy management conference, epilepsy conference for neurology residents and fellows, an EEG conference, and neuromuscular conference. Fellows may elect to participate in rotations outside the fellowship program to gain more in-depth experience in sleep, intraoperative monitoring, autonomic function testing, and intracranial EEG. Opportunities are available to individually design fellowships to include clinical or basic science research. Faculty mentoring of the fellows is integral to the program. Web based evaluation utilizing the New Innovations software provide regular evaluations and feedback during the training. | |
| EMG - Clinical Neurophysiology | |
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Brooklyn, NY |
Contact Information
Director:
Geetha Chari, MDGeetha.Chari@downstate.edu
Administrative Contact:
Kim KearnsKim.Kearns@downstate.edu