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Texas Fellowships

Institution:    Baylor College of Medicine 
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Contact:   

Faye Chiou Tan, MD 
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 
Director of Electrodiagnosis,

and Chief of Service 
Harris County Hospital District 
Baylor College of Medicine 
Houston, TX  77004 
(713) 799-5033 (Jackie) 
Fax: (713) 942-3874
Type of Fellowship:    Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Research.
Duration of Fellowship:    2 year research fellowship.
Prerequisite:    Completion of an approved physical medicine and rehabilitation residency. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
Starting Date:    July 1.
Salary Level:    Salary level varies according to level of postgraduate year of training and funding source.
Application Deadline:    None.
Approximate Interview Date:    All year.
Approximate Final Decision Date:    November to June depending on date of application.
Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:     
Description:     

The electrodiagnostic medicine fellowship is designed for academicians interested in research-oriented training. Electrodiagnostic studies will be performed at three county hospitals. Roughly 10 to 15 electrodiagnostic studies are performed daily. These include those in the acute setting (intensive care and inpatient) as well as outpatient. In addition to routine electrodiagnostic studies we perform repetitive stimulation, somatosensory evoked potentials, motor point, and single fiber EMG testing. The fellow would also rotate intraoperatively to observe monitoring of brachial plexus and spinal cord injury surgery at Texas Children's Hospital. Research is clinically oriented. We have weekly core journal club presentations as well as monthly current journal club presentations. Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae, brief statement of interests and career goals, and three letters of reference.   

 

Institution:    Baylor College of Medicine
Contact:   

Yadollah Harati, MD, FACP

Baylor College of Medicine

6501 Fannin #1801

Houston, Texas 77030

(713) 798-5993

yharati@bcm.tmc.edu
Type of Fellowship:    Comprehensive neuromuscular diseases.
Duration of Fellowship:    2 years.
Prerequisite:    Completion of neurology residency.
Starting Date:    July or January.
Salary Level: $48000-52000.
Application Deadline:    December.
Approximate Interview Date:    January-March.
Approximate Final Decision Date:    March-April.
Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:    Yes.
Description:     
This fellowship program provides comprehensive training in ALL aspects of neuromuscular diseases. Each fellow will see many diverse neuromuscular diseases, participate in their treatment, perform electrophysiological studies and muscle and nerve biopsies, read and generate reports of nerve and muscle biopsies, learn histochemical techniques, teased nerve fiber preparations, and perform and interpret autonomic function tests as well as skin biopsy. After completion of this fellowship the graduate will become a "well-rounded" neuromuscular expert ready for any academic or practice job opportunities.

 

Institution:    University of Texas  Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 
Contact:   

Gil I. Wolfe, M.D.
Department of Neurology
5323 Harry Hines Blvd. 
Dallas, TX  75390-8897
(214) 648-9082
email: gil.wolfe@utsouthwestern.edu
Type of Fellowship:    Neuromuscular Medicine
Duration of Fellowship:    1 year
Prerequisite:    Neurology residency training, ACGME approved
Starting Date:    July 1
Salary Level: $50,000
Application Deadline:    November 1 or prior year
Approximate Interview Date:    August through November
Approximate Final Decision Date:    December 1
Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements:    Yes
Description:     
This ACGME approved fellowship includes experience in 3 MDA sponsored clinics each week (ALS, MG and MD) as well as a weekly peripheral neuropathy clinic. EMG sessions are held every afternoon. Exposure to autonomic testing, EMG in children, and botulinum toxin injection is included. Four didactic conferences are held weekly including EMG review conference, muscle/nerve biopsy conference, and a neurophysiology related conference. There are 6 adult and 1 child neuromuscular faculty members involved with the training experience.

 

 

Institution:    University of Texas Health Science Center 
Department of Neurology
Contact:    Mazen M. Dimachkie, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, Neuromuscular Disease Program
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Training Program
Director, Memorial Hermann Electromyography Laboratory
University of Texas at Houston
6431 Fannin M.S.B. Rm 7.044
Houston TX 77030
U.S.A.
Phone (713) 500-7100
Fax (713) 500-7019
Type of Fellowship:    Clinical Neurophysiology.
Duration of Fellowship:    1 year.
Prerequisite:    Completion of neurology residency.
Starting Date:    July 1.
Salary Level:    Salary level varies according to the postgraduate year of the fellow.
Application Deadline:    October 1.
Approximate Interview Date:    July through October.
Approximate Final Decision Date:    November 1.
Meets American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Examination Eligibility Requirements: Yes
Description:  
We offer an ACGME-accredited training in clinical neurophysiology.   A primary EMG or EEG track can be chosen, each consisting of a different volume of exposure to the rotations listed below.   The EMG rotation consists of performing EMG's daily, participation in biweekly muscle/nerve biopsy conferences and journal club, and neuromuscular clinics.   EMG referrals (950 EMG studies per year) are seen at the Neuromuscular Clinic, Memorial Hermann Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Shriner's Hospital (2nd and 4th Tuesday afternoon).   Additionally, there are 1-2 clinical neurophysiology lecturers per week, the fellow evaluates neuromuscular clinic patients at the Neurology Clinic under the supervision of neuromuscular faculty. The EEG rotation consists of daily interpretation of EEGs and Evoked potential studies and weekly epilepsy conference.   All activities are at the Memorial Hermann Hospital (2900 EEG's per year).   In addition, fellows on the EEG track perform EEG video monitoring at the Epilepsy monitoring Unit (2000 video EEGs per year) which includes weekly epilepsy clinic.   Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation to the Program Director.