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Fellowships

The Department of Neurological Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is committed to providing a broad range of training in the neurological subspecialties to physicians who have completed a neurology residency.

Fellowship Opportunities

Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship
The Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry fellowship provides comprehensive training in all aspects of the subspecialty. This fellowship is accredited by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, and graduated fellows are eligible to sit for the UCNS Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry certification exam.
Epilepsy Fellowship
The Epilepsy fellowship is under the direction of Dr. Shelley Lee.
Movement Disorders Fellowship
The Movement Disorders fellowship has been active since 2012 and offers both academic (two year) and clinical (one year) tracks and provides comprehensive training in phenomenology, clinical care, chemodenervation, deep brain stimulation programming, brain mapping/targeting for DBS procedures, and intrathecal baclofen pump use. Each year, the program welcomes one new clinical fellow and one new academic fellow.
Neuroimmunology (Multiple Sclerosis) Fellowship
The Neuroimmunology (Multiple Sclerosis) fellowship is newly established under the direction of Dr. Rana Zabad. This fellowship offers either a clinical (one year) or academic (two year) track, and will provide training in the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of demyelinating disorders in adults (and some children) including such conditions as MS, neuromyelitis optica (NMO), isolated optic neuritis (ON) and transverse myelitis (TM), high-risk ON and intrathecal baclofen pump trials, baclofen pump refills, and chemodenervation for spasticity. The program is currently recruiting one new fellow.
Neuromuscular Fellowship
Under the direction of Dr. Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul, the Neuromuscular Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training in all aspects of the subspecialty.
Neuropsychology Fellowship
This fellowship position is located on the hospital's main campus in midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Neuropsychology division staff includes nine full-time neuropsychologists, two part-time neuropsychologists, six psychometrists, an administrative assistant, a receptionist and two neuropsychology fellows (one fellow recruited each year).
Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Fellowship
The Vascular Neurology fellowship is newly established under the direction of Dr. Marco Gonzalez-Castellon. This fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and will provide comprehensive training in all aspects of vascular neurology, including extensive telestroke exposure.