Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center - Albany Medical Center
The Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center of Albany Medical Center is offering a one year clinical fellowship in Movement Disorders starting July 2009. Training will involve participation in an active movement disorders clinic with an in depth exposure to the diagnosis and management of the full range of movement disorders including parkinsonian disorders, tremor, dystonia and drug-induced syndromes. Trainees will also actively participate in a well-established botulinum toxin clinic and a rapidly expanding program in the surgical treatment of movement disorders. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in several ongoing clinical research projects including Parkinson Study Group, Huntington Study Group, industry and government sponsored projects. Applicants must be board-eligible neurologists. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Eric S Molho, Riley Family Chair in Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center of Albany Medical Center, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208. Tel: (518) 262-6611. FAX: (518) 262-6612. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D. A smoke-free institution.
Stanford Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center
The Stanford Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center offers a Fellowship in Movement Disorders starting July 2009. Fellows will receive training in the following areas: the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of movement disorders in the outpatient and inpatient settings, botulinum toxin administration in adults and children, intra-operative electro-physiological recording, neuronal firing pattern recognition and signal analysis. Fellows will also learn methods of computerized kinematics in the Stanford Human Motor Control and Balance Laboratory. Candidates with an interest in pursuing an academic career are encouraged to apply. Candidates should send curriculum vitae and 3 letters of recommendation to: Helen Bronte-Stewart, MD, MSE, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Rm. A-343, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5235; Fax: 650-725-7459, or hbs@stanford.edu.
Movement Disorders Fellowship - USC/Keck School of Medicine
The Parkinson's disease and Movement Disorder Clinic at the USC/Keck School of Medicine is offering a one-two year fellowship starting July 2009. Training will involve participation in an active movement disorders clinic with 4 fellowship trained faculty. Fellowship includes in depth exposure to the diagnosis and management of a large variety of Movement disorders including PD and related disorders, tremor, dystonia and spasticity. Fellows will be trained to inject botulinum toxins and participate in a large clinical trials program. Training also includes an active program for the evaluation and treatment of DBS patients. Requirements: Neurology Residency eligible for California Medical License. Contact: Gloria Regalado; 323-442-5889 or e-mail gregalado@surgery.usc.edu to request an application.
Movement Disorders Fellowship at University of Florida
This fellowship is specially designed for excellent candidates interested in movement disorders. Unique to this experience will be training identification and treatment of all movement disorders (parkinsonism, tremor, dystonia, tic, myoclonus, peripheral, etc), training in clinical trials, stereotaxic surgery, and neurophysiology for movement disorders surgery (programming and intra-operative placement). The fellowship is 1-2 years and offers a comprehensive experience including superior teaching from faculty with expertise in movement disorders, clinical trials, stereotaxic surgery, imaging for movement disorders surgery, and detailed microelectrode mapping techniques. The fellow will receive superior teaching and will have access to one of the largest organized clinical and video databases of movement disorders. The goal of the fellowship is to turn out truly outstanding movement disorders experts. For more information, please visit http://www.neurology.ufl.edu/fellowship/movementdisorders.shtml
Movement Disorders Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
The Parkinson's Diesase Center and Movement Disorder Clinic (PDCMDC), Department of Neurology, Baylor Collge of Medicine, Houston, Texas, has fellowship positions available. The PDCMDC, established in 1977, is primarily dedicated to patient care and research in movement disorders, including Parkinson disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, hyperkinetic movement disorders, such as tremors, dystonia, Tourette syndrome, Huntington disease, drug-induced movement disorders, restless legs syndrome, and other movement disorders. The focus of research at the PDCMDC has be on clinical, epidemiological, and genetic studies designed to elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms of the various movement disorders.
In addition, experimental therapeutics and surgical treatment of movement disorders have been among the important areas of investigation. Selected fellows are invited to the Annual Course: A Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner, held each year the first week of August in Aspen, Colorado . We offer a 2-year fellowship, which can be designed to accommodate the specific needs or interests of the fellow. Baylor College of Medicine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Interested candidates should send their CV and contact Joseph Jankovic, MD, the director of the program by e-mail at josephj@bcm.edu. Further information about the PDCMDC and the Fellowship Training Program are available at www.jankovic.org.
Mayo Clinic Arizona - Movement Disorders Fellowship
Fellowship position for qualified applicant beginning June 2009. Will receive training in the diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of movement disorders, deep brain stimulation surgery, botulinum toxin for dystonia and hemifacial spasm. Fellow will develop an independent clinical research project and have opportunity to participate in on-going clinical research trials. Mentoring of fellows is an integral part of program. Mayo Clinic offers competitive compensation and benefits. The beautiful Sonoran Desert of Scottsdale offers every opportunity for a rewarding lifestyle. Applicants must be board eligible and completed Neurology residency. Candidates should send current C.V., 3 letters of recommendation and personal statement to: Virgilio Evidente, M.D. Program Director, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Department of Neurology, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259.
Movement Disorders Fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute
Two-year fellowship in Movement Disorders with training in Parkinson disease, hyper-kinetic movement disorders, dystonia and botox injections, and training in deep brain stimulation programming. Very active clinical program, research program and deep brain stimulation program. Fellowship is at the Barrow Neurological Institute and the Muhammad Parkinson Center in Phoenix, Arizona under Dr. Abraham Lieberman.
Please contact Dr Lieberman directly at +1 (305) 299-0914.
Movement Disorders Fellowship at Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University School of Medicine is offering a 1-2 year fellowship in movement disorders starting on July 1, 2009. Fellows will be trained under the supervision of Dr Allison Brashear, Professor and Chair of Neurology; Dr Francis Walker MD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Victor T. Rogers Huntington's Disease clinic, and Dr Mustafa Saad Siddiqui, Assistant Professor and Director of Movement Disorders program, Co-Director Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) program.
Training combines experience in:
- EMG/ultrasound guided botulinum toxin therapy with Dr Brashear and Dr Walker.
- Management of movement disorders in subspecialty clinics of Dr Siddiqui (Parkinson's disease and DBS), Dr Brashear (Dystonia & Spasticity) and Dr Walker (Huntington's disease and Choreas)
- Intra-operative physiological brain mapping and microelectrode recording techniques for DBS surgeries with Dr Siddiqui
- Clinical research trials in dystonia, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease in collaboration with the Dystonia, Parkinson's and Huntington study groups.
Duration of fellowship is one year and second year is optional. Opportunities in basic science research are also available. Wake Forest University has the oldest Movement Disorders program in the Carolinas. The DBS program under Dr Mustafa Siddiqui, Dr Thomas Ellis and Dr Stephen Tatter is among the nation's busiest, and offers close collaboration between neurology and neurosurgery.
Applications are being accepted via e-mail: please send CV and inquiries to Dr. Mustafa Saad Siddiqui, fellowship director, mssiddiq@wfubmc.edu . Applicants must have completed a residency in neurology in USA. Interested candidates are requested to submit their curriculum vitae and a personal statement explaining their interest and career goals in movement disorders.
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center Fellowships
The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical center, Clinical Section of Movement Disorders in Dallas, Texas is offering a one year fellowship for qualified applicants beginning July 1, 2009.
The one year movement disorders fellowship is offered under the supervision of three fellowship-trained movement disorders neurologists. It consists of clinical patient care in movement disorders, introduction to basic and clinical research in Parkinson's disease and hands-on mentorship by experienced faculty during clinical care of patients.
A movement disorders video conference will be offered periodically which will expose the fellows to numerous examples of movement disorders including uncommon ones not frequently seen in clinic.
At the end of the training, the fellow will be proficient in clinical care of patients with various movement disorders including use of botulinum toxins for various dystonias and deep brain stimulation (DBS) patient selection and postoperative care including programming for essential tremor, Parkinson's disease and dystonia.
An application form is available on the fellowship website.
Candidates should send the application form, CV, personal statement and three letters of recommendation to:
Shilpa Chitnis MD, Ph.D
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, J3.134 E, Dallas, Texas 75390-9036
shilpa.chitnis@utsouthwestern.edu
Movement Disorder Society - University of Louisville
The University of Louisville, Division of Movement Disorders in Louisville, KY is offering one- or two-year fellowships for qualified applicants beginning July 2008. Training will emphasize the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of movement disorders, with exposure to deep brain stimulation and botulinum toxin injections. Fellows will be encouraged to participate in clinical research studies with opportunities to publish. Applicants must be US board-eligible in Neurology. Candidates should send their CV, personal statement and three letters of recommendation to: Irene Litvan, M.D., Division of Movement Disorders, University of Louisville, 220 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 1503, Louisville, KY 40202.