Neuroradiology Fellowship
Section: Fellowship Opportunities
We participate in the national neuroradiology match and will use the APDR's universal fellowship application form which can be down loaded from www.asnr.org. We usually interview in February and March. The NRMP (National Resident Matching Program) can be contacted at: www.nrmp.org or by e-mail: nrmp@aamc.org.
Applications that arrive after the match deadline are considered separately and are considered outside the matching program as a specific Georgetown University
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Frank Berkowitz, MD, Assistant Professor and Director, Neuroradiology Fellowship Program
PROGRAM FACULTY
Georgetown Neuroradiologists
- Daniel W. Lee, MD
- Erini V. Makariou, MD
- R. Craig Platenberg, MD
- Dieter Schellinger, MD
- Vance E. Watson, MD
Neuroradiologists at affilated institutions:
- Nicholas Patronas, Md, Professor, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
- John Butman, MD, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
- Gilbert Vezina, MD, Professor, Childrens National Medical Center,Washington, DC
CURRICULUM AND ROTATIONS
One-year Program
- Georgetown University Hospital (GUH) – 10 months
- NIH Clinical Center (NIHCC) – 1 month
- Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) – 1 month
Foreign trainees will not rotate through NIH (US medical license required)
Two-year Program option
There is also an optional two-year program. The curriculum during the second year of fellowship is flexible, as rotations may be tailored to suit each fellow’s interests.
Georgetown University Hospital Rotations
Invasive procedures:
- diagnostic angiography
- endovascular therapies
- myelography
- CT directed biopsies
- spinal nerve disk blocks
- discograms
- vertebroplasties
- kyphoplasty
Cross sectional imaging of head, head & neck, spine, including MRI (fMRI, spectroscopy, diffusion, and other advanced applications) and CT
Carotid doppler and neonatal head ultrasound
Nuclear brain scans, SPECT, and PET
Case load at Georgetown University Hospital:
- Endovascular procedures (interventional): 250/year
- Diagnostic angiograms/year: 310/year
- MRI: 5,325/year
- CT: 5,365/year
- Myelograms: 150/year
Rotations Outside Georgetown University Hospital
NIH Clinical Center (NIH) Rotation
- Fellows are given NIH staff privileges
- Work focus MRI and CT
- Fellows are expected to get involved in research projects
Children's National Medical Center
- Submergence in a subspecialized pediatric imaging service of a Tertiary Care Center
Multidisciplinary Conferences
- Neuroradiology Conference
- Neuroscience Grand Rounds
- Neurosurgical Tumor Conference
- ENT tumor conference
- Endocrinology conference
- Neurovascular conference
- Epilepsy conference
SELECTION PROCESS
We participate in the national neuroradiology match (NRMP) and usually interview candidates in February and March. Applications that arrive after the match deadline are considered separately and are considered outside the matching program
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
A candidate for the Georgetown University Hospital Neuroradiology Fellowship Program must show:
- Completion of a radiology residency in an accredited United States Training program
- Board eligibility or certification by the American Board of Radiology
- Foreign graduates need to have completed a radiology residency and are required to hold an ECFMG certification (step 1 and 2, plus language test). Please note that Georgetown University only sponsors J1 visas.
Each application must include:
- APDR Universal Application
- 3 letters of recommendation
- USMLE board scores
- Certification of Medical School Graduation
- Passport sized photo
FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS
Two fellowship positions are available each year
FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact the Radiology Academic Coordinator
Silvia Villarroel
Department of Radiology
Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road, NW
C2201
Washington, DC 20007-2113
Phone: 202-444-3314
Fax: 202-444-1804