INTRODUCTION

The Indiana University School of Medicine Department Of Radiology offers a one-year neuroradiology fellowship. Our fellowship program provides a well-balanced clinical, research and teaching curriculum. The second year fellowship is optional and highly encouraged to those who want to pursue an academic career in neuroradiology. Applicants for this fellowship must be board eligible or certified in diagnostic radiology and must obtain a medical license in the state of Indiana prior to the start of this fellowship.

Applicants must have also completed one (1) year's postgraduate training in the United States.

The Neuroradiology division IS NOW currently accepting new applications for Fellowship in 2009.  If you are interested in the second year (non-ACGME) neuroradiology fellowship, please contact the Neuroradiology program director.

·        The Neuroradiology section is composed of 13 fellowship-trained neuroradiologists who are senior members in the American Society of Neuroradiology. Our faculty members have subspecialty training and extensive experience in, pediatric neuroradiology, head and neck radiology, and neurointerventional radiology. We offer both one and two year fellowship positions.

Top 10 reasons to do Neuroradiology at IU

•       1) Indianapolis is a beautiful cityand home to world class sports

•        2) High clinical volume (~100,000 cases per year) with wide range of pathology.

•       3) Over 700 angiograms per year

•        4) NIR exposure as a first year diagnostic neuroradiology fellow

•        5) State of the art equipment

•        6) Faculty with diverse research interests

•        7) Protected  academic time for fellows

•        8) Infrastructure to mentor fellows' research projects

•        9) Very supportive fellowship program director

•    10) Friendly faculty with collegial environment

The strength of the neuroradiology fellowship is a large (~100,000 neuradiology cases/year) and diverse clinical caseload. The medical center serves many patients from the Indianapolis area, and also serves as a tertiary referral center for all of Indiana.

Core Clinical Curriculum

Fellows rotate through each hospital in 4 week blocks. Cases from outside community hospitals and outpatient imaging centers are read via teleradiology at these sites.

The neuroradiology fellowship program provides strong clinical training in the performance and interpretation of all aspects of neuroimaging; including MRS, fMRI, MR perfusion, as well as CTA, CT perfusion.  Fellows gain extensive experience and proficiency in cerebral and spinal angiography, myelography, spine/ facet injections, sialography as well as CT guided biopsy.

Exposure to a broad array of neurointerventional techniques forms an integral part of the program. These procedures include coiling of cerebral aneurysms, occlusion of AVM, angioplasty, balloon occlusion of intracranial vascular abnormalities, particulate embolization of tumors, endovascular angioplasty/stenting of carotid and intracranial vessels, thrombolytic therapy, and vertebroplasty.

Extensive exposure to head and neck radiology and pathology under the guidance of Dr. Kristine Mosier with collaborative work with Otolaryngology, Radiation Oncology, and Ophthalmology departments. Exceptional, dedicated pediatric neuroradiology training is provided at Riley Children’s Hospital under the guidance of Dr. Mary Edwards-Brown.

Educational Program

In addition to clinical procedures, the neuroradiology fellowship program offers several intradepartmental and interdepartmental conferences. These include radiology department teaching conferences, neuroradiology/neuropathology/ neurosurgery correlation conferences, neuroscience grand rounds, and pediatric brain tumor board, as well as ENT didactic lecture series. Neuroradiology fellows play a vital role in the clinical conferences.  Neuroradiology fellows give one didactic lecture to the residents per year, two journal clubs and teach medical students on an ongoing basis at the workstation. 

Additionally, the fellows are expected to participate in clinical research projects. First-year fellows will be provided, on average, twenty academic days per year, during which time they will be expected to develop and carry out a research project. This research often results in publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at major medical meetings. Fellows are expected to submit at least one paper per year. Basic science research facilities and funding are also available for fellows to pursue projects in the radiology research laboratories. These laboratory projects are strongly encouraged, particularly during the second year of fellowship.  Second year fellows are granted up to 40 academic days per year based on the progress of their research endeavors.

The fellowship program is registered with the American Society of Neuroradiology, and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Successful completion of the two year fellowship fulfills all of the requirements necessary for obtaining a Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology and senior membership in the American Society of Neuroradiology.

To be eligible for consideration for a neuroradiology fellowship, applicants must have completed one (1) year's postgraduate training in the United States.

In summary, our program offers a great opportunity to experience a high volume and wide range of pathologies. Our equipment is state-of-the art.  We emphasize excellence in patient care, teaching and research.

The Neuroradiology Fellowship Program at Indiana University is currently taking applications for the three fellowships that will begin on July 1, 2010. 

If you have any questions regarding fellowship application, please contact neuroradiology fellowship program coordinator.

Direct applications and send information to the attention of Kathleen Pedersen (see below), the Neuroradiology Fellowship Program Coordinator.

For more information or additional questions, interested individuals should contact: 

 
Chang Y. Ho, M.D., Assistant Professor
Director, Neuroradiology Radiology Fellowship Program
c/o Kathie Pedersen
Indiana University Hospital, Room 0279
550 N. University Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5253
 
Telephone: 317-278-2449
Fax: 317-278-2803
Email care of: Kathie Pedersen 

 Our Neuroradiology Faculty:

Atul Agarwal, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology	Eric Awwad, MD Professor of Clinical Radiology
Mark Coe, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology	Maria Dolar, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology
Annette Douglas-Akinwande, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology Director, Radiology Fellowship Programs	Mary Edwards-Brown, MD Professor of Radiology
Sangetta Guttikonda, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology	Donald Hardman, MD Clinical Staff,  RadiologyDepartment
Chang Ho, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology Director, Neuroradiology Fellowship	Margaret Hollar, MD Assistant Professor of ClinicalRadiology
Andrew Kalnin, MD Associate Professor of Radiology	Kristine Mosier, DMD, PhD Assistant Professor of Radiology Director, Head & Neck Imaging Fellowship Program
Juan Tejada, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology