The current ACGME-approved Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program builds on the rich tradition of training stroke fellows at the University of Iowa and capitalize the institutional excellent clinical, training and research resources. We are committed to training outstanding physicians in vascular Neurology.
University of Iowa is one of the 25 RCCs nationally part of the NIH-StrokeNet network.
The Group at the University of Iowa is involved in many intra and extramural research projects. Research and scholar activities are highly encouraged. Fellows will have the opportunity to be mentored in their research enterprises.
These are some of the latest publications:
The vascular neurology fellowship alternates inpatient rotations with outpatient care and electives.
The core rotation is the inpatient stroke service. The fellow attends the service an average of 4-5 months a year. During that time, the stroke fellow serves as a link between the stroke attending and the senior and Junior neurology residents. Patients are admitted to the dedicated stroke unit, as well as in the surgical and neuroscience intensive care unit (SNICU). Rather than a hands-on patient experience, the fellow’s role is to supervise the work of the neurology residents. The stroke attending gives gradual autonomy to the fellow, which includes leading stroke round and code stroke activations. The goal is to prepare the fellow for successfully managing an academic or private practice stroke service.
There are two main stroke services. Stroke 1 = manages the inpatient strokes. Stroke 2 = manages consults, inpatient code strokes and daily ER admissions as well as outpatient transfers. Each stroke service is staffed with an attending an several neurology residents. This system decongests the services and allows time for teaching and proper patient care.
The stroke fellow attends the SNICU average of 1-2 months a year. The cerebrovascular patients admitted to the SNICU are dually managed by anesthesiologists with neurocritical care training, and by the Vascular Neurology attending. There is no mandatory ICU rotation, however, the fellow becomes proficient in managing critically ill patients during his/her stroke rotations. There is extensive exposure to hemorrhagic and subarachnoid disease since the fellow rotates with the Neurointerventional Team who manages these patients on daily basis. The fellow may rotate electively in the ICU or with the neurosurgical team.
Stroke fellows will acquire ample experience in the outpatient management of complex cerebrovascular cases and determining best strategies for stroke prevention through clinics that are supervised and staffed by a vascular neurologist. Fellows do a ½ day clinic during their elective or secondary stroke 2 week.
Stroke fellows get exposure to code strokes and telemedicine stroke consultations throughout the whole fellowship. The stroke call frequency is higher during the inpatient stroke months. There is gradual autonomy with constant stroke attending support. The goal is to be comfortable taking stroke call in a busy academic or private institution.
The fellows are exposed to several electives. One of the goals of the fellowship is accommodate the schedule to best suit the needs of the fellow. Every individual has specific interests that could be addressed through elective time. The program will support any initiative that the fellow has to improve his/her learning experience. Current possible electives include: Echo, CVICU, neurosurgery, palliative medicine, rehabilitation, among others.
We strive to provide fellows a balanced educational experience that will successfully prepare them for independent clinical practice and board certification in Vascular Neurology.
In addition to core rotations, fellows may request time for elective experiences in several fields:
We will work to customize the fellow’s experience to align with their goals for future clinical practice after fellowship.
Date: |
Schedule 1: Fellow 1 |
Schedule 2: Fellow 2 |
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07/01 - 07/04 | Stroke Service 1 | Neuroradiology |
07/05 - 07/11 | Stroke Service 1 | Neuroradiology |
07/12 - 07/18 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
07/19 - 07/25 | Neuroradiology | Stroke Service 1 |
07/26 - 08/01 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
08/02 - 08/08 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
08/09 - 08/15 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
08/16 - 08/22 | NIS | Stroke Service 1 |
08/23 - 08/29 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
08/30 - 09/05 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
09/06 - 09/12 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
09/13 - 09/19 | Stroke Service 1 | NIS |
09/20 - 09/26 | Vacation | Vacation |
09/27 - 10/03 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
10/04 - 10/10 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
10/11 - 10/17 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
10/18 - 10/24 | Stroke Service 1 | CVICU |
10/25 - 10/31 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
11/01 - 11/07 | CVICU | Stroke Service 1 |
11/08 - 11/14 | Stroke Service 1 | Vacation |
11/15 - 11/21 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
11/22 -11/28 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
11/29 - 12/05 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
12/06 - 12/2 | Stroke Service 1 | NIS |
12/13 - 12/19 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
12/20 -12/26 | Vacation | Stroke Service 1 |
12/27 - 01/02 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
01/03 - 01/09 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
01/10 - 01/16 | Stroke Service 1 | NIS |
01/17 - 01/23 | NIS | Stroke Service 1 |
01/24 - 01/30 | Stroke Service 1 | Echo |
01/31 - 02/06 | Stroke Service 1 | Vacation |
02/07 - 02/13 | Stroke Service 2 / ISC | Stroke Service 1 / ISC |
02/14 - 02/20 | Echo | Stroke Service 1 |
02/21 - 02/27 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
02/28 - 03/06 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
03/07 - 03/13 | Stroke Service 1 | Rehab |
03/14 - 03/20 | Vacation | Stroke Service 1 |
03/21 - 03/27 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
03/28 - 04/03 | Rehab | Stroke Service 1 |
04/04 - 04/10 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
04/11 - 04/17 | NIS | Stroke Service 1 |
04/18 - 04/24 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
04/25 - 05/01 | Stroke Service 1 | Palliative |
05/02 - 05/08 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
05/09 - 05/15 | NIS | Stroke Service 2 |
05/16 - 05/22 | Palliative | Stroke Service 1 |
05/23 - 05/29 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
05/30 - 06/05 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
06/06 - 06/12 | Stroke Service 1 | NIS |
06/13 - 06/19 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
06/20 - 06/26 | Stroke Service 1 | Stroke Service 2 |
06/27 - 06/30 | Stroke Service 2 | Stroke Service 1 |
Category: | Weeks |
Fellows Clinic Wed 12:30 - 15:00 |
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Stroke Service 1 | 26 | |
Stroke Service 2 | 16 | X |
NIS | 4 | X |
Electives | 4-5 | X |
NSG | 0 | |
Vacation | 3 | |
Conference | 1 |
Each vascular neurology Fellow is encouraged to initiate a research project. Research is usually performed within the department, but can take place in another department. The research interests of the faculty are varied, and many projects are in progress. Each faculty profile describes in detail their research interest.
The University of Iowa is part of NIH StrokeNet, a network of 25 nationally recognized stroke centers that has been created to rapidly address the three core features of stroke research and care: prevention, treatment, and recovery. The University of Iowa Regional Stroke Network (StrokeNet) supports additional mentorship training for promising fellows with an interest translational research in stroke.
Applications are only accepted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS), and all applicants must also register with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Please refer to those sites for more information on application materials needed and match cycles.
Successful candidates for our program will be those that:
Home Country: Amman-Jordan
Medical School: University of Jordan
Residency: Saint Louis University
Why Iowa: Vascular Neurology at Iowa is widely known for their high-level training and thoughtful mentorship. Being one of the busiest cerebrovascular centers in the nation, fellowship training here was an easy choice for me given the focus and resources spend on stroke treatment, research and education. Additionally, I was attracted to the program's focus on evidence-based medicine.
Honors and Awards
Hometown: West Orange, NJ
Undergraduate: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Residency: Stamford Hospital, Stamford CT (Prelim Medicine) | Northwell Health – North Shore University Hospital – Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Long Island, NY (Neurology)
Why Iowa: My comfort zone has been the Northeast of the United States for most of my life. In order to broaden my horizons and challenge myself, I wanted to leave my comfort zone to learn how Stroke care is implemented elsewhere. From my mentors and the interview trail, I learned about the opportunities that I could take by coming to the University of Iowa. The excitement of not only experiencing a wide range of pathology at a high-volume center in the Midwest, but also bringing my experiences from the busy Northeast, will become the basis for a productive and rewarding fellowship.