Fellowship in Vascular Neurology

The Fellowship in Vascular Neurology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn is a 1-year ACGME-accredited advanced fellowship program focused on comprehensive training in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cerebrovascular diseases and stroke-related disorders. The fellowship provides extensive clinical exposure in acute stroke care, inpatient stroke unit management, outpatient stroke clinics, cerebrovascular consultations, stroke prevention, neurovascular imaging, carotid ultrasound, transcranial Doppler, digital subtraction angiography, and telestroke services. Fellows actively participate in stroke emergencies, ICU rounds, multidisciplinary patient care, clinical trials, and research activities under faculty mentorship. The program prepares physicians for advanced practice in Vascular Neurology/Stroke Medicine and fulfills the training requirements for the ABPN Vascular Neurology subspecialty certification examination.

1. Submit the application for the Vascular Neurology Fellowship to the program
2. Submit required documents:
3. Personal Statement
4. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
5. Three Letters of Recommendation from faculty of the most recent training program (one letter must be from the Program Director)
6. Dean’s Letter from medical school (if available)
7. Medical School Diploma
8. Medical School Transcript
9. USMLE or COMLEX Score Reports
3. Applications are reviewed by the Vascular Neurology Fellowship Selection Committee
4. Shortlisted candidates are invited for an interview with the fellowship faculty
5. Final selection is based on clinical training, academic performance, recommendations, professionalism, and interest in vascular neurology
6. Selected fellows begin the 1-year ACGME-accredited Vascular Neurology Fellowship program