NeuroCritical Care
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine offers a two-year fellowship
in Neurocritical Care. Applicants must have completed an approved residency
training program in neurology, neurological surgery, internal medicine, anesthesiology,
general surgery, or emergency medicine at the time the fellowship commences.
This fellowship follows the guidelines and requirements set out by the United
Council of Neurological Specialties for board eligibility in Neurocritical
Care. In addition to time spent in the Neurosciences Intensive
Care Unit, fellows will complete rotations in medical, surgical, trauma, cardiac,
and pediatric intensive care units. Fellows will gain proficiency
in critical care procedures and monitoring, including central venous catheters,
pulmonary artery catheters, bronchoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and ventilator
and ventriculostomy management. Fellows will gain expertise in neuroradiology
and neurosonology. The pursuit of elective rotations and independent
academic research is strongly encouraged. Fellows will also participate
in a comprehensive curriculum which includes lectures and teaching conferences. Mentoring
of fellows by the faculty is an integral part of the program.
Located in the heart of Chicago, Northwestern’s downtown campus is surrounded by a variety of upscale recreational, dining, and housing opportunities. The campus complex sits on four blocks between Lake Michigan and the city’s famous “Magnificent Mile.” The new Northwestern Memorial Hospital was completed in 1999 and is a Level 1 Trauma Center and JHACO Certified Stroke Center. The hospital houses five MRI scanners, five CT scanners, and two cerebral angiography suites. The 23-bed Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit is a state-of-the-art facility with faculty that are fellowship-trained and board-certified in neurocritical care and anesthesia critical care. Excellent collaborations exist with neurosurgery, neuroradiology, and anesthesia.
Dedicated clinical research time and a competitive salary and benefits package
will be provided.
Fellowship Director
Sarice L. Bassin, MD
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