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Program Description
Neurological intensive care is one of the newest and fastest-growing
specialties in medicine.
Critical care neurology brings together specially trained physicians
and nurses and advanced technology equipment, with a focus on monitoring
and treating life-threatening neurological diseases to improve patient
outcomes.
Mayo Clinic offers a one-year fellowship in critical care neurology,
offering you the opportunity to participate in:
- The management of patients with acute neurologic
disorders in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro-ICU).
- The care of neurologic complications in critically
ill patients.
- Emergent evaluations of catastrophic neurologic
illnesses in the Emergency Department.
- The management of acute hemorrhagic and ischemic
stroke.
- Rotations in a variety of medical areas that
utilize critical care neurology.
- Clinical research related to critical care neurology.
A second year of fellowship may be considered depending on your clinical and research interests and long-term career goals.
Certifications
When you complete the Critical Care Neurology Fellowship
Program, you may be eligible to sit the Vascular Neurology special
examination offered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
(ABPN)
Program History
The Critical Care Neurology Fellowship Program at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester was established in 2000. Since that time, approximately
four fellows have completed their training in this program. Going
forward, it is anticipated that one fellow will complete this program
annually.
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