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Program Description
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, offers a one-year Clinical
Neurophysiology, Electroencephalography (EEG), Epilepsy Fellowship
Program to prepare you to establish and supervise an epilepsy program
and EEG laboratory.
During the fellowship, there is a strong emphasis on EEG of seizure
disorders. You will be exposed to a variety of seizure problems,
the monitoring techniques used to evaluate patients with seizure
disorders – including prolonged monitoring and ambulatory monitoring
– and techniques used for recording during surgery.
You will also see and interpret EEGs with a wide variety of other
patterns during the EEG rotation. Training in Siscom utilization
and brain mapping is also included during the EEG rotation.
The epilepsy portion of the program is designed for those who wish
to acquire knowledge and skills in the comprehensive management
of patients with epilepsy and its related disorders.
The Clinical Neurophysiology, EEG, Epilepsy Fellowship includes
both didactic and clinical experiences, training you to:
- Interpret EEGs
- Supervise prolonged recordings
- Coordinate special studies
- Perform surgical monitoring
- Conduct clinical research
- Teach other medical trainees
Program History
The Clinical Neurophysiology, EEG, Epilepsy Fellowship
at Mayo Clinic in Arizona was approved in 2002. Since that time,
one fellow has completed training in the program. It is anticipated
that one trainee will complete this fellowship each year.
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