Neuroimaging Fellowship

Welcome to the Houston Methodist Neuroimaging Fellowship. 

The Neuroimaging Fellowship was accredited by the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties in 2015. Our graduating fellows passed the credentialing exam on the first try and with top performance. As neurologists skilled in Neuroimaging, they have many professional opportunities. 

Neuroimaging integrates the information obtained from imaging studies with the rest of the data available from each patient. This approach is critical for the appropriate choice of imaging study.

Likewise, integration of the imaging study with the clinical outcome is critical for feedback to the fellow on image interpretation and therefore learning.

The fellowship requires 12 months dedicated to neuroimaging but there is flexibility in structuring this time. To acquire a well-rounded experience, the fellow rotates through general neurology and subspecialty services. The fellowship includes clinical and, for fellows with research interest, research components as well.

Professional Opportunities

Academic Neurology

At academic departments, there is an increasing role for neurologists skilled in neuroimaging.

Some examples:

• Training other neurologists to read stroke images as soon as they are acquired and reading difficult cases using teleimaging
• Reading images from functional imaging studies performed for the study of epilepsy and other disorders
• In some academic departments, neurologists are reimbursed for reading MRI and CT studies of the brain and spinal cord
• Consulting on the imaging component of research projects
• Neurologists skilled in neuroimaging typically have another clinical subspecialty interest, which they practice, while providing imaging expertise to the department with an emphasis that differs from neuroradiology and complements it

Private Practice

Faced with the paucity of neuroradiologists in the community, private practice neurologists welcome neurologists skilled in neuroimaging.

Some examples:

• In a search of the AAN Neurology Career Center, in 2019, there were 43 jobs that required imaging compared to 30 for cognitive neurologists
• Many neurology private practice groups would like to have one or two neurologists skilled in neuroimaging to read the scans of the patients in the practice. This is often not possible yet because of the small number of neurologists certified in neuroimaging.
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, recognize the UCNS certification as proof of qualification to read neuroimaging studies, including CT and MRI, and to act as a director of an MRI imaging center.

Applying To The Program

To apply, please mail or email the following:

• Updated CV
• (3) Letters of Recommendation
• Letter of Good Standing from your Residency Program