Vascular Neurology Fellowship
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About Our Fellowship
Eligibility & Application
The Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology is proud to offer a fellowship in Vascular Neurology with a focus on training the next generation of research specialists to lead the field in stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery. Our mission in training is to establish the fellow as a leader in vascular neurology research through mentorship and opportunities for independent work in clinical, epidemiological, and investigator-initiated projects.
Our program is located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, and based on the only US News and World Report Honor Roll hospital in Texas. The core of our training and all we do at Houston Methodist is our values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. These values guide our mission to deliver world-class training, research, and clinical care.
The fellowship is a one-year, ACGME accredited fellowship with dedicated rotations on the stroke service, including time in the Angio suite, neurological ICU, and emergency room. In addition to inpatient management, the fellows will have an outpatient follow-up clinic, and rotations in neuroimaging, neurosonology, neurological rehab.
Our program is located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, and based on the only US News and World Report Honor Roll hospital in Texas. The core of our training and all we do at Houston Methodist is our values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. These values guide our mission to deliver world-class training, research, and clinical care.
The fellowship is a one-year, ACGME accredited fellowship with dedicated rotations on the stroke service, including time in the Angio suite, neurological ICU, and emergency room. In addition to inpatient management, the fellows will have an outpatient follow-up clinic, and rotations in neuroimaging, neurosonology, neurological rehab.
Eligibility & Application
Candidates are required to have successfully completed an accredited residency program in neurology before the start of the fellowship. Having completed the fellowship program, graduates will be clinically as well as academically credentialed, and well trained to sit for the examination offered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Vascular Neurology Fellowship is offering two positions annually through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applications must be submitted through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). All candidates must be registered for the match with the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis and will be scheduled by invitation only.
APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM
All applicants must complete the ERAS application and include:
- Personal statement
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- USMLE Transcript or COMLEX in lieu of USMLE for DO students
- ECFMG Status Report if applicable
Our Team
Our Current Fellow & Alumni
Neurology
- Rajan R. Gadhia, MD, Program Director
- David Chiu, MD
- Tanu Garg, MD
- Vivek Misra, MD, FAHA
- John J. Volpi, MD
Neurosurgery
Our Current Fellow & Alumni
Class of 2025
Riya Bhavsar, MD
Connor Simutis, MD
Class of 2024
Tony Zhang, MD
Class of 2023
Ahmed A. Khalafalla, MBBS
Class of 2021
Noureldin M. Abdelhamid, MD
Class of 2020
Tanu Garg, MD
Class of 2019
Christian E. Cajavilca, MD
Get In Touch
Fellowship Coordinator
Maria J. Torres-Quiles
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
6560 Fannin St.
Scurlock Tower, 7th Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
713.363.9589
mjtorres-quiles@houstonmethodist.org
Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
6560 Fannin St.
Scurlock Tower, 7th Floor
Houston, Texas 77030
713.363.9589
mjtorres-quiles@houstonmethodist.org
Program Director
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