Our program offers a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology. Fellows choose their main interest either EMG/Neuromuscular or EEG/Epilepsy track, in accordance with the ACGME guidelines.

The EMG/Neuromuscular track focuses on clinical training in EMG and Ultrasound studies and spends time in the general and subspecialty neuromuscular clinics as well.

The EEG/Epilepsy track provides in-depth experience in adult-EEG reading and the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (6 beds) for epilepsy diagnosis and surgical evaluation, including intracranial monitoring and electrocorticography in a NAEC designated level IV epilepsy center.  Additionally, fellows will spend time in the epilepsy and subspecialty epilepsy.

Electives are also available in sleep disorders, neuroradiology, neuroimmunology, movement disorders, and soon intraoperative monitoring.

We also offer a two-year fellowship combining clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. This fellowship is designed for those who want to achieve advanced knowledge and skills in the management of patients with epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders.

Upon graduation, the fellows are eligible for the Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy subspecialty certification examinations offered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.   

Depending on fellows’ interest, Clinical Neurophysiology are also eligible to take the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

• Interpret all types of EEGs, including long-term EEGs, outpatient routine and ambulatory EEGs
• Interpret critical care EEGs
• Diagnose and manage patients admitted to our Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
• Plan and interpret Intracranial invasive EEG monitoring  
• Manage epilepsy patients in epilepsy clinics
• Program and interpret Neurostimulation devices
• Conduct clinical research to select quality improvement projects with faculty supervision.
• Teach residents and rotators
• Interpret all types of Nerve conduction and EMG
• Perform EMG and Ultrasound studies in different neuromuscular diseases
• Perform Skin biopsy in different neuromuscular diseases
• Perform Botox in different neuromuscular diseases

 

Fellows at Wayne State University can participate in research, from case reports to clinical trial recruitment and management of patients.  Feel free to visit our Clinical Research Center.

Application process 

We offer three positions each year for applicants who are interested in applying for the clinical neurophysiology fellowship and have completed an ACGME accredited neurology residency by the start of fellowship and should be ABPN board eligible.  Our program is participating in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Please complete the application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Applicants can find more information by visiting NRMP and ERAS websites.

For additional information about the program, applicants may contact our fellowship program coordinator: 

Our Current Fellow

• David Chaar, MD, Residency: Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, 2023