Neuroradiology Fellowship

Neuroradiology Fellowship

Neuroradiology offers a one-year ACGME-accredited fellowship program which includes training in cognitive and procedural diagnostic neuroradiology.

The goal of the Neuroradiology Fellowship Program is to fulfill the three-fold mission of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center - education, patient care, and research. Clinical rotations are designed to enable the fellow to accumulate a broad base of knowledge, develop technical skills, and establish decision making and consultation skills. The overriding concern is patient care, both direct through imaging and special procedures and indirect as consultant. The program provides research opportunities ranging from the basic science laboratory to high tech imaging, as well as clinical observations and outcomes. The graduate of the fellowship program is well suited for an academic career in radiology, advancement of subspecialty knowledge and skills as an advanced clinical fellow or instructor, or entering the practice of neuroradiology in the community.

Fellows rotate through adult computed tomography (CT) imaging, adult magnetic resonance imaging, fluoroscopy, CT-directed spine procedures, and pediatric neuroradiology. Each assignment includes imaging of the brain, spine, and head and neck. The hub of the neuroradiology section is the Neuro Reading Room.

  • Thank you for your interest in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Neuroradiology Fellowship.

    All fellowship interviews will be virtual. Please reach out to the fellowship team if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application. 

    Applications for fellowship should be submitted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for the December application cycle. All relevant NRMP match dates apply (more info).

    Courtney Eckerle
    Jodi Solem
    Neuroradiology Fellowship Program
    Department of Radiology & Radiological Sciences
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    1161 21st Ave. South
    Medical Center North
    Suite CCC-1118
    Nashville, TN 37232-2675
    Email: radfellows@vumc.org

    We do accept applications with J1 visas. Unfortunately we do not accept H1B visas at this time.

  • The Office of Graduate Medical Education keeps a current posting of house officers’ salaries and benefits. Their webpage also has other resources for house officers.

  • The fellow is responsible for participation in formal resident education. Topics for the noon conference are divided amongst the neuroradiology faculty and fellows. The fellow also assists in basic 7 a.m. first year resident introductory lectures. The fellow is also responsible for case presentations at clinical conferences.  

    NR = Neuroradiology

    CONFERENCEFREQUENCYRESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL OR SERVICE/DEPARTMENT
    Noon Conference2 times/month (12 - 1 p.m.)Neuroradiology faculty, occasionally fellows and residents on rotation
    ENT Tumor BoardMondays 7-8:30 a.m.Radiology, Otolaryngology, Med Onc, Rad Onc
    Brain Tumor CconferenceMondays, 8-9 a.m.NR, Neurosurgery, Radiation Therapy, Neurooncology
    Neuro-opthamology1st Friday, 8-9 a.m.NR Fellows/attendings/Opthamology Dept.
    Pediatric OncologyThursdays, 1-2 p.m.Pediatric Surgery/oncology and Peds NR fellows/attendings
    EpilepsyFridays, 12:30-1:30Neurology Department
    Neuro-vascular ConferenceTuesdays, 4-5 p.m.Interventional Neurology, Neurosurgey, Stroke Neurologists and Neuroradiology fellows/attendings

  • Night and weekend call is taken from home a full week at a time approximately every four weeks. An in-house Emergency Radiologist reads most trauma exams in the evenings and the weekends. On both Saturday and Sunday, all neuro cases available for interpretation interpreted by the on-call team, comprised of faculty, fellow, and residents.

  •       Aaron Bisig, MD

          Emily Haas, MD

          Jennifer Lindsey, MD

  • There will be opportunities for research in all areas of neuroradiology, including clinical MR and CT interventional neuroradiology, and research MR (in conjunction with the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, that includes a whole body 7T magnet).