“The Neuro ICU will provide the highest level of clinical care to patients with acute life-threatening neurological illnesses, gain novel insights into the biology and advance treatments of acute neurological diseases, and provide the best training environment for Neuro ICU fellows, residents, and students."
GOALS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM:
The primary goal for our NCC Fellows is to develop proficiency in providing critical care for adults with a variety of neurological and non neurological critical illnesses, as well as performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, acute postoperative (neurosurgical) management, and advanced life support.
All required rotations are taken at the New York Presbyterian Hospital's Weill Cornell Medical Center (WCMC) or Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) campus. Elective rotations can be taken at either campus, unless otherwise specified. We received ACGME accreditation in January 2023.
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Demographics:
- Host Institution: New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Medical Center, 710 W 168th St. New York, NY 10032
- Program Director: Shivani Ghoshal, MD, 177 Fort Washington Ave, Milstein Hospital 8GS-300. Phone (212) 305-7236, fax (212) 305-2792, email sg3450@cumc.columbia.edu
- Program Coordinator: Patricia Morel, (212) 305-7236, pm2429@cumc.columbia.edu
- Director of Education: Emerita Verdejo, (212) 305-1338, ev2203@cumc.columbia.edu
- Prospective fellowship applicants should contact the Coordinator for further information on applying through SF Match. Applications for the academic year are accepted starting 12-18 months prior to July of intended start year.
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Resources, Facilities, and Activities:
Our ACGME-accredited 24-month training curriculum is equally balanced between neurological and medical aspects of critical care, as follows:- 13 months – Neuro–ICU
- 2 months – MICU, SICU, CTICU, OR
- 1 month – Neuromonitoring
- 6 months – Elective
- 2 months – Vacation
Fellows will participate in an organized collection of lectures, simulations, teaching conferences, Journal Clubs, and Grand Rounds. Upon completion, fellows will be proficient in the management of a wide range of neurological and general critical care patients. Development of an independent scholarly project to be completed during fellowship is encouraged, and fellows will benefit from broad exposure to database management, biostatistics, and data science under the mentorship of our bi-campus faculty. A substantial time commitment is required, including in-house call during night float rotations and weekend call once a month. Four weeks of vacation time are allotted per year. Salary is commensurate with PGY level.
The Columbia Neuro ICU is an 18-bed closed unit equipped with video EEG and multimodality neuromonitoring capabilities in every room, as well as advanced neuroimaging (3 Tesla MRI and 64-slice CT scanner) adjacent to the ICU. The Cornell Neuro ICU is an 14-bed closed unit with video EEG and multimodality neuromonitoring capabilities; the unit is equipped with a portable CT scanner. Cornell is a level 1 trauma center. The complementary fellowships merged in 2009.
Fellows will gain expertise in the medical management of the critically ill neurologic patient. There are many opportunities to expand your knowledge including in applied neuromonitoring, transcranial Doppler, point-of-care ultrasound, and critical care neurophysiology.
The biggest strength of our program is the large faculty who are dedicated to individualized mentorship of the fellows. For more information about our mission to ensure a diverse and inclusive community, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion Program. We are invested in the success of each and every one of our fellows, whether that future is in clinical, administrative, or academic leadership roles in neurocritical care.
Both Columbia University and Cornell University(link is external and opens in a new window) are recognized Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action educators and employers.