The fellowship in Vascular Neurology is an ACGME-certified program which provides training in the management of stroke patients in the Department of Emergency Medicine, the Stroke Unit, stroke consultations throughout the hospital, and in stroke clinic. Close collaborations with cardiology, hematology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, rheumatology, and vascular surgery allow for broad exposure to treatment options for stroke patients. This is a one-year program with two fellows per year.
Following completion of the program, the fellow is eligible to write the board certification examination in Vascular Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology also requires that the applicant also has successfully passed the board examination in Neurology).
The schedule is flexible but, in general, clinical duties include:
4 months in the acute stroke unit
2 months in the neuro-ICU
2 months in neurorehabilitation
1 month in neuroradiology
1 month in neurosonology
and 2 months of research.
The fellow also participates in stroke call (approximately one call per week and one weekend per month) and two half days of stroke clinic per week. The Vascular Neurology resident/fellow is part of the Ford Acute Stroke Team (FAST), a 24/7 response team responsible for the administration of thrombolysis and acute stroke research protocols. In stroke clinic, the resident/fellow will learn comprehensive management strategies for stroke patients including lifestyle modification techniques (smoking cessation, diet, exercise) and medical management. Approximately twice per month, the vascular neurology resident/fellow will attend vascular neurosurgery clinics and see patients with aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and other neurovascular problems in follow-up.
Henry Ford Hospital has state-of the art neurovascular imaging including carotid duplex, transcranial Doppler, MRI, MRA, CT, CTA, CT perfusion, SPECT, conventional angiography, and PET. The fellow receives training in the interpretation of all these studies and is should be able to review enough studies in neurosonology to sit for the certification examination by the American Society of Neuroimaging.
There are numerous research opportunities available pre-clinically, in clinical prevention, in acute stroke, and in stroke recovery. One of the world's most prolific basic neuroscience laboratories with a special focus on stroke treatments is here at Henry Ford. Two NIH-funded program project grants support innovative treatments for acute stroke treatment and recovery; and afford excellent opportunities for translational research.
Program Mission:
Henry Ford Health Systems (HFHS) Division of Vascular Neurology consists of a dedicated team of physicians, allied health professionals and support staff that provide primary and consultative care to patients with neurovascular disorders in a tertiary care setting.
Our mission is to provide exceptional care to patients with vascular neurologic disease; participate in the education and development of HFHS residents, fellows, and rotating medical students, and to advance clinical research in the vascular neurosciences.
Message from Program Director:
The Henry Ford Vascular Neurology Fellowship is a comprehensive program that prepares the trainee for independent practice in the filed of vascular neurology. The program is a blend of hands-on clinical management, teaching, and research. The trainee will be exposed to a large volume of stroke patients (approximately 800 patients per year) and use state-of-the art technology and treatment for the management of patients. Clinical exposure occurs in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Henry Ford Hospital is just one of a handful of hospitals in Michigan with board certified vascular neurologists who train other neurologists in this field of expertise. With four specialists in this area, Henry Ford Hospital has the largest number of board-certified vascular neurology specialists in the state. Teaching staff have numerous publications in the field of stroke and participate in state and national committees devoted to stroke patient care.
The Henry Ford Vascular Neurology Fellowship is a comprehensive program that prepares the trainee for independent practice in the filed of vascular neurology. The program is a blend of hands-on clinical management, teaching, and research. The trainee will be exposed to a large volume of stroke patients (approximately 800 patients per year) and use state-of-the art technology and treatment for the management of patients. Clinical exposure occurs in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Henry Ford Hospital is just one of a handful of hospitals in Michigan with board certified vascular neurologists who train other neurologists in this field of expertise. With four specialists in this area, Henry Ford Hospital has the largest number of board-certified vascular neurology specialists in the state. Teaching staff have numerous publications in the field of stroke and participate in state and national committees devoted to stroke patient care.
