Fellows rotate with a diverse group of attending physicians across outpatient, inpatient, and specialty clinic settings, building clinical competency through direct patient care and supervised procedural training. Core rotations include longitudinal management of outpatient neuromuscular patients, inpatient neuromuscular consultations, ALS clinic, and genetics clinic.

The fellowship’s procedural training is a defining strength. Throughout the program, our fellows develop proficiency in nerve conduction studies and electromyography, neuromuscular ultrasound, Botox injections, single fiber electromyography, repetitive nerve stimulation, skin biopsies with intraepidermal nerve fiber density evaluation, and novel pain management techniques. Ultrasound is integrated throughout the year, with exposure to multidisciplinary faculty and a variety of techniques to ensure well-rounded training.

Fellows also have the opportunity to pursue electives in autonomic testing, intraoperative monitoring, pain management, rehabilitation, and pathology, allowing for a more individualized training experience based on career goals.

Our fellowship offers a structured didactic curriculum designed to complement clinical training and prepare fellows for board certification. Regular neuromuscular case conferences give you the opportunity to present complex cases to attendings and residents, fostering a collaborative approach to diagnosis and management. Pathology conferences provide focused review of histologic slides and staining techniques, with direct relevance to the neuromuscular board examination.

Our fellows are expected to deliver lectures on core neuromuscular topics and participate in journal club, engaging with the latest developments in the field. Attending lectures cover essential subject areas including approach to myopathy, ALS management, inflammatory myopathy, and myasthenia gravis, among others. The didactic schedule is developed in advance and updated regularly in response to fellow feedback, ensuring a curriculum that remains relevant and responsive to trainee needs.

Research time is protected for our fellows, ensuring meaningful opportunities to engage in clinical research throughout the year. We maintain active clinical trials in myasthenia gravis, neuropathy, and transthyretin amyloidosis, giving fellows direct exposure to investigational treatments at the forefront of the field.

Fellows are encouraged to pursue research projects aligned with their interests, with recent work spanning quality improvement, neuromuscular medical education, and case reports. Fellows present their scholarly work at the American Academy of Neurology and Neuromuscular Disease annual conference, with travel covered by the program.

Applicants must complete an approved neurology residency or equivalent and be eligible for licensure in the State of New York. We accept applications through the American Academy of Neurology and Neuromuscular Disease online portal, which opens on January 1.

Application materials include:

• Application form
• Curriculum vitae
• Three letters of recommendation
• Personal statement

We review applications and interview applicants in spring for the fellowship class beginning the following July. Interviews are performed virtually via Zoom.