The Stroke (Vascular Neurology) Fellowship provides comprehensive training encompassing the whole spectrum of the rapidly evolving field of vascular neuroscience. Stroke fellows gain extensive experience with clinical management of complex disorders, advanced neuroimaging techniques, intravenous and endovascular reperfusion therapies, telestroke, secondary stroke prevention strategies including endovascular and surgical options for large vessel stroke, advanced diagnostic and therapeutic options for cardioembolic stroke and evidenced-based medical management for stroke prevention.
In addition, fellows are expected to participate in clinical trials addressing all facets of stroke diagnosis and management. Independent research projects leading to publication in peer review journals are strongly encouraged. The Stroke fellowship has been expanded to include exposure to interventional and open neurosurgical given the close integration between the stroke and interventional services.
Four ACGME accredited fellowship positions are offered yearly.
Example Schedule
Here you will find an approximate fellow schedule breakdown for the year.
In addition to the information listed in the schedule, each fellow will also have 4 weeks of vacation time and protected time to go to the annual International Stroke Conference (ISC), SVIN, or AAN.
Current Fellows
- Mohammad Jamil Ahmad
- Sitara Koneru Achanti
- Katharine Dermigny
- Victor Montalvan
- Yanal Shaheen
Past Fellows
Our stroke and neurointerventional fellowship graduates have gone on to do incredible things in the world of neurology! See our past alumni here.
Application Process
Please apply through ERAS and the NRMP Match.
We look forward to hearing from you, and hope that you will visit us soon!
Sincerely, The Stroke Institute Faculty:
- Raul G. Nogueira, MD, FAHA, FSVIN (Director, UPMC Stroke Institute)
- Matthew T. Starr, MD (Director, Stroke Fellowship)
- Marcelo Rocha, MD, PhD (Director, StrokeNet Fellowship)
- Judy Dawod, MD
- Alhamza R. Al-Bayati, MD
- Bradley Gross, MD: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Endovascular/Interventional Neurology Fellowship
- Michael Lang, MD: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery and Endovascular Attending
- Nirav Bhatt, MD
- Sarah Wondisford, MD
- Rebecca Pollard, MD
- Elissa Ortolani, MD
- Meghana Gaekwad, MD
- Aaron Ravelo, MD
- Lawrence Wechsler, MD
- Ali Fadhil, MD
- Murat Sari, MD
- Cynthia Kenmuir, MD, PhD (Director, Stroke and Endovascular Services, UPMC Altoona)
- Mohamed Shehab-Eldin, MD (Stroke and Endovascular Services, UPMC Altoona)
- Mausaminben Hathidara, MD (Stroke Attending, UPMC Altoona)
Audrey Rohe, Fellowship Program Manager, (412) 647-7654, rohea@upmc.edu