Vascular Neurology Fellowship

The Department of Neurology at the University of Arizona offers fellowship training in
Stroke and Vascular Neurology. The program is approved for two one-year ACGME accredited
positions. In addition, a second year of training may be available for candidates pending
additional funding. The first year of accredited training was available for the 2016-2017
academic year.

Mission

The goal of fellowship training in our ACGME accredited vascular neurology fellowship
program is to provide comprehensive interdisciplinary training in all aspects of clinical care for
patients with stroke and related cerebrovascular diseases. The fellowship experience will
include training with vascular neurologists, vascular neurosurgeons, interventional neurologists,
neuroradiologists, critical care specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists,
neuroscience nursing, basic science vascular neurology researchers, and emergency medicine
physicians. Formal training will be provided to gain specialized knowledge in the science,
pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and management of adults with stroke and
cerebrovascular disease at a level beyond that expected of a general neurologist.
The fellow receives advanced training in delivery of acute therapies for ischemic stroke
(including IV tPA and endovascular procedures) and intracerebral hemorrhage, neurorehabilitation,
secondary stroke prevention, and advanced neuroimaging. In addition, the fellow participates and
receives training in the conduct of clinical, epidemiological, and outcomes-based stroke
research. Experiences include both outpatient and inpatient care of adults with stroke and
cerebrovascular diseases.

Site

The primary site for the fellow’s education is the University of Arizona
and our affiliated hospital, Banner University Medical Center Tucson (BUMCT). BUMCT is the
only Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in Southern Arizona. BUMCT is
also the only trauma center and the only tertiary, academic referral center in the greater Tucson
region. Stroke clinics are held at the North Campus outpatient facility and the neurorehabilitation
rotation is held at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson.

Rotations

The vascular neurology fellow will be scheduled for 12 one-month rotations to include the following:

Stroke Wards                                                                 6 Blocks
Neurosurgery Wards                                                      1 Block
Neurocritical Care Wards                                               1 Block
Neurorehabilitation                                                       1 Block
Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology            1 Block
Elective                                                                          2 Blocks

Personnel and Faculty

Program Director: 

Ealaf A AlRabia, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology and
Psychiatry, Associate Program Director, Neurology
Residency, Medical Director of BUMCT Comprehensive Stroke Center
Department of Neurology

Program Coordinator:

Core Program Faculty:

Bruce Coull, MD- Professor of Neurology
Micah Etter, MD- Assistant Professor of Neurology
Firas Kaddouh, MD- Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Travis Dumont, MD- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Medical Imaging, Director, Neurovascular Surgery Program
Michael Avery, MD- Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Daniel Lee, MD- Interventional Neuroradiology, Assistant Professor
Cameron Hypes, MD- Assistant Professor of Critical Care