Neurocritical Care Fellowship
About Our Fellowship
From the Program Director
Welcome to the Neurocritical Care Fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute. We have built an outstanding neurocritical care division dedicated to providing the highest level of care for our patients. I am proud to have been a part of this team from inception and to lead the charge as we now start the fellowship program to foster the next generation of leaders in neurocritical care. At Barrow, you will find opportunities for hands-on learning, innovative research, and a supportive environment that will accelerate your professional growth. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Fiona Lynch, MD
Program Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Program Description
At Barrow, we aim to lead aspiring neurointensivists to obtain proficiency in both neurological and neurosurgical emergencies and to attain excellence in the management of general critical care issues. Given our extensive referral network, we see diverse pathologies spanning all neurological and neurosurgical subspecialties. St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center is a level 1 trauma center, giving our fellows exposure to traumatic brain and spine injuries. We offer a variety of multimodal monitoring methods in the neurocritical care ICU, including but not limited to:
- EEG
- ICP
- CPP
- PbtO2
- TCDs
We train our fellows to manage uniquely complex neuroscience cases and a wide range of general critical care disorders during their training. We provide a collaborative environment amongst various medical specialties to train our fellows to become well-rounded intensivists. This includes obtaining aptitude in at least the following ICU procedures:
- Endotracheal intubations
- Bronchoscopy
- Central line placement
- Arterial line insertion
- Temporary dialysis catheter insertion
- Chest tube placement
- Lumbar puncture
- Bedside point of care ultrasound
Fellows will have the opportunity to rotate through the following areas to enhance their knowledge further:
- Medical ICU
- Trauma ICU
- Surgical ICU
- Cardiovascular ICU
- TCD
- Vascular Neurology
- Anesthesiology
- Electroencephalography
- Neuroradiology
- Neuro-oncology
Additionally, fellows will be able to schedule rotations in other fields of interest during the training program.
Barrow Neurological Institute offers trainees endless opportunities to foster a career in academic medicine. Fellows can participate in research projects in any area of interest under the guidance of a research faculty mentor.
Contact Us
Fiona Lynch, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Program Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Associate Director, Neurology Residency Program
Department of Neurology
Barrow Neurological Institute
Email: NCCfellowship@BarrowNeuro.org
Education
The Neurocritical Care Division at Barrow offers a variety of educational opportunities for fellows during their training. The conferences that are available to fellows include (but are not limited to):
- Bedside rounds (daily)
- Neurocritical care lecture series focusing on core neurocritical care topics, presented by faculty (weekly)
- Case conferences and grand rounds with the Department of Neurology (weekly)
- Neurology Grand Rounds (weekly)
- Stroke conference (weekly)
- Neuroradiology conference weekly with stroke division and neuroradiology (weekly)
- Interdisciplinary critical care case conference (monthly)
- Neurocritical care morbidity and mortality conference (monthly)
- Neurocritical care journal club (monthly)
- Boot camp at the onset of training
- Simulation sessions are offered quarterly for various procedures as well as clinical scenarios
- Annual Barrow Neurological Institute Neuroscience Symposium
- Fellows and residents can participate in the Emergency Neurologic Life Support Course annually
How to Apply
Eligibility Criteria
Our two-year UCNS-accredited neurocritical care fellowship is available for applicants who are board eligible or board certified in the following specialties:
- Neurology
- Anesthesiology
- Internal Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
Our one-year neurocritical care fellowship is available for applicants who are board eligible or board certified in the following specialties:
- Neurosurgery
- General Critical Care
- Pulmonary Critical Care
- Anesthesiology Critical Care
Application Instructions
Barrow Neurological Institute offers two neurocritical care fellowship positions every year. Candidates are encouraged to apply through the San Francisco Match. You can submit your application through the Central Application Service.
Additionally, you may also submit your application directly to the fellowship for consideration by emailing NCCfellowship@BarrowNeuro.org.
Neurocritical Care Faculty
Advanced Practice Providers
Pharmacists
PROGRAM Coordinator
Lisa Clark-Imperial
Fellowship Program Coordinator
Barrow Neurological Institute
350 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
BNINeurology@CommonSpirit.org
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