Our Fellowship Program is one year, with the possibility of a second year for those who also wish to acquire research exposure and expertise. During the initial one-year period, each fellow works with our diverse faculty to achieve comprehensive exposure to the care of patients with a broad range of neuromuscular diseases and electromyographic, molecular genetic, and neuromuscular pathology services. We are home to the University of Miami ALS Center (that includes the Kessenich Family ALS Clinic), the adult MDA clinic, and the CMT/Neuropathy Center of Excellence. Additional specialty clinics are focused on myositis and myasthenia gravis. Our fellows receive electromyography training in outpatient and inpatient settings and neuropathology exposure through regular teaching sessions at the multi-head microscope.
Our neuromuscular faculty is involved in various investigator-initiated and multi-center clinical research studies in diseases such as ALS, myasthenia gravis, peripheral neuropathy, and neuropalliative care. Our research enterprise is supported by the National Institutes of Health, Federal Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the ALS Association, Target ALS, the ALS Recovery Fund, and the Kimmelman Estate. Each neuromuscular fellow is afforded the opportunity to participate in clinical research programs in our neuromuscular division.
We are one of the largest neurology departments and residency programs in the country, as we believe that large, diverse faculty and residents are an integral part of providing education. We currently have 42 residents, 17 fellows, and over 85 full time faculty in our neurology department.
The South Florida environment where you will train is an important aspect of selecting a fellowship program, and the greater Miami area is a superb place to work and live. Home to a truly diverse community, a range of national sports franchises, multi-ethnic culinary experiences, and year-round outdoor water and sports activities, Miami is one of the world’s premier destinations. We invite you to come and see first-hand why patients, faculty, and students across the country and world are drawn to Miami and the Jackson Health System/University of Miami.
About the Program
Program Director: Ashok Verma, M.D., DM, MBA
Associate Program Director: Olimpia Carbunar, M.D.
Application deadline
Applications are accepted AANEM
Application/eligibility requirements
Neurology residents in their senior years are encouraged to apply. All applicants must complete an accredited neurology residency program before joining the fellowship training.
Board exam requirements
Board certification in Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, ABPN) is not required at the time of application or beginning of neuromuscular training. However, Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine board eligibility requires a prior Neurology (ABPN) or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) board certification.
Rotation Sites
- Jackson Memorial Hospital
- University of Miami – Sethi Desai Medical Center
- UHealth Tower
Program Manger Contact:
Andrea (Andy) Ruiz, BGS, C-TAGME
Program Manager
Phone: 305-243-2742
Email: umneurofellowships@med.miami.edu