Neuromuscular Fellowship
The UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences is pleased to announce that we are recruiting for a neuromuscular fellow for a 1-year position. Under the direction of Dr. Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul, the Neuromuscular Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training in all aspects of the subspecialty.
Core Faculty
- Pariwat, Thaisetthawatkul, MD, Director, Neuromuscular Fellowship, Department of Neurological Sciences
- Ezequiel Piccione, MD, Associate Professor, Neuromuscular Disease, Department of Neurological Sciences
- J. Americo Fernandes, MD, FAAN, Professor, Neuromuscular Disorders, Department of Neurological Sciences
Learning Opportunities
- Participate in the care of patients with neuromuscular and autonomic disorders in all varieties
- Hands-on experiences with electrophysiological studies including nerve conduction studies, needle electromyography, single fiber studies, somatosensory evoked potentials, autonomic testing and quantitative sensory testing
- Perform a skin biopsy
- Interpret muscle and nerve biopsies
- Work in our neuromuscular clinics, ALS and MDA clinics
- Work in electrodiagnostic lab to be proficient in electrodiagnostic studies
- Work in inpatient neuromuscular consultation
The Neuromuscular Fellowship is accredited by the ACGME and graduated fellows are eligible to sit for the ABPN-certified Neuromuscular Board or AANEM-certified Electrodiagnostic Medicine Board.
Applications to Neuromuscular fellowships must be submitted through American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
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