Neurology Clerkship Site Descriptions
- Adult Neurology Consultation Service - Strong Memorial Hospital
- Pediatric Neurology Services - Strong Memorial Hospital
- Adult Neurology Service - Highland Hospital
- Adult Neurology Inpatient Service - Rochester General Hospital
- Adult Neurology Outpatient Service - Rochester General Hospital
Adult Neurology Inpatient Service - Strong Memorial Hospital
| Number of Students Per Rotation | 2 |
| Faculty Coordinators | Ralph Józefowicz, M.D. Frederick Marshall, M.D. (585) 275-6380 |
| Daily Hours | 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Description: The Adult Neurology Inpatient Unit consists of twenty-four beds, which are divided among three teams: the Red and Blue Teams (Neurology Inpatient Service), and the Green Team (Epilepsy Service). The Neurology Unit is responsible for the care of all patients with neurologic disorders admitted from the emergency department, from the neurology outpatient clinics, or electively. The Red and Blue Teams follow all patients admitted to the neurology inpatient service, with the exception of those admitted to the Epilepsy Service for long-term video EEG monitoring. Each team consists of a neurology PGY-2, a medicine PGY-1, a 3rd year medical student and, on occasion, and a 4th year neurology extern. The neurology PGY-4 (chief resident) supervises both of these teams. Each team alternates admitting patients to their respective team.
Each student will evaluate, present and write-up approximately three new patients per week and will be responsible for following his/her patients during hospitalization. Each student will also take Evening Call with his or her resident two or three times during the four-week rotation until 9:00 PM. Students will participate in the various teaching conferences of the Department of Neurology at Strong Memorial Hospital, including daily work rounds with the residents, and thrice weekly attending rounds. Students are expected to attend either Saturday or Sunday morning rounds. The remainder of the weekend is free.
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Adult Neurology Consultation Service - Strong Memorial Hospital
| Number of Students Per Rotation | 4 |
| Faculty Coordinators | Ralph Józefowicz, M.D. Frederick Marshall, M.D. (585) 275-6380 |
| Daily Hours | 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Description: There are two neurology consultation services at SMH, a Stroke Consultation Service and a General Neurology Consultation Service. An attending neurologist, a neurology PGY3 and two 3rd year medical students staff each service.
The general neurology consultation service provides general neurology consultations on the adult hospital wards, in R wing, in the ED and in the ICU’s. The stroke consultation service provides consultations for patients suspected of having a stroke, TIA, intracerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage. Patients may be seen on the adult hospital wards, in R wing, in the ED or in the ICU’s. Each consultation service consists of a neurology attending, a neurology PGY-3 and two medical students.
Each student will evaluate, present and write-up approximately one new patient per day and will be responsible for following his/her patients during hospitalization. Each student will also take Evening Call with his or her resident two or three times during the four-week rotation until 9:00 PM. Students will participate in the various teaching conferences of the Department of Neurology at Strong Memorial Hospital, including daily work rounds with the residents, and thrice weekly attending rounds. Students are expected to attend either Saturday or Sunday morning rounds. The remainder of the weekend is free.
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| Number of Students Per Rotation | 2 |
| Faculty Coordinator | Jonathan Mink, M.D., Ph.D. (585) 275-6222 |
| Additional Faculty | Handy Gelbard, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Daily Hours | 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Description: The SMH Pediatric Neurology service provides neurological consultations on the pediatric service. The Service consists of a pediatric neurology Attending, a neurology PGY-3 and two medical students.
Each student will divide his/her time more-or-less equally between the inpatient service and the outpatient Child Neurology clinic. While on the inpatient service, each student will evaluate up to three inpatients per week and will be responsible for following his/her patients during hospitalization. Students will also participate in daily work rounds with the residents. During the outpatient portion of the rotation, students will be active participants in the various attending and resident pediatric neurology clinics.
Each student will evaluate, present and write-up approximately one new patient per day and will be responsible for following his/her patients during hospitalization. Each student will also take Evening Call with his or her resident two or three times during the four-week rotation until 9:00 PM. Students will participate in the various teaching conferences of the Department of Neurology at Strong Memorial Hospital, including daily work rounds with the residents and weekly professor rounds. Students are expected to attend either Saturday or Sunday morning rounds. The remainder of the weekend is free.
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Adult Neurology Service - Highland Hospital
| Number of Students Per Rotation | 1 |
| Address of Institution | 1000 South Avenue |
| Faculty Coordinator | Anthony Maroldo, M.D. |
| Additional Faculty | Adam Kelly , M.D. Andrew McGarry, M.D. Irene Richard, M.D. Paul Twydell, D.O. |
| Daily Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Description: Highland Hospital is a 261-bed, full service hospital established in 1889. It became part of the University of Rochester Medical Center in 1997, and the URMC Department of Neurology began providing full consultative neurological services at Highland Hospital in 2004. This year, a core group of six neurologists will provide the bulk of attending coverage on the neurology consult service. All of the faculty members who attend on the consult service during the year are committed to teaching clinical neurology to residents and medical students. The neurology service attends on patients who present with acute stroke and are treated with t-PA while during their 24-hour stay in the ICU. Otherwise, there is no inpatient neurology attending service at Highland Hospital at this time. There are no neonatal or child neurology services at Highland Hospital.
Third year medical students who rotate through Highland Hospital spend two weeks on the inpatient neurology consult service, working closely with a first year neurology resident and an attending neurologist. Medical students who rotate on the neurology consult service at Highland should expect to encounter a full spectrum of type and complexity of neurological diseases.
Adult Neurology Inpatient Service - Rochester General Hospital
| Number of Students Per Rotation | 2 |
| Address of Institution | 1425 Portland Avenue Take green elevators to the 4th floor |
| Faculty Coordinator | Richard Barbano , M.D., Ph.D. |
| Additional Faculty | Scott Burgin, M.D. |
| Daily Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Description: The Neurology Consultation Service at Rochester General Hospital provides neurological consultations on the surgical and medical services, in the emergency room and in the intensive care units and is staffed by a neurology attending. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate at least one new patient per day. They will make daily rounds on all patients with the attending. Ancillary activities include a Wednesday morning neuroradiology conference. There are extensive audio/visual materials for independent study and there is an opportunity to participate in neurophysiological procedures, including EEG and EMG, evoked responses, ENG, carotid ultrasound, and transcranial Doppler. RGH is a NYS designated primary stroke center.
Each student will evaluate, present and write-up approximately one new patient per day and will be responsible for following his/her patients during hospitalization. Students are expected to attend Saturday morning rounds. There is no night call while at RGH.back to top
Adult Neurology Outpatient Service - Rochester General Hospital
| Number of Students Per Rotation | 1 - Not Available every block |
| Practice 1: Faculty Coordinator |
Ashanthi Gajaweera, M.D. |
Address of Institution |
20 Hagen Drive, Suite 300 Rochester, NY 14625 |
| Additional Faculty | Andrew Stern, M.D. |
| Daily Hours | Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Practice 2: Faculty Coordinator |
Allan Pardee, M.D. (585) 544-7979 |
| Address of Institution | 1415 Portland Avenue, Suite 480 |
| Additional Faculty | Harold Lesser, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Daily Hours | Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Description: Students will evaluate private patients with a variety of neurological disorders in one of two office-based practices. Ancillary activities include observing EMG and nerve conduction studies, as well as lumbar punctures. Students will occasionally evaluate inpatients at Rochester General Hospital when their attending is on call.
Students will participate in the Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning teaching conferences of the Department of Neurology at Strong Memorial Hospital. There are no formal weekend activities. Students assigned to Dr. Gajaweera's practice will attend the Friday afternoon clinic at SMH. Students assigned to Dr. Pardee's practice will return to his office on Friday afternoons.back to top
Neurorehabilitation Service - St. Mary's Hospital Brain Injury Unit
| Number of Students Per Rotation | 1 |
| Address of Institution | 89 Genesee Street Rochester, NY 14611 (585) 368-3002 |
| Faculty Coordinator | Mary Dombovy, M.D. |
| Daily Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Description: The brain injury rehabilitation program provides neurorehabilitation to a large number of patients with neurologic, cognitive and neurobehavioral deficits. Common diagnoses include stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, anoxia, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. This rotation is particularly suited for students entering neurology, rehabilitation medicine, family medicine or orthopedics. The rotation also provides an excellent opportunity for exposure to neuropsychiatric problems. Outpatient and consultation experiences are also available.
Each student will evaluate, present and write-up approximately 3-5 new patients per week and will be responsible for following his/her patients during hospitalization. The student will participate in daily attending rounds as well as interdisciplinary conferences. There are no formal night or weekend responsibilities at St. Mary’s Hospital.
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