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Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship

Advancing Neuromuscular Medicine Through Expertise, Innovation, and Collaboration

Providing comprehensive training in rare neuromuscular diseases through advanced clinical exposure, research opportunities, and a supportive learning environment.

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Phillip Mongiovi, M.D.
Program Director

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Samuel Mackenzie, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Program Director

Our ACGME-accredited Neuromuscular Fellowship offers advanced training across the full spectrum of neuromuscular medicine. Fellows gain hands-on experience in diverse specialty clinics, including ALS, muscular dystrophies, myasthenia gravis, peripheral neuropathies, motor neuron disease, myopathies, and genetic neuromuscular disorders. (Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic / Neuromuscular Clinic, Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) Inherited Neuropathy Clinic, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinic, ALS Clinic, and Neuropathy Clinic).

We are at the forefront of innovation in neuromuscular diagnostics and care. Fellows train on state-of-the-art electrodiagnostic equipment, neuromuscular ultrasound, and single fiber EMG, gaining skills in technologies increasingly sought after in academic and clinical practice. Our program serves as a regional resource for expertise—residents and visiting physicians from other centers come to Rochester to learn these advanced techniques.

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Learn more about the program

Wonderful mentors… always willing to answer my questions

Patrick Curry, Class of 2024

Your attendings are an amazing resource, learn from them as much as you can...

Catherine Craven, Class of 2024, Attending Physician, Neurologist, Rochester Regional Health

“...learned so much from all of the very experienced neuromuscular physicians and continue to use the knowledge I learned there every day.”

Chelsea Zale, Class of 2021, Neuromuscular Specialist, University of San Diego, California

The training that I received during my neuromuscular medicine fellowship at URMC was top notch.

Joseph Duong, Class of 2020, Director of ALS Clinic, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

The best academic experience of my life. The attendings I worked with in the Neuromuscular Department are elite physicians. I am honored that I was able to learn from them.

Geetha Kanakeswaran, Class of 2020, Physician at DocCare

Our Fellowship by the Numbers

125

Biopsies per Year

17

Faculty Members

100
%

NM Board Pass on First Attempt

3300

EMGs

Join Our Virtual Open House! Join us in January (date to be announced) for the University of Rochester Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Virtual Open House. Meet our Program Director, Dr. Phil Mongiovi, Associate Program Director, Dr. Sam Mackenzie, and our current Fellows. Learn about the program, faculty involvement, life in Rochester, and hear directly from Fellows about their experiences. Complete the form to be added to our guest list.

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Flexible Curriculum

An evidence-based didactic curriculum with innovative and rigorous lecture series in EMG, muscle and nerve pathology, and neuromuscular diseases diagnosis and management. Monthly journal clubs in EMG/neuromuscular.

Faculty

Our strength is our multidisciplinary team including adult and pediatric board-certified NM faculty, 3 NM Nurse practitioners, 1 NM nurse, 3 physical therapists, pediatric and adult social workers, genetic counselor; many clinical research and clinical trials projects

Life of a URMC Fellow

Our emphasis on work/life balance is an important reason residents choose URMC. A focus on trainees well-being enables you to learn and thrive in Rochester.