The ESN Fellowship Program
Established in 1994, the Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (ESN) Fellowship Program was the first ACGME-accredited INR fellowship in the nation, and it is currently one of only seven such programs. The program holds a dual accreditation through the Society of Neurological Surgeons’ Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training, which is highly endorsed by the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery, and the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology.
Program Highlights
Clinical
- Hands-on training from multidisciplinary faculty mentors with deep experience training fellows
- 1000+ diagnostic cerebral and spinal angiograms and 400+ neurointerventional procedures per year; a diverse collection of carotid artery disease, arteriovenous fistulae and arteriovenous malformations; intraoperative angiography; transradial access
- Comprehensive stroke center with highest volume of stroke admissions in the region and the largest dedicated neurological ICU in the nation
Research
- Multiple ongoing trials for novel endovascular devices
- Numerous multicenter research projects spanning a wide range of diseases
- INR faculty who are recognized leaders in research
Education
- Weekly joint neuroradiology, neurosurgery and neurology cerebrovascular teaching conference
- Weekly didactic teaching sessions
- Graduates become leaders in neurointervention (presidents of major societies, developers of major endovascular technologies, leaders of field-changing studies, leaders of INR service lines across the nation)
Prerequisites for ESN Training
Applicants from Radiology Residency
- Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship
- Completion of 100 or more Diagnostic Cerebral Angiograms
- 6 Months of Rotations on Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurocritical Care
NOTE: We offer Diagnostic Neuroradiology and ESN as a combined two-year fellowship. Prerequisite rotations must be completed prior to the diagnostic neuroradiology year (excluding the diagnostic cerebral angiography requirement).
Applicants from Neurosurgery Residency
- Completion of a 7-year neurosurgery residency
- Completion of 100 diagnostic cerebral angiograms
Applicants from Neurology Residency
- Completion of a 1-year stroke/vascular neurology fellowship or a 2-year neurocritical care fellowship
- Completion of 100 diagnostic cerebral angiograms
How to Apply
To apply, candidates are directed to contact Peggy Winkler via 314.362.5949.