Department of Radiology

Neuroradiology Fellowship

**The Neuroradiology Fellowship Program has filled its open fellowship position for July 1, 2012.

The Neuroradiology Fellowship Program will begin accepting applications for July 1, 2013 on September 15, 2011. The deadline for completion of files is January 31, 2012. If you have questions or require additional please contact Janet Holman, Program Coordinator, at (801) 581-4624 or janet.holman@hsc.utah.edu. The mailing address is 30 North 1900 East, #1A071, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132-2140.  Our program participates in the NRMP Sub-specialty Fellowship Match program.

The Neuroradiology Fellowship Program at the University of Utah is designed to provide participants with state of the art academic neuroradiology training across all subspecialty areas of neuroradiology. Neuroradiology fellows rotate through five two-week blocks consisting of MRI/University Reading Room, Angiography, VA Hospital, Imaging and Neurosciences Center (INC) outpatient facility and academic/pediatric rotations. Focused areas of excellence include head and neck imaging, high resolution MRI, MR and CT angiography, interventional neuroradiology, MR spectroscopy and pediatric neuroradiology.

Neuroradiologoy Faculty:

Neuroradiology Fellowship Application
Neuroradiology Fellowship Program Selection Policy and Process
Neuroradiology Core Lecture Series
Neuroradiology Faculty
More Neuroradiology Fellowship Information
Neuroradiology Alumni

Read about our program in gray matters - published by the Clinical Neurosciences Center

Neuroradiology Faculty:

Neuroradiology Clinical Faculty

Jeff S Anderson, MD, PhD
Richard S. Boyer, MD, Pediatric Neuroradiology (Primary Children's)
H. Christian Davidson, MD
H. Ric Harnsberger, MD
Gary L. Hedlund, DO, Pediatric Neuroradiology (Primary Children's)
Kevin R. Moore, MD, Pediatric Neuroradiology (Primary Children's)
Perry P. Ng, MD (Interventional Neuroradiology)
Anne G. Osborn, MD
Edward Quigley III, MD, PhD
John R. Rampton, MD, Pediatric Neuroradiology (Primary Children's)
Ulrich A. Rassner, MD
Karen L. Salzman, MD
Lubdha M. Shah, MD
Richard Wiggins III, MD, CIIP
Edwin A. "Steve" Stevens, MD (Interventional Neuroradiology)

The Neuroradiology Fellowship Program participates in the sub-specialty match through NRMP

More Neuroradiology Fellowship Information:

Karen L. Salzman MD, Fellowship Director and  Section Chief

Neuroradiology Office:
Janet Holman, Administrative Assistant
Phone: (801) 581-4624
Fax: (801) 585-7330
Email: janet.holman@hsc.utah.edu

The Neuroradiology Fellowship Program at the University of Utah is designed to provide participants with state-of-the-art academic neuroradiology training across all subspecialty areas of neuroradiology. The clinical and research faculty is dedicated to clinical service and teaching. Both one and two year fellowship positions are available. The two-year graduate from this program is fully prepared to function in an academic or private practice environment. Neuroradiology fellows rotate through two-week blocks consisting of MRI, Angiography, a VA Hospital rotation, Pediatrics and Research (3 days pediatrics,2 days research) and through the Imaging & Neurosciences Center (INC). Focused areas of excellence include Head and Neck imaging, High resolution MRI, MR angiography, Interventional Neuroradiology, Radiology Informatics, and Pediatric Neuroradiology.

  • Number of Fellows: 7
  • Hospitals covered:

    • University of Utah Medical Center: tertiary referral center for three states; Level 1 Trauma Center
    • Huntsman Cancer Hospital
    • Clinical Neurosciences Center
    • Primary Children's Medical Center
    • Salt Lake City Veteran's Affairs Medical Center
    • Caseload 
      • MRI: 14,119 per year
      • CT: 16,613
    • Interventional Procedures: 830 per year
    • Plain Radiographs: 20-30 / day
  • Conferences:
    • Core curriculum of didactic morning lectures, over 35 lectures per year
    • Moran Eye Center Orbit Conference (Fourth Monday of each month): Monday 5:15 pm
    • Neurovascular Conference (Every Wednesday of each month): Wednesday 5:15 pm
    • Neuroradiology Journal Club (First Friday of each month): Friday 7:00 am
    • Pediatric Neuroradiology Conference (Fourth Thursday of each month): Thursday 7:00 am
    • Neuroradiology Case Conference: Thursday 12:00 noon
    • Neuro-otology/ENT Conference: Tuesday 700 am
    • Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday 8:00 am
    • Epilepsy Conference: First and Third Wednesday of the month at 9:30-11:30 am
    • Neuro-oncology Tumor Board: Wednesday 2:30 pm
    • Head and Neck Tumor Board: Friday 8:00 am
    • Pediatric Neuroscience Conference: Friday 8:00 am
    • Pediatric ENT Conference: One Monday per month at 7 am
    • Pediatric Ophthalmology Conference: One Monday per month at 7 am
    • QA Conference - monthly at 7:30 am
    • Advanced MR Lectures - quarterly at 7:00 am
    • UCAIR Conference - Second Thursday of the month at Noon
Neurosurgical Department:
  • 10 adult clinical faculty, representing all subspecialties
  • 4 pediatric clinical faculty
Neurology Department:
  • 24 clinical faculty, representing all subspecialties
  • 7 pediatric neurologists
  • Head and Neck Surgery Department:
    • 12 clinical faculty, representing all subspecialties
  • Responsibilities:
    • Fellows are supervised closely by Neuroradiology faculty.
    Responsiblities include:
    • Protocols and interpretation for all imaging
    • MRI, CT, and plain radiograph training
    • Training in all Neurointerventional procedures
    • Pediatric Neuroradiology training
    • Didactic lectures to residents

    Academic time:
    Approximately 1 day per week, as scheduling allows.
    Call responsibilities:
    Fellows take call with faculty, usually 1 week of every 7, depending on number of fellows.