Electives

Make the most of your elective time to develop expertise in a subspecialty of particular interest or prepare for a fellowship.

  • Advanced Electromyography and Clinical Neuromuscular Disease
    11/10/17
    Build specialized skills caring for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and peripheral nerve disorders and learn about skin, nerve and muscle biopsy techniques.
  • Electrophysiology – Electroencephalography and Evoked Potentials
    11/10/17
    Gain additional experience with adult and pediatric electroencephalography (EEG) and evoked potentials (EP) by training in specialized EEG labs and a long-term epilepsy monitoring unit.
  • Epilepsy
    11/10/17
    Working closely with our expert epileptologists, you will hone your skills in diagnosing and managing pediatric and adult patients with seizure disorders, including intractable epilepsy.
  • Neuro-ophthalmology
    10/22/14
    Learn neuro-ophthalmologic examination skills and gain exposure to patients with ocular and optic conditions that accompany neurological conditions, guided by our expert neuro-ophthalmologist.
  • Neuroimaging
    10/3/14
    Our specialized neuroimaging elective allows you to hone your skills and further develop expertise in evaluating and interpreting neuroradiographic studies, guided by our expert neuroimagers.
  • Neurosurgery-Neurological Intensive Care
    10/22/14
    Gain invaluable experience through this interdisciplinary elective as you are exposed to a variety of neurosurgical and neuro-critical care cases and learn from our expert neurosurgeons and neuro-intensive care physicians.

Contact

If you have questions about elective projects and rotations, contact the program director:

Adult Neurology Residency Program Director

Rayhill, Melissa

Melissa Rayhill, MD, FAHS, FAAN

Clinical Associate Professor, Adult Neurology Residency Program Director

UBMD Neurology 1010 Main Street, 2nd Floor Buffalo, NY 14202

Phone: (716) 932-6080 Ext. 201; Fax: (716) 829-3010

Email: mrayhill@buffalo.edu