You’re passionate about your goal of specializing in epilepsy — and so are we. Our curriculum: comprehensive and intensive. Our faculty: knowledgeable and readily available to mentor you. Our aim: to support your growth, every step of the way. In short, if you’re dedicated to becoming a skillful epileptologist, we’re dedicated to helping you succeed.

Gaining one-on-one learning experiences with our faculty members during rotations is a major advantage of our fellowship. 

Our didactic curriculum enhances your training with specialized coverage of key areas — including surgery and electroencephalography — while helping you keep abreast of new research.

Our connections to major health care facilities throughout the greater Buffalo area give you experience treating a wide-ranging patient base in a variety of clinical settings.

Research skills are a useful component of clinical practice and an academic career. To help you maximize these skills, we encourage research and include ample time during the fellowship for you to engage in meaningful projects.

Our fellows and alumni say it best: our rich mentoring environment, comprehensive curriculum and complementary training sites pave the way to a rewarding future.

If you’re looking for the opportunities, resources and support you need to develop as an epileptologist, we recommend looking for a program with five specific attributes.

Our rigorous fellowship program is competitive and selective; dozens of physicians apply each year, but we accept only up to three.