Neuropathology Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Program(s): This is a rigorous two-year program which prepares our trainees to be competent in both diagnostic and investigational neuropathology. The fact that this is a combined program between the Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center allows access to a high volume of surgical and autopsy material including approximately 3,000 brain and spinal cord biopsies (~1,800 nervous system tumors), 450 autopsies and 200 pediatric/adult neuromuscular biopsies per year. Our clinical material is varied since we serve a large adult private hospital, The Methodist Hospital; the largest children's hospital in the United States, Texas Children's Hospital; a public general hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital; and one of the largest oncology centers in the United States, MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addition, we have close relationship with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and a broad case referral base. Research experience is required during the fellowship and may be pursued within the Neuropathology Program with faculty members with the following areas of interest: Dr Adekune Adesina - molecular pathology of pediatric brain tumors and molecular genetic pathology; Dr Dawna Armstrong - pediatric neuropathology; pathology of Rett syndrome and epilepsy; neuropathology of hereditary spinocerebellar ataxia; Dr Meena Bhattacharjee - developmental neuropathology with an emphasis on autism and mental retardation; Dr J. Clay Goodman - molecular foundations of neural injury in stroke and trauma; Dr Suzanne Powell - neurodegenerative disorders; Dr Emilie Rouah - diagnostic neuropathology; Dr Jack Snipes - molecular genetics of peripheral nervous system; Dr. Greg Fuller - molecular pathology of brain tumors; Dr. Ken Aldape - molecular pathology of brain tumors; Dr. Lauren Langford - diagnostic neurooncology and Dr. Janet Bruner - diagnostic neurooncology.
Requirements: Applicants must be Board eligible in anatomic and clinical pathology, or anatomic pathology. It is also possible for applicants having Board eligibility in neurology or neurosurgery to enter the fellowship after one year of training in anatomic pathology.
Types and Numbers of Appointments: We have two accredited neuropathology fellowship positions.
Stipends: Stipend is commensurate with the training level of the applicant.
Applications: Direct inquiries to:
Adekunle M. Adesina, M.D., Ph.D.,
C/O Yvetter Boney
Department of Pathology,
Baylor College of Medicine - BCM 315
One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (832) 824-5859
E-mail: aadesina@bcm.edu