Fellowships: Neuroradiology

Program Information

The Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UI Hospitals and Clinics) is a program that offers all of its positions through the NRMP Fellowship Match. We currently have 4 fellows in training. For further information on the application process regarding the NRMP match, please visit www.nrmp.org, and for additional information about radiology fellowships participating in the match, please visit www.nrmp.org/fellow/match_name/index.html. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) is a beautiful, state-of-the-art, 734- bed tertiary care center located in the "Big 10" community of Iowa City, Iowa. It is closely allied with a 200-bed Veterans Administration Hospital on the same campus. Both hospitals serve as major referral centers for the Midwest. The Department of Radiology at UIHC consists of 60 staff physicians and researchers, 14 fellows, and 34 residents. There are currently 10 faculty members in the Section of Neuroradiology, including three physicists.

Bruno Policeni, MD Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Neuroradiology Fellowship Program

Our areas of expertise and research cover all aspects of our subspecialty including 3D-MDCT, DTI/tractography, DWI/ADC, and spectroscopy. A review of our faculty CVs will attest to our high visibility at various national meetings (ASNR, ASHNR, ASSR, RSNA, ARRS, ISMRM) and our publication activity.

We currently offer four, one-year, ACGME-accredited fellowships in Neuroradiology. Second year fellowships are available (Fellow-Associates) to the interested candidate who wishes to further develop skills and research for careers in academic neuroradiology.

Those completing a 2-year fellowship would be eligible for Senior Membership in the American Society of Neuroradiology and may apply to take the Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) administered by the American Board of Radiology (depending upon the type of pre-fellowship training).

Last year approximately 322,000 examinations were performed at UIHC, of which 37,925 were neuroradiology examinations.

The one-year fellowship offers experience in all areas of diagnostic neuroradiology: Plain radiographs, CT, CTA, MR (including DWI, DTI, spectroscopy, CSF flow studies), MRA, CT/MR perfusion studies, myelography, catheter angiography, and percutaneous diagnostic procedures (ESI, facet injection, biopsies, sialography, etc). We have a fully integrated voice-recognition/PACS system enabling our referring clinicians to view studies on their own computers via the Hospital Information System. Our reading rooms, located in our MR center, are also equipped with Vitrea (2) and e-film workstations.

Current equipment includes:

• 4 CT scanners in our main department include: two 16-slice Siemens Sensation and two 64-slice Siemens Sensation scanners.. A Siemens Dual Source and a Siemens 128 are installed our ER.
• 7 MR scanners: Siemens 3.0T Trio, 4 Siemens 1.5T Avanto, and a Siemens 1.5 Espree. A research-dedicated Siemens Trio is housed in our MRI research facility.
• Biplane myelography suites (2)
• 3D Siemens Neurostar angiography suites

We collaborate extensively with our Nuclear Medicine colleagues, often jointly interpreting the contrast-enhanced PET/CT head and neck studies. We currently have two PET/CT scanners.

Fellows have combined office space in the MR center with 6 cubicles, separate computers, and an up-to-date "fellow library" of books. (There is also a small refrigerator and microwave in the office!) Call is one week in four. There is no in-house call but fellows read in-house with staff on weekends, generally from 8AM-noon, Saturdays and Sundays. Fellows receive one academic day each week (dependent upon staffing needs) and are expected to participate in a research project. Fellows are encouraged to prepare material for presentation at a national meeting. Fellows will be expected to assist in teaching of medical students and residents rotating on the Neuroradiology Service and to attend weekly conferences:

Monday:	Journal Club (monthly)
Tuesday:	0700-Neuropathology (weekly) Noon-Morbidity and Mortality Conference (monthly)
Wednesday:	0700-Resident/Fellows Case Conference (weekly) Noon-Fellows physics lectures (3/month) provided by our physicists 1700-Neurosurgery Conference (weekly)
Thursday:	Noon-Fellows Case Conference (weekly) 1700-Neuroophthalmolgy Conference (monthly)
Friday:	0700-ENT Multidisciplinary Tumor Board (weekly) 1200-Neuroradiology Section Meeting (monthly or PRN) 1315-Pediatric Neuroradiology Case Review (weekly)

We are very fortunate to work and be associated with many nationally ranked departments and many outstanding referring physicians in Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, and Neurology named to the list of "Best Doctors in America." Enjoy the cultural offerings of a major university community, the excitement of "Hawkeye" athletics, low crime, an outstanding public school system, and excellent housing opportunities, many within 5 minutes of the medical center.

Fellows receive free medical and dental care for themselves and their immediate family at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Additionally, malpractice insurance is provided through the State of Iowa at no charge. The yearly stipend is competitive with other comparable programs. For more information, please visit the UI Graduate Medical Education website.

Neuroradiology Faculty & Fellows

Bruno Policeni, MD Clinical Associate Professor Director, Neuroradiology Fellowship Program
A. Andres Capizzano, MD Assistant Professor Jack C. Kademian, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Jinsuh Kim, MD Assistant Professor Vincent Magnotta, PhD Associate Professor Joan Maley, MD Clinical Associate Professor Toshio Moritani, MD Clinical Associate Professor Axel Ruprecht, DDS Professor Yutaka Sato, MD Professor	Wendy Smoker, MS, MD Professor Alan H. Stolpen, MD, PhD Associate Professor Jinhu Xiong, PhD Associate Professor Girish Bathla, MBBS Fellow David De Bruin, MD Fellow Oscar Pinzon, MD Fellow Charles Smittkamp, MD Fellow

Application Procedures

The following information must be submitted:

• completed application form
  
  • you may download a printable pdf application form that can be mailed or faxed:
  • If you cannot download the one of the above application forms, you may request to receive one by mail by contacting Randy Larson at (319) 356-3380.
• curriculum vitae (click here to see preferred format)
• summary of your training background, areas of particular strength and interest, and a brief description of how you would hope to utilize and apply your medical training
• three letters of recommendation
  • letters should come from those persons who are familiar with your recent training and current professional activities. Please instruct reference individuals to mail their letters of recommendation directly to Bruno Policeni, MD, at the address listed below

Send all application materials to:

Bruno Policeni, MD
c/o Randy Larson, Program Coordinator
Department of Radiology
University of Iowa College of Medicine
200 Hawkins Drive, 3960 JPP
Iowa City, IA 52242

Phone: (319) 356-3380
Fax: (319) 356-2220

For additional information, please contact Randy Larson at rrlarson@healthcare.uiowa.edu.

The Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellowship Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UI Hospitals and Clinics) is a program that offers all of its positions through the NRMP Fellowship Match. We currently have 4 fellows in training. For further information on the application process regarding the NRMP match, please visit www.nrmp.org, and for additional information about radiology fellowships participating in the match, please visit www.nrmp.org/fellow/match_name/index.html.