Welcome from the Program Director
Dear Applicants,
I would like to introduce you to the MedStar Georgetown -NIH Neurology Residency Program (MGNNR). We are a categorical residency program integrating PGY-1 through PGY-4 that provides clinical training in the heart of Washington, D.C., Residents have core rotations at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, National Institutes of Health, and Children’s National Medical Center. The various hospitals complement each other and allow residents to manage neurological presentations across various socio-economic backgrounds. They form the backbone of our residency program and enrich the learning experience of our residents.
We seek a diverse group of motivated and intellectually curious individuals. Residents are gradually given autonomy with increasing responsibility. Senior residents serve as mentors to junior residents. Junior residents, in turn, serve as teach Neurology to rotating medical students. As a high-volume program, residents provide neurological care across the spectrum. They are exposed to and manage all aspects of Neurology. Our Clinician- Scientist track residents have dedicated and protected research time and mentorship essential for research. We also offer a global health track for the interested resident who wants to study health care disparities internationally or at home.
Our residents provide excellent clinical care on inpatient wards, stroke service, neurocritical care and consult rotations. Through the EMU and Neuromuscular rotations, residents get early exposure to EEG and EMG / NCV. In addition to continuity clinic, residents rotate in various subspecialty clinics in movement disorders, dementia, MS, Neuroophthalmology, Neuro-oncology and headache. Residents have ample elective time to further explore their interest in Neurology and can set up rotations in any subspecialty mentioned above plus neurorehabilitation, sleep, and Intraoperative Monitoring (IOM).
Teaching occurs from across a full spectrum from the attending faculty to residents but also from senior residents to junior residents and to medical students. Graduating residents train the finest fellowships, practice in academic or private settings across the country. Former residents are now program directors, department chairs, and well-regarded faculty at academic institutions.
As a former Georgetown resident and fellow, I strive to continually improve the program and the residency training experience. Neurology has undergone a transformation in therapeutics in the past two decades. Our collaboration with the NIH provides the opportunity to train clinician-scientists and fits with the goal of training colleagues who are ready to bring Neurology into the forefront of diagnostics and therapeutics.
Thank you for your interest in MedStar Georgetown NIH Neurology Residency Program.
Regards,
Laxman Bahroo, DO, FAAN
Associate Professor
Residency Program Director