The neurointerventional endovascular fellowship at Penn is an interdisciplinary fellowship including faculty from neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neurology and is SNS/CAST approved. The 2-year program offers comprehensive training in cerebrovascular disease of the brain, neck and spine using both radial and femoral access techniques.
We use state of the art biplane angiography machines in 3 hospitals including 3 hybrid biplane icono Siemens OR rooms in our new hospital (the pavilion). Besides diagnostic cerebral and spinal catheter angiograms our fellows will learn techniques of balloon occlusion test, inferior petrosal sinus sampling, WADA testing and all available techniques for endovascular embolization. These include different mechanical thrombectomy techniques for acute ischemic stroke and stenting for intracranial and extracranial carotid disease; coiling (w/wo balloon- / stent-assist), flow diversion or intrasaccular treatment of aneurysms; embolization of arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, cavernous carotid fistulas, middle meningeal artery for chronic subdural hematomas and tumors as well as endovascular treatment for traumatic vessel injuries. In addition, our fellows will receive training in interventional spine including kyphoplasty and other state of the art techniques.
Treatment indications at Penn are made interdisciplinary with our partners in vascular neurology, radiology, neurosurgery and others. We have also a weekly teaching case conference run by our fellows with faculty discussion on indications and treatment options. We treat over 2000 endovascular procedures yearly at Penn and this represents one of the largest cerebrovascular volume in the nation, which will allow our fellows to be best prepared for their faculty position after completion of the fellowship.
Documentary by the Alliance to Cure
Eloquent
First of its kind, the documentary Eloquent tells the emotional story of three families affected by cerebral cavernous malformations and the hope they find in research. Take a look at the trailer which features our Fellowship's Co-Director, Dr. Burkhardt. The full documentary is expected to be released and streaming soon.
In This Section
A break down on what the Neurointerventional Fellowship will actually entail.
For this Fellowship you must first meet a number of prerequisites to be able to be considered.
Take a look at the current fellows participating in our program.
If you're interested in this Fellowship make sure you get your applications in before the deadlines.
Learn about the Co-Directors of the Neurointerventional Fellowship, Dr. Burkhardt and Dr. Pukenas.