The Neuroanesthesiology Fellowship is a 12-month fellow / junior faculty program designed to train anesthesiologists in the subspecialty of neurosurgical anesthesiology. The curriculum includes training in

  • operative neurosurgical anesthesiology,
  • neurocritical care,
  • intraoperative neuromonitoring,
  • neurology/stroke medicine,
  • vascular neurosonology, and
  • neuroradiology. 

  

The goal of the fellowship is to create academically viable neuroanesthesiologists to care for a complex and growing population of neurosurgical patients.

Program Director

Photo of Dr. Harish Siddaiah

Harish Siddaiah, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology 
harish.bangaloresiddaiah@lsuhs.edu

  

What is the Training Rotation Schedule?

The 52 week Rotation Schedule is as follows:

Orientation - One week

Core Rotations
32 weeks: Neuroanesthesia
20 weeks* | Neuro-ICU
8-12 weeks* Electives
18+ weeks include: Neurology Consults / Stroke Service / Clinic*

  • Neuroradiology (diagnostic and interventional)*
  • Neuromonitoring (cEEG, EEG, EP, EMG)*
  • Transcranial Doppler and Carotid Duplex Sonography*

*Length and choice of elective rotations will be tailored to the individual fellow to provide a well-rounded clinical neuroscience exposure and may include other subspecialties. This will be decided by the program director

Neurosonology Training: one week

Academic/ Research Meeting : one week

  

What are the eligibility requirements?

The applicant should have completed a 4 year ACGME accredited anesthesiology residency program in the USA and should be eligible for a Louisiana training medical license. International Medical Graduates (IMG's) with prior training in anesthesiology may be considered for the fellowship.

  

How do I apply?

Applicants interested in the 2022-23 academic year must submit the following documents

1. Fellowship Application (click to download)
2. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
3. USMLE Step Scores
4. Personal Statement
5. CV

Email all documents to benjamin.strickland@lsuhs.edu

  

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Neuroanesthesiology Fellowship

Department of Anesthesiology