WELCOME
Over
the past five years, the Division of Neurosurgery has experienced
an unprecedented growth and is widely regarded as a leading
neurosurgical academic unit in Canada. MORE
INNOVATION
The PoleStar® iMRI Navigation System, a revolutionary compact iMRI and navigation system, provides surgeons with real-time, high-quality images before, during, and after brain tumor surgery. MORE
RESEARCH
This has been another great year for research in the
Division of Neurosurgery. Division members are involved in a
wide spectrum of research. MORE
RESIDENCY
The major objective of the Neurosurgery Residency Training Program
at Dalhousie is the development of skilled neurosurgeons in
the clinical care of neurosurgical patients. MORE
BRAIN
REPAIR
The Division of Neurosurgery is an integral part
of the Brain
Repair Centre, the largest and most comprehensive health
research initiative in Atlantic Canada. MORE
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Neurosurgery
RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM
Fellowship in Stereotactic & Functional
Neurosurgery
The
Division of Neurosurgery at Dalhousie University
is offering a one year Clinical Fellowship in Stereotactic & Functional
Neurosurgery. All functional neurosurgical procedures
for Atlantic Canada (population 2,500,000) are performed
at the QEII Health Sciences Center/Dalhousie University.
Fellows will participate in the evaluation and treatment
of patients with a broad range of functional neurosurgical
disorders including:
· movement disorders
· angina
· complex pain
· epilepsy
· spasticity
Fellows
will have training in different techniques including:
· Deep brain stimulation, with and without microelectrode recording
· Neurotransplantation
· Spinal cord stimulation
· Intrathecal therapy
· Ablative procedures
· Selective mesial temporal resections
· Extratemporal resections for epilepsy
· Vagus nerve stimulation
Candidates
must have completed their neurosurgical training and
be eligible for licensure in Nova Scotia. Interested
candidates should send two letters of reference along
with their cover letter outlining why they wish to
study stereotactic and functional neurosurgery to:
Rob Brownstone, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Division of Neurosurgery
QEII Health Sciences Center
3816 - 1796 Summer Street
Halifax, NS B3H 3A7
Phone: (902) 473-6850
Fax: (902) 473-6852
E-mail: Rob.Brownstone@dal.ca
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HALIFAX,
NOVA SCOTIA | CANADA B3H 4H7 | +1 (902) 494-2211
