Welcome to the Department of Neurology

Most academic medical centers have excellent facilities, modern equipment and an adequate patient population. It is the institutional mission, culture and environment at Loyola that set us apart from the others. We are proud of our highly successful educational programs in the Department of Neurology and we believe the following features make Loyola a special place in which to learn:

• Our commitment to bedside teaching by experienced clinicians
• Faculty who are supportive and sensitive to the needs of our residents and fellows and always willing and available to help
• Our team approach to patient care involving medical students, residents, fellows and faculty
• Modern clinical facilities including the most up-to-date clinical neurophysiology laboratories with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular, and sleep disorders
• A diverse patient population from a wide range of racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds requiring primary, secondary and tertiary care
• A progressive curriculum specifically designed to train competent neurologists, focusing on both knowledge and performance and increased resident responsibility with training and experience

The Department of Neurology is staffed by faculty members who have a broad range of interest in the various facets of neurology and related clinical neurosciences.  Their collective expertise offers impressive teaching and research opportunities to the resident in training.  The primary goal of the Department of Neurology is the education of competent and compassionate physicians. Medical students, residents, and fellows are given unlimited opportunity to work closely with a faculty of expert clinicians committed to patient care and teaching. This effort is complemented by other faculty members who are dedicated to the advancement of medical science through research. Our research faculty enhance our educational programs by offering our residents opportunities to participate in developing new approaches to diagnosis and therapy. The close association of Neurology with the Loyola Neuroscience Program offers residents additional possibilities to participate in basic science neurological research.

Neurology is also an integral part of the curriculum of the Stritch School of Medicine.  Medical students complete a required clerkship in neurology during their fourth year and  residents actively participate in teaching medical students via clinical rounds and lecture series.  The Neurology Department also participates in the Neuroscience course along with faculty from the departments of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Physiology and Pathology.