University of Louisville

Fellowship Program Director: Joseph Neimat
Program Faculty: Joseph Neimat, Ajmal Zemmar, Brian Williams, Max Boakye, Nelleke van Wouwe, Peter Hedera, Adriana Palade,
Length of Fellowship: 1 year
CAST/SNS Approval: Yes
Number of Positions: 1

Program’s goals and objectives

Our objective is to train experienced neurosurgeons in the complete aspects of Functional Neurosurgery. Fellows are expected to develop a clinical mastery of all aspects of deep brain stimulation surgery (for movement orders and other indications), epilepsy surgery, functional stereotactic radiosurgery, complex pain management including trigeminal neuralgia, and the application of cortical and subcortical physiological mapping to other intracranial surgeries. In addition, we expect our fellows to identify an area of research focus where they begin to contribute to the field of Functional Neurosurgery.

Neurosurgical procedure exposure

Surgery for Movement Disorders: Yes
Epilepsy Surgery: Yes
Pain Procedures: Yes
Surgery for Spasticity: Yes
Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Yes
Psychosurgery: Limited
Other (please indicate): None specified

Contact Information

Joseph S Neimat, MD, MS
220 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40207
Phone: (502) 588-0904
Email: Joseph.neimat@uoflhealth.org
Email: Ann.Bowman@uoflhealth.org
URL: Web page