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Neurosonology fellowship
Physicians specializing in cerebrovascular disease are invited to spend six months to one year in the Cerebrovascular Laboratory pursuing their research interests, studying the mechanisms responsible for stroke, and learning advanced ultrasound diagnostic techniques.

Visitorship program
A formal visitor program has been established to share knowledge and interest in cerebrovascular ultrasound with physicians and technologists. Visitors can be accommodated for several days to one month. The program includes a syllabus, access to a specialized library, observation of testing, instruction in technique and interpretation, case study reviews and practice interpretation, attendance at the weekly interdisciplinary stroke conference and, for longer stays, hands-on testing of normal subjects and patients with neurological deficits.

Preceptorship Program
The University of Washington Department of Neurological Surgery's Cerebrovascular Laboratory has a national and international reputation for excellence in developing and applying the newest technology in cerebrovascular ultrasound for clinical and research purposes. We welcome visitors from around the world to join us for a formal preceptorship and share in our experience. The length of stay ranges in length from one or two days to a month.

When coming to the Cerebrovascular Lab visitors should have specific goals in mind so that we can tailor each visit to meet those goals. We offer a varied experience to maximize learning during the visit.

1. Exam observation: Both in-patient exams and out-patient exams may be observed pending patient consent.

2. Case study review: We offer our educational case study library for review of a wide range of interesting exams from the basic to the advanced level.

3. Interpretation: Instruction in the interpretation of case studies and observed studies.

4. Literature review: We maintain and continuously update a library consisting of over 900 journal articles regarding cerebral blood flow and noninvasive testing. Visitors are welcome to review any of these. We also maintain a library of books on diagnostic ultrasound and cerebrovascular diseases.

5. Hands-on: This will be dictated by the visitor's experience as well as our time and patient volume.

6. Conferences: Visitors are encouraged to attend in our weekly conferences. Within the lab we have a monthly quality assurance conference in which we discuss interesting or unusual pathology and correlate the TCD or carotid duplex findings with clinical and radiological findings.

Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Wednesday mornings, 7-8 am, with varied topics, sometimes related to cerebrovascular disease.

Stroke Conference: Friday afternoon, 4-5pm. This is a multidisciplinary conference (Neurosurgery, Neurology, Vascular Surgery and Radiology) discussing interesting stroke cases and optimum patient management.

Staff:

• Director -
  Laligam N. Sekhar, MD
    Professor, Neurological Surgery
  
  
• Co-Director -
  Arthur Lam, MD
    Professor, Anesthesiology
    Head of Neuroanesthesia
    Joint Professor, Neurological Surgery
  
• Lead Vascular Sonographer-
  Anne Moore, RN, RVT

• Vascular Sonographer-
  Heather Nicoletto, BS, RVT
  
• Technologist-
  Ray Correa, RVT
  
• Senior Secretary-
  Marilyn McGlashan

Fees: The preceptorship fee is $200.00 per day with special fees set for international visitors and students. The Cerebrovascular Lab is popular therefore advanced scheduling and at least one month notice is required. If you are interested in a preceptorship at the Cerebrovascular Lab please contact Andrea Olsen with the following information:

Name: ______________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________
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Telephone: ___________________ Fax: ___________________
Email: _______________________
Dates Requested: From: _______________ To: ______________

Thank you for your interest in the Cerebrovascular Lab's preceptorship program.

Heather Nicoletto, BS, RVT
Preceptorship Coordinator
Cerebrovascular Laboratory
Harborview Medical Center
325 9th Avenue,  Box 359970
Seattle, Washington  USA   98104
(206) 731-3905
Fax: (206) 731-8512
Email: hnicolet@u.washington.edu