ID: 1881613027
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Chicago, IL
Data Last updated: 6/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview
Overview

Through our Comprehensive Stroke Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago, we offer a one-year ACGME accredited vascular neurology fellowship. During your training, you'll work with a diverse patient population, a multidisciplinary care team and will receive extensive training in the nuances of stroke diagnosis, acute decision making and secondary stroke management and prevention. Our goal is to help you become a stroke expert while preparing you for whatever career path you choose.
Information
Program best described as
University-based
Primary Teaching Site
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Accredited length of training
1
Required length
1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028 Yes
Program start dates July 1
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Fernando D Testai MD, PhD
Univ of Illinois Med Ctr
Rm 174N M/C 796
912 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60612
Tel: (312) 996-6496
Fax:
E-mail: testai@uic.edu
Person to contact for more information about the program: Jeannette Hernandez
Univ of Illinois Med Ctr
Rm 174N M/C 796
912 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60612
Tel: (312) 996-6635
Fax: (312) 996-4169
E-mail: hernanj@uic.edu
Survey Received: Not yet received

Institutions & Locations
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Location

Univ of Illinois Med Ctr
Rm 174N M/C 796
912 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60612

Sponsor

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
1853 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612

Participant(s)

University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612

Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center
820 S Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60680