The Department of Neurology at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University represents the major neurological referral center in West Virginia. Areas of subspecialty expertise include neuromuscular diseases, epilepsy, child neurology, clinical neurophysiology, neurorehabilitation, neuropsychiatry, behavioral neurology, movement disorders, and neuropathology.
In addition to providing outstanding patient care programs in general neurology and the subspecialty areas, we are all dedicated to the education of our residents and students. The relationship of the faculty with the students and residents is a close one. Teaching is invariably done in small groups and the teaching environment is a very personal and friendly one.
Our student teaching program is largely outpatient oriented. Residency training occurs on both inpatient and outpatient services. Residents will have experience with a wide variety of neurological problems and should expect to be accomplished neurologists at the completion of the training.
A unique feature of our program is the wide variety of training options. We have residents in ACGME-approved programs of neurology, and clinical neurophysiology. This mixture of different training programs provides a very rich and stimulating intellectual environment. Our clinical research activities are quite active. Residents are strongly encouraged to participate in these activities and many do. The clinical research activities occur in the various subspecialty areas in which faculty have expertise. Collaboration with the Blanchette Rockefeller Institute rounds out our research efforts.
Aside from our rich academic environment West Virginia is a beautiful state, with great boating, camping, fishing, skiing, hiking and biking opportunities at our doorstep. Morgantown is a beautiful, small college town that was recently chosen by "The Ratings Guide to Life in America's Small Cities" as the third best small town and has recently received the 1998 Great American Main Street Award along with 4 other cities for its downtown revitalization program. This combination of excellence in patient care, teaching and research opportunities coupled with a wonderful lifestyle make this a great place to practice and play...
John F. Brick, M.D.
Professor and Chair