Mass General Brigham EEG Fellowship

Overview

The Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Brigham (MGB) offers the Mass General Brigham EEG Fellowship, an advanced training program designed for physicians seeking specialized expertise in electroencephalography and epilepsy care.

This non-ACGME fellowship provides a flexible and individualized training experience focused on advanced EEG interpretation and the neurophysiologic evaluation of patients with epilepsy and other neurologic disorders. Fellows train across Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, gaining exposure to high-volume epilepsy monitoring units, inpatient neurology services, and neurocritical care environments.

The fellowship emphasizes advanced EEG interpretation, long-term video-EEG monitoring, continuous EEG monitoring in critically ill patients, and multidisciplinary epilepsy care. Fellows work closely with internationally recognized faculty in epilepsy, neurophysiology, and neurosurgery while developing expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex seizure disorders.

The program also offers the opportunity to design an individualized training experience, which may include protected time for research—such as for trainees with UE5-funded research programs—or focused training in specialized areas of clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy.

Through this immersive academic environment, fellows develop the clinical expertise, technical skills, and scholarly foundation needed for careers in academic neurology, advanced EEG interpretation, epilepsy care, and neurophysiology research.

Program Highlights

• Advanced EEG interpretation training, including routine, long-term, and continuous EEG monitoring
• Extensive experience in epilepsy monitoring units (EMU) and inpatient EEG services
• Exposure to neurocritical care EEG and complex electrographic seizure detection
• Collaborative training across Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Exposure to diverse clinical environments, including additional clinical experience at affiliated sites such as the VA Boston Healthcare System
• Mentorship from nationally recognized faculty in epilepsy, neurophysiology, and neurocritical care
• Opportunities for clinical and translational research in epilepsy and neurophysiology
• Academic training environment within Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School

Requirements

Prior to starting fellowship, applicants must have completed a residency program in neurology, child neurology, or neurodevelopment disabilities or equivalent international training program

Applicants are also required to successfully complete USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3.

Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. International applicants must hold ECFMG certification, if applicable, and qualified applicants may be eligible for J-1 visa sponsorship.

Curriculum

The EEG Fellowship provides advanced training in electroencephalography and neurophysiologic monitoring through supervised interpretation, clinical experience, and multidisciplinary education.

Fellows gain experience in:

• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Routine EEG interpretation
• Long-term and ambulatory EEG monitoring
• Continuous EEG monitoring in inpatient and ICU settings
• Identification and classification of electrographic seizures and epileptiform patterns

Epilepsy Monitoring

• Video-EEG monitoring in epilepsy monitoring units
• Correlation of electrographic findings with clinical seizure events
• Evaluation of complex seizure disorders

Educational Conferences

• Weekly EEG and epilepsy conferences
• Neurology Grand Rounds and multidisciplinary case discussions
• Teaching opportunities with neurology residents and trainees

The fellowship is designed to provide a flexible and individualized training experience, allowing fellows to focus on specific areas of interest such as advanced EEG interpretation, epilepsy care, neurocritical care monitoring, or research.

Research Experience

Although the fellowship emphasizes clinical EEG training, fellows are encouraged to participate in clinical, translational, or basic science research related to epilepsy and neurophysiology.

The Department of Neurology at Mass General Brigham supports research in areas such as:

• EEG signal analysis and seizure detection
• Epilepsy pathophysiology and neurobiology
• Neurophysiology monitoring technologies
• Clinical outcomes and quality improvement in epilepsy care

The Epilepsy and Neurobiology training environment emphasizes research in epilepsy and disorders of neuronal excitability, providing fellows opportunities to collaborate with investigators across Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School.

Fellows are encouraged to present their work at regional and national conferences and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

How to Apply

Applications for the Mass General Brigham EEG Fellowship are reviewed by the Program Director and interview committee.

A complete application typically includes:

• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• Documentation of neurology residency training
• USMLE transcripts

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in an interview with program leadership and faculty.

Please send to MGB EEG Fellowship Program Coordinator, Amber Sims at asims3@mgb.org.

Program Leadership and Core Faculty

Ellen Bubrick, MD
Program Director, Mass General Brigham

Douglas Maus, MD, PhD
Associate Program Director, Mass General Brigham EEG Fellowship

Sydney Cash, MD, PhD
Epilepsy Division Chief, Mass General Brigham EEG Fellowship

Core Faculty

Barbara Dworetzky, MD

Andrew J. Cole, MD
Vice Chair, Mass General Brigham

Faculty

Alex Bender, MD, PhD
Lara Basovic, MD
Jonathan Dashkoff, MD, PhD
Amr Ellaithy, MBBCH, PhD
Lily Grossman, MD
Peter Hadar, MD, MS
Daniel Hoch, MD, PhD
Sattar Khoshkhoo, MD
Alice Lam, MD, PhD
Jong Woo Lee, MD
Regan Lemley, MD, MS
David McCarthy, MD
Melanie McNally, MD
Lidia Moura, MD, MPH, PhD
Milena Pavlova, MD
Swapna Putta, MD
Eric Rosenthal, MD
Rani Sarkis, MD
Ronald Thibert, DO, MSPH
Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD
Amy Trecartin, MD
Paula Voinescu, MD, PhD
Daniel Weisholtz, MD
Leah Wibecan, MD
Jason You, MD, PhD
Sahar Zafar, MD, MBBS