This fellowship is a 1–2-year instructor-track fellowship program designed for anesthesiologists committed to careers in:
- Academic or private neuroscience anesthesiology
- Perioperative neuroscience research
- Medical education and leadership
Why choose UAB?
- High-volume, complex neurosurgical case exposure
- Multidisciplinary neurosciences environment
- Structured pathway to academic career advancement
- Graduated autonomy with faculty-level experience
- Strong mentorship and research infrastructure
Advanced clinical training
Gain expertise in:
- Awake and asleep craniotomy
- Brain tumor and skull base surgery
- Cerebrovascular and neurovascular procedures
- Functional neurosurgery and epilepsy surgery
- Neurointerventional anesthesia
- Complex spine surgery
- Neurocritical care
Clinical training emphasizes:
- Cerebral physiology and neuroprotection
- Intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion management
- Advanced neuromonitoring (EEG, SSEPs, MEPs)
- Hemodynamic optimization
- Enhanced recovery pathways
- Multimodal analgesia and regional anesthesia techniques
- Management of complex neurological disease
Instructor fellows progressively assume greater autonomy in perioperative decision-making while working closely with neurosurgery, neurocritical care, neuroradiology, and neurology teams.
Research and Innovation
Resources and mentorship build your academic portfolio:
- Clinical and translational neuroscience
- Brain–heart interaction
- Neurocritical care outcomes
- AI in perioperative medicine
- Neuro-oncology and neurologic outcomes
Program structure based on Society of Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC) and International Council of Perioperative Neurosciences Training (ICPNT) Standards:
- Neurosurgical anesthesia
- Neurocritical care
- Neurointerventional anesthesia
- Neuromonitoring
Scholarly Activity
- Electives
- Instructor/teaching experience
As part of transition-to-practice instructor model, fellows will:
- Hold staff privileges
- Take call(s)
- Manage teaching schedule
- Eligibility and application
- Completion of accredited anesthesiology residency
- Strong interest in academic neuroanesthesia
How to Apply
Please submit CV to Program Director, Tumul Chowdhury (tchowdhury@uabmc.edu)
Optional documents:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Letter of interest
One or two fellows are selected each year. The start date is flexible.
Contact
Tumul Chowdhury, M.D., D.M., FRCP(C), MSc (Epi)
Program Director
Professor, UAB Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Vice Chair and Clinical Director, Neuroscience Anesthesiology
tchowdhury@uabmc.edu