Educational Mission of Stony Brook Neurology
Thank you for considering Stony Brook Medicine Adult Neurology residency program to become part of your professional journey. As the largest State University in the New York Metropolitan area and a leading teaching hospital in Suffolk County, our training program offers unrivaled training experience in Neurology.
The goal of our program is to guide the development of the future neurologists who will treat patients with integrity, compassion and respect and maintain academic excellence in delivering healthcare at the highest standards based on the evidence-based medicine. You will be working with a diverse patient population and learn full spectrum from very common to very rare neurological diseases.
Stony Brook University is dedicated to connecting research, advanced education and extraordinary healthcare expertise. Inspired by this vision, our faculty is committed to teaching in a supportive environment of inquiry. Founded in 1977, we trained over 200 neurologists who have fulfilling careers in private and academic sectors alike.
Our residents work alongside with the world renowned faculty in the hospital rated as a “high performing” facility by the US News and World Report (US News Report). Stony Brook Medicine is a Level 1 Trauma Center and Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. We are the home for Suffolk County’s only Level IV Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Center. In addition, we have established
- Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU)
- Comprehensive Spine Center
- Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center
- Neuromuscular Disease program
- The Stony Brook University Neuromuscular Disease and Christopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence - An ALS Association Certified Center
- Neuro-Oncology Center
- Skull Base Surgery Center
- Sleep Disorders Center
- Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence
Our educational curriculum and its content delivery constantly evolve to accommodate different learning styles and secure opportunities for academic success of each individual trainee. Our department strongly supports research endeavors and fosters opportunities for residents to participate in vast departmental research programs.
We consider it a privilege to work with our residents and prepare them for future jobs where their talents can be applied.