The Duke Clinical Neurophysiology (CNP) Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited program that provides advanced, comprehensive training in clinical neurophysiology, with a strong emphasis on epilepsy, intra- and extra-operative neuromonitoring, and signal analysis. The program is designed to prepare fellows for careers in academic medicine, surgical epilepsy, or clinical neurophysiology practice.

Fellows gain in-depth experience managing medically refractory epilepsy and planning and implementing epilepsy surgeries. Under the close mentorship of Duke faculty, fellows independently perform stereo-tactic EEG planning, extra-operative cortical stimulation and have the option to develop projects aligned with their career goals. Those interested in NIOM can pursue a second fellowship year with customized training in this area.

Program Highlights

• 16-bed Video-EEG Monitoring Unit (8 Adult and 8 Pediatrics) within the Duke Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
• Over 100 epilepsy surgeries annually, including 40–50 intracranial EEG cases
• 15–25 continuous EEG monitoring studies daily (adult and pediatric combined)
• Hardwired EEG capability in all Neurological ICU beds
• Advanced EEG services, including ambulatory, high-density, and electrical source imaging
• Robust neuromodulation program with hands-on clinical experience
• Specialized clinics, including:
  • Post-Acute Care Clinic (neuro-ICU discharges, post–cardiac arrest)
  • Refractory Epilepsy Clinic
  • Women with Epilepsy Clinic
  • Sleep and Epilepsy Clinic
  • Tuberous sclerosis clinic
  • Ketogenic diet clinic
• SPECT, fMRI, WADA, PET testing

The NIOM Laboratory performs approximately 500 cases annually at DUMC and similar volumes at Duke Raleigh and Duke Regional Hospitals.

Research Opportunities

The Duke Epilepsy Division maintains a vibrant and collaborative research environment. Fellows interested in research can:

• Join ongoing clinical or translational projects
• Initiate independent research
• Collaborate with other departments such as Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Neuroscience

The ANPHY Lab — one of Duke's leading translational research centers— conducts groundbreaking studies in epilepsy, sleep, and electrical source modeling. Fellows are strongly encouraged to participate in or develop their own research initiatives. Other labs such as Cogan Lab, Southwell Lab and Suthana Lab collaborate with the epilepsy division as well.

Teaching Experience

Fellows interested in education will have opportunities to teach neurology residents and medical students, contributing to Duke’s academic mission and mentoring the next generation of neurologists.

The Duke Department of Neurology recognizes that a community where people of all backgrounds are respected and included – including its clinicians, researchers, trainees, leadership, and staff – is a necessary part of its mission of world-class patient care, education, and research. Read more about our efforts across the Department.

The fellowship is based at Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) and includes rotations in:

• Adult and pediatric epilepsy clinics
• Video-EEG monitoring (EMU)
• ICU EEG
• Night Float
• Evoked potentials (EP) and NIOM laboratories
• Electives

Elective opportunities are available in sleep medicine and EMG, allowing fellows to tailor their
training to specific interest

Apply for the Epilepsy Fellowship through ERAS. We participate in the December application cycle. Therefore, applications open in November 2023 for the 2025-26 fellowship year. Interviews occur January - March.

Applicants should review the employment requirements for all Duke graduate medical education trainees. Applicants who do not qualify for employment cannot be ranked. 

Eligibility & Compensation

• Prerequisites: Completion of an approved residency in neurology or pediatric neurology
  • The first year of the fellowship serves as Duke's ACGME-accredited Epilepsy Fellowship. Candidates who have completed Epilepsy fellowship elsewhere are encouraged to apply for the CNP Fellowship as a second year.
  • Applicants wishing to pursue CNP as their first fellowship year may contact Prachi Parikh, MD for case-by-case consideration.
• ​​​​​​​Salary Level: PGY-6

Christine Berry
Program Coordinator

Prachi Parikh, MD
Associate Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program

Aatif M. Husain, MD
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program