Fellowship Director: Yulia Melenevsky, MD
Fellowship Director Email: ymelenevsky@uabmc.edu
Fellowship Coordinator: Dianne Wideman
Fellowship Coordinator Email: dwideman@uabmc.edu
Address:
Department of Radiology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
619 S. 19th Street
Birmingham, AL 35233-6830
Telephone Number: (205) 934-3108
Fax Number: (205) 975-4413
Website: http://www.uab.edu/medicine/radiology/education/radiology-fellowships/musculo-imaging-fellowship
ACGME Accreditation: No
Teaching Faculty:
Total Skeletal Radiology Faculty: 6
Society of Skeletal Radiology Members: 5
International Skeletal Society: 2 (two members are pathologists)
Clinical Training Offered:
Radiography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Arthrography, Imaging-Guided Biopsy, Interventional, Musculoskeletal Sonography
Additional Information:
Positions Offered: 2 in MSK match; 2 in new combined MSK/MRI fellowship program, and 1 in combined MSK/Informatics fellowship (not in match)
Duration: 12 months
Application Deadline: Contact Fellowship Coordinator
Other:
We offer diverse and broad experience in musculoskeletal imaging and interventions. Our section is responsible for all musculoskeletal imaging, including CT, MR, Ultrasound and Radiography performed at UAB-affiliated hospitals.
The fellows are involved in all aspects of MSK imaging and primarily responsible for performing the MSK procedures. We also have a busy MSK ultrasound service. Training does include spine intervention.
As a Level One Trauma and the only MSK Oncology referral Center in Alabama, we offer an extensive experience in traumatic musculoskeletal injuries, tumor imaging and intervention as well as sports and rheumatological imaging. Education is a mainstay of our fellowship program with a weekly morning musculoskeletal radiology conference in which faculty, fellows, and residents participate.
Ours Fellows participate in musculoskeletal backup call (home pager call) along with the entire musculoskeletal faculty. Our fellows also participate in weekend day call, usually one-half day every6-8 weeks. There are opportunities for research, electives and internal and external moonlighting in the area.
Our fellows receive a PGY-6 base salary PLUS 40K of additional compensation, and significant income from evening internal moonlighting (currently for 5 hours).
International Graduates
We are able to sponsor H1B visa for qualified candidates.
ABR alternative pathway is offered.
Applications are accepted year-round, and off-cycle start dates can be arranged.