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Rush University Medical Center Epilepsy

Fellowship · Chicago, IL

Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center · Director Jennifer Olson

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Class size
1
Visas
J-1, H-1B
PGY-5 salary
$92k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 3 Matches.
  • Sponsors H-1B visas. Most programs sponsor only J-1 visas.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 20262 on record of 1 seat · 1 published before starting
  • Maher SalemUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria5 papers
  • Ajit AugustinRush University Medical Center
Started 20252 on record of 1 seat · 2 published before starting
  • Daniel DiLorenzoRush University Medical Center15 papers · 7 first author · 4 case reports · 4 reviews
  • Javier PaulinoRush University Medical Center4 papers
Started 20242 on record of 1 seat · 2 published before starting
  • Julia BodnyaNorthshore Evanston Hospital3 papers · 1 review
  • Teona MunteanuRush University Medical Center3 papers · 2 first author

Training

2 training sites. Most graduates on record went on to clinical neurophysiology.

Months at each site

  • Rush University Medical Center12 mo
  • Rush Oak Brook1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship2
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • Rush University Medical Center4
  • Advocate Health Care1
  • Advocate Lutheran General Hospital1
  • Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center1
  • Bronzeville Health Center1
  • Loma Linda Univ Sch of Med1

Research

50% of current fellows have a paper since 2023

1 of 2, 2 papers between them

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

People

Leadership

  • Jennifer OlsonDirector, Epilepsy Fellowship Program
  • Antoaneta BalabanovDivision Chief

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Faculty, fellows, graduates and the people fellows publish with.

More programs at Rush University Medical Center

ProgramPositions
ProgramPositions
  • Clinical NeurophysiologyPositions: 4
  • Neurocritical Care (Multidisciplinary)Positions: 8
  • NeurologyPositions: 36
  • Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology)Positions: 1
  • Vascular NeurologyPositions: 2

Place

Summers reach 85°, winters fall to 20°. About 39 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

2.6M people live within 20 minutes of Rush University Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,750 a month within 10 miles of Rush University Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • Tornadoes
  • Winter storms
  • River flooding