Westchester Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

WMC Neurology is a university-affiliated academic program (New York Medical College) anchored at a tertiary/quaternary Level I trauma referral center serving 2.4M+ patients across the Hudson Valley, producing high-acuity exposure in stroke, neurocritical care, epilepsy, and neuroimmunology that is uncommon at programs of similar size. Research is structurally embedded rather than incidental: residents are paired with faculty mentors, present at an annual symposium and monthly research conference, and receive GME-funded travel for first-author national/international presentations. The program has in-house fellowships (vascular neurology, neuroendovascular surgery, neurocritical care, with epilepsy/movement coming), a distinctive pediatric epilepsy rotation at a Level 4 quaternary children's hospital, and a strong track record of graduates matching into competitive subspecialty fellowships nationally (stroke, neurocritical care, epilepsy, movement, headache, neurophysiology). The program culture emphasizes resident-driven curriculum design, mentorship "pods," and collaborative, non-hierarchical teams handling the sickest regional cases, valuing residents who are clinically curious, collegial, and oriented toward subspecialization rather than generalist community practice.