Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic

Institution/Department Address (with email/phone/fax): Jeffrey Cohen, MD, Mellen Center U-10, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, cohenj@ccf.org, 216-445-8110

Primary contact for training information (name, address, fax (if different than above) and email): Jeffrey Cohen, MD, Mellen Center U-10, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, cohenj@ccf.org, 216-445-8110

Brief information on program: This Fellowship is designed to train academically-oriented neurologists and physiatrists for a career combining patient care and clinical research in multiple sclerosis and related disorders.  The training program is flexible; the specific curriculum and duration are tailored to the Fellow’s background, interests, and career goals.  One aspect of the fellowship is supervised patient care to develop specialized expertise in the diagnosis and management of MS and related disorders.   Fellows participate as a member of a large multi-disciplinary clinical team.  The other potential focus of the fellowship is training in clinical research, most often experimental therapeutics but also epidemiology, imaging, neuropsychology, or rehabilitation.  Fellows divide their time between participation as a co-investigator in ongoing clinical trials and research studies, graduate coursework, and conducting independent research, typically leading to a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research.

Rotations for Residents also are available

Types of training programs: Resident, Fellowship

How many fellows/residents per year: 5

Area/s of Training: Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology

What aspects: Demyelinating diseases (MS, NMO, Etc.), Neuro-rheumatology, Paraneoplastic, Encephalitis, Vasculitis

Fellowship program structure: Clinical

If combined, what are the percentages for each component?: 90% Clinical and 10% Research-based

Is On-call duty and/or general clinic participation required?: No

Additional training: Required/Offered: Pathology, Neuro-ophthalmology, Neuro-urology, Neuro-radiology, Neuro-rehabilitation,

Visa Sponsorship?: J1 and H1

Approved by Institution’s ACGME office?: Yes

Is independent funding required for Fellows?:  No

Additional information: The Fellowship training program is flexible; the specific curriculum, relative emphasis on clinical or research training, and duration are tailored to the Fellow’s background, interests, and career goals.