The Stroke Center at Loyola University Medical Center has received the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
About Us
Introducing Dr. John Whapham, MD
Dr. Whapham is a neurointerventionalist with fellowship training in endovascular neurosurgery,
diagnostic cerebral angiography and stroke/neuro-critical care. He provides expertise in
catheter-based therapies for aneurysms, blocked arteries, and vessel malformations in the brain.
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Pediatric Neurologist Opening
The Department of Neurology at Loyola University Chicago seeks a board-certified academic neurologist
with special competency in child neurology. Candidates should have a strong interest in clinical care,
education, and research. Coverage includes the Ronald McDonald Children's Hospital in the Loyola Univesity
Hospital. Contact Eugene Schnitzler MD (Pediatric Neurology) at eschnitzler@lumc.edu, or Holly Nandan (Director of Faculty Recruitment) at hnandam@lumc.edu.
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Vascular Neurology Fellowship
Updated fellowship information has been posted. This is a 1 year ACGME fellowship with the Edward
Hines Jr. VA Hospital.
More information under Education.
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Headache Fellowship
A new headache fellowship has been created at Loyola. This is a 1-year fellowship with the Diamond
Headache Clinic.
More information under Education.
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Welcome..
Most academic medical centers have excellent facilities, modern equipment and an adequate patient population. It is the institutional mission, culture and environment at Loyola that set us apart from the others. We are proud of our highly successful educational programs in the Department of Neurology and we believe the following features make Loyola a special place in which to learn:
- Our commitment to bedside teaching by experienced clinicians
- Faculty who are supportive and sensitive to the needs of our residents and fellows and always willing and available to help
- Our team approach to patient care involving medical students, residents, fellows and faculty
- Modern clinical facilities including the most up-to-date clinical neurophysiology laboratories with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for stroke, epilepsy, neuromuscular, and sleep disorders
- A diverse patient population from a wide range of racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds requiring primary, secondary and tertiary cre
- A progressive curriculum specifically designed to train competent neurologists, focusing on both knowledge and performance and increased resident responsibility with training and experience
The Department of Neurology is staffed by faculty members who have a broad range of interest in the various facets of neurology and related clinical neurosciences. Their collective expertise offers impressive teaching and research opportunities to the resident in training. The primary goal of the Department of Neurology is the education of competent and compassionate physicians. Medical students, residents, and fellows are given unlimited opportunity to work closely with a faculty of expert clinicians committed to patient care and teaching. This effort is complemented by other faculty members who are dedicated to the advancement of medical science through research. Our research faculty enhance our educational programs by offering our residents opportunities to participate in developing new approaches to diagnosis and therapy. The close association of Neurology with the Loyola Neuroscience Program offers residents additional possibilities to participate in basic science neurological research.
Neurology is also an integral part of the curriculum of the Stritch School of Medicine. Medical students complete a required clerkship in neurology during their fourth year and residents actively participate in teaching medical students via clinical rounds and lecture series. The Neurology Department also participates in the Neuroscience course along with faculty from the departments of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Physiology and Pathology.