Pediatric Neuroradiology Fellowship

About the fellowship

CHOP offers a one-year pediatric Neuroradiology Fellowship. The goals and objectives are to provide clinical training in the performance and interpretation of diagnostic neuroradiology imaging studies that pertain to fetuses, neonates, infants, children and adolescents.

The program, led by a team of full-time pediatric neuroradiology subspecialty faculty, provides centralized service to a rapidly expanding, major referral 560+ bed academic pediatric hospital and multiple outpatient imaging centers.

State-of-the-art equipment and advanced imaging techniques are routinely employed, including 11 MRI systems (including eight 3 Tesla MRI systems), a dedicated simultaneous 3T PET/MR system, three CT systems, a SPECT-CT, a PET-CT, and for clinical and research purposes, two adult MEG and one infant MEG system. All imaging is on a PACS system and there is thin-client 3D and advanced imaging workstation access throughout the department.

The neuroradiology service supports large clinical programs in neonatology, pediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, ENT, ophthalmology, genetics, and emergency care, as well as the largest fetal surgery center in the world. Active subspecialty programs include the Pediatric Epilepsy Program, pediatric stroke and cerebrovascular disease, neuromuscular disease, leukodystrophies, fetal imaging and MRI, neurooncology and proton therapy, as well as technical developments in functional MRI, spectroscopy, perfusion, and diffusion imaging.

There are three fellowship spots available per year. There are also rotating residents and fellows from other programs.

All fellows have administrative support and free access to a full-time medical illustrator and our library of reference books and journals. There is access to research laboratories, statistical support, and animal advanced imaging facilities. There are didactic teaching lectures, case-based sessions, and patient management centered conferences throughout the week. Commensurate academic and conference time is provided. Benefits and salary are highly competitive.

The history, expertise and compassion that make Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia unique are also what makes it the best place for medical trainees.

Training and conference schedules

One-on-one training during interpretation of studies is the major method by which information is imparted. Didactic lectures are given by the neuroradiology staff throughout the year as formal conferences. A pediatric neuroradiology case review conference is given every week on Monday, 8-9 a.m., with the fellows presenting the interesting cases. Neurology, neurosurgery and pathology comment on the active cases during this multidisciplinary conference.

Pediatric ENT conference is held monthly in conjunction with the ear, nose and throat surgeons and trainees.

Brain cutting with pediatric neuropathology is held every week, in which interesting cases which have gone to autopsy are reviewed and presented by a senior neuropathologist at CHOP. All fellows are encouraged to attend the multidisciplinary and multimodality fetal conference held weekly, in conjunction with fetal surgery, maternal fetal medicine, genetics, pediatric neurology, neuroradiology and obstetrical sonography.

In addition, a weekly stroke conference is held in which interesting vascular cases are reviewed with pediatric neurologists sub-specializing in pediatric neurovascular diseases.

How to apply

The fellowship seeks physicians who will have completed residency training in a program approved by the American Board of Radiology or who will otherwise be eligible for Board certification.

Please download the application (PDF) and complete the appropriate fields. The completed application can be emailed or mailed along with the following materials to the contact below.

Fellowship application checklist

Completed application
Personal statement
Updated curriculum vitae
Medical school transcript sent directly from your medical school
Three letters of reference, addressed to Sara Reis Teixeria, MD, PhD, director of the Radiology Fellowship and Residency Programs, from professionals familiar with your work
Parts I, II and III of the USMLE’s taken within the seven-year time frame as required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
If a graduate of a medical school outside of the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico, a valid ECFMG certificate
If not a citizen of the United States, copy of permanent resident card or appropriate visa
Photograph for identification purposes only

All application materials, with the exception of the medical school transcripts, can be submitted via email or mailed to:

Glennys Nunez
Program Coordinator
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Radiology
Room 3W47, Main Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-590-2564
Fax: 267-425-7195
Email: nunezg@chop.edu

An interview may be scheduled after receipt of all of the above documents. Interviews will be virtual the week of January 13th, 2025 for applicants for the 2026-2027 fellowship year. The interview day will start around 12:00pm and end by 5:30pm EST.

Other requirements

To carry out its mission, it is of critical importance for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to keep our patients, families and workforce safe and healthy and to support the health of our global community. In keeping with this, CHOP has mandated all workforce members (including trainees) on site at any CHOP location for any portion of their time be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

This mandate also applies to workforce members or trainees performing work for CHOP at non-CHOP locations. Additionally, all workforce members based in or regularly scheduled to work at any New Jersey location are mandated to be both vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19, with booster timing consistent with applicable guidelines. The CHOP COVID-19 vaccine mandate is in alignment with applicable local, state and federal mandates. CHOP also requires all workforce members and trainees who work in patient care buildings or who provide patient care to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemption consideration for CHOP vaccine requirements for valid religious and medical reasons. Please note start dates may be delayed until candidates are fully immunized or valid exemption requests are reviewed. In addition, candidates other than those in positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, must attest to not using tobacco products.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category. CHOP is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor seeking priority referrals for protected veterans.

CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.

We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.