Priyank Khandelwal, MD, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship Program Director;
Amit Singla, MD, Associate Profesor of Neurosurgery

Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship Program

Rutgers Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship Program,

Overview
The Rutgers Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship Program is a two-year, CAST-certified Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellowship designed to provide a comprehensive educational experience in all aspects of neurointerventional care while fostering excellence in clinical research.

Fellows receive hands-on training at three major teaching hospitals:

  • University Hospital on the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) campus in Newark, NJ.
  • Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ
  • Jersey City Medical Center,  Jersey City, NJ. 

Leadership and Faculty
Program Director:  Dr Priyank Khandelwal. 
Core faculty at Rutgers NJMS include.

  • Dr. Priyank Khandelwal, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology, specializing in Interventional Neurology.
  • Dr. Amit Singla — Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, dual-trained in Endovascular and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery.
  • Dr. Vin Shen Ban — Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, dual-trained in Endovascular and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery.

Together, the faculty bring extensive clinical expertise and academic leadership, ensuring a balanced focus on technical skill development, patient care, and research innovation.

Clinical Training
Fellows work closely with attending physicians, residents, and multidisciplinary teams in a collaborative, high-volume environment designed to produce world-class Neurointerventional Surgeons.
Training includes exposure to a full spectrum of cerebrovascular and spinal pathologies, such as:

  • Cerebral aneurysm treatment (including novel endovascular techniques)
  • Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) embolization
  • Spinal vascular malformations
  • Tumor embolization
  • Acute ischemic stroke intervention.
  • Atherosclerotic disease of cervical and intracranial vessels
  • Venous Disorders. 
  • Carotid Intervention. 

University Hospital and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center are Comprehensive Stroke Centers, among the largest in New Jersey.  JCMC is thrombectomy ready center and Level 2 trauma cente. With a combined vascular case volume of 900–1,000 cases annually, fellows gain extensive clinical and procedural experience across diverse neurovascular pathologies.

Neurosurgery residents may also be considered for an enfolded fellowship upon approval.

Research Opportunities
The Rutgers Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship is deeply committed to advancing the field through clinical and translational research.
Fellows have access to:

  • Multiple IRB-approved clinical protocols
  • Collaborative and prospective research studies
  • Participation in multi-center randomized clinical trials

Rutgers continues to serve as a pioneer in neurointerventional research and is recognized as New Jersey's leading institution in this ever-expanding specialty

For more information contact Fatima Meadows: fatima.meadows@rutgers.edu.
And the Program Director, Dr. Priyank Khandelwal email: pk544@njms.rutgers.edu.

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