NEURO 403
Neurology (NEURO)
NEURO 403
| Dept. Contact | Angela Thomas |
| Location | Suite 2700, Bldg. 105 |
| Phone | 708-216-6831 |
| Angela.Thomas004@luhs.org |
| Department: | Neurology |
| Course Number: | NEURO-403 |
| Course Title: | Neuro-Oncology Elective |
| No. of Students: | 2 |
| Site: | LUMC |
| Supervisor: | Jigisha Thakkar, MD |
| Duration: | 4 weeks |
| Periods Offered: | Year round |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of Neurology Clerkship |
| Special Note: | |
| Description: | This course consists of clinic, inpatient consults, research, and participation in multidisciplinary tumor board meetings. The student will have opportunity to see patients with primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors, familial tumor syndromes and patients with neurologic complications of cancer. Objective: Provide the student an exposure to diagnosis and management of brain tumors and multidisciplinary care. Expose student to neuro-imaging and uses and limits of diagnostic testing. Provide knowledge base in neuro-oncology through structured reading. |
| Method of Evaluation: |
Student summative evaluation (50%), presentation on a related topic (30%), multiple choice exam (20%). Grading Scale: H/HP/P/F |