Child Neurology Residency

Read a message from our program’s leadership.

The Neurology Department at Children’s National Hospital is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world and is dedicated to the training and education of child neurologists that will become leaders within the field. It is staffed by more than 40 child neurologists, neurointensivists and epileptologists, many of them world-renowned. The staff leads national and international research projects, and brings that expertise to the comprehensive care of patients and their families. Trainees are exposed to a wide range of disorders in both the inpatient and outpatient settings including expertise in brain tumors, critical care, epilepsy, headache, movement disorders, developmental disorders, genetic disorders, neuromuscular disorders and white matter disorders.

Each year, more than 25,000 pediatric patients benefit from the Neurology Department’s multidisciplinary care, from around the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and the world. Children's National is a 323-bed free-standing children’s hospital with a dedicated 25 bed neurology floor including 14 video EEG beds, along with a 54-bed NICU and 35-bed PICU.

Inpatient care addresses a variety of conditions that require hospitalization, including epilepsy, brain tumors, metabolic and genetic disorders, infectious and inflammatory conditions of the central and peripheral nervous system along with other neurologic conditions. Our inpatient services are divided into four daytime teams: a Child Neurology Ward Team, Consult Team, a Neuro-Critical (PICU and CICU) Care Team and a Neonatal and Fetal Critical Care Team, each with unique attending physicians that are devoted to complex care and research pursuits within their area of interest.

In addition to its team of more than 40 neurologists, the division collaborates with colleagues in related divisions throughout Children’s National for a fully-integrated approach to care. For example, the multidisciplinary Epilepsy Surgery Program evaluates innovative drugs and offers the finest in neuro-monitoring and neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy. The team includes designated epileptologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and a variety of other members to coordinate complex care.

The Neurology Department at Children’s National has a variety of programs and services to help care for and treat your child’s neurological needs. Your child will have access to the latest advances in neurology, with treatments based on our cutting-edge research and our commitment to providing age-appropriate, personalized care for your child.

Faculty and Staff

Visit the Neurology faculty page to meet the team.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact:

Rachel Bealle
Residency Coordinator
202-476-2273

 

 

Jeffrey Strelzik, M.D.
Associate Director

 

 

Marc DiSabella, D.O.
Program Director