Letter from the Neurology Residency Program Directors

Dear Prospective Colleagues,

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in our Neurology Residency Program at the University of Maryland. Maryland Neurology is a welcoming, close-knit community of devoted teachers, clinicians, researchers and support staff who are invested in supporting your journey in achieving your personal and professional goals as an outstanding neurologist.  

Our chairman, faculty and staff are committed to your education, professional growth and wellbeing. The University of Maryland is the nation’s fifth oldest medical school, and our department has an esteemed history with rich contributions to advancement of medical knowledge.

University of Maryland Medical Center is a large tertiary care center, with a broad network of referring community hospitals throughout the region. We deliver superior health care to the Baltimore community, and to patients from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds that are transferred to our center from throughout the state.

We have more than 50 faculty with expertise across the spectrum of neurology subspecialties. Together with colleagues in neurosurgery, neuroradiology, psychiatry, and many other disciplines, they represent a wide breadth of expertise available to the neurology resident. 

We take pride in our Centers of Excellence in Epilepsy, Shock Trauma and Neurocritical Care, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Maryland Young Stroke, Movement and Memory Disorders, Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular medicine. Our residents benefit from embracive training in the inpatient and outpatient setting and exposure to a wide range of subspecialties. Our residents also receive training at the Baltimore VA Medical Center and at the Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopedics institute, a specialized rehabilitation center with dedicated stroke, spinal cord and neurotrauma units.

In addition to clinical care, our dedicated faculty members are here to assist and guide you in developing skill and competence as an educator, researcher and leader in Neurology. There are abundant opportunities for residents to pursue research questions, either of their own design or in conjunction with ongoing projects. Our residents are highly valued as teachers by medical students and there are ample opportunities for formal teaching within the Neurology clerkship and the Brain and Behavior neuroscience course. 

Our trainees are well prepared to succeed in any of the many career options available to neurologists today and our graduates have been very successful in going on to fellowships. Many of our graduates are national and international leaders in Neurology. Our department deeply values mentorship, hard work, diversity, collaboration and inclusivity and welcomes feedback from residents to provide the best possible training. 

We invite you to learn more about our department and the many opportunities that our residency program provides. We look forward to seeing you succeed here at the University of Maryland and are excited to support you on your journey. 

Prachi Mehndiratta, MBBS
Associate Professor of Neurology
Neurology Residency Program Director

Haroon Ahmad, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology Residency Associate Program Director

Sarah Fredrich, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology Residency Associate Program Director