The Department of Neurology plays a critical role in improving the health of all New Mexicans. Our department is the Southwestern hub for advanced neurological diagnosis and patient care.
Learners thrive in our collaborative and progressive environment. Connect with New Mexico’s diverse population as a resident in adult and child neurology. Research alongside experts who contribute to key developments in neurological care. Empower underserved patients with access to neurological care. Your future career begins at the UNM Department of Neurology.
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Explore the UNM Department of Neurology's Virtual Campus Experience and what being a Neurology resident at UNM means.
Our mission focuses on education, patient care and research. We aim to provide comprehensive neurological care for New Mexico.
We excel in the education of medical students and residents. Our programs prepare future neurologists by offering the latest developments in treatment through advanced scholarship and innovative research. Contact us to learn more about which of our programs is the right fit for your education and career.
If you love the brain—and a regular rush of adrenaline—you just might fall in love with neurocritical care. Neurointensivist Diana Greene-Chandos, MD, FNCS, discusses what to expect during a Neuro ICU resident rotation in this UNM Neurology blog.
At age seven, Audrey Eakman began to experience progressive hearing loss. With her family’s help and encouragement, she learned how to navigate the world with a hearing disability — a place, as she put it, “not designed” for people like her. She is now...
University of New Mexico researchers are joining a multi-site clinical trial of an experimental psychedelic drug intended to alleviate the mental suffering many patients experience when they receive a life-altering disease diagnosis. The REKINDLE trial...
More than once, Chris Arndt, MD, MBA, has reinvented his career path, but one constant has always remained: to foster growth, learning and connection. Arndt has several leadership responsibilities at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences...
From the baseball field to the oil field to the surgical field, Dustin Richter, MD, has built a varied career marked by learning, ingenuity, teaching and clinical practice. Richter is an associate professor of orthopaedics & rehabilitation and a...
