PROGRAM DESIGN
The Larkin Community Hospital Neurology Residency Program is a four-year ACGME-accredited categorical program that combines rigorous academic training with the supportive environment of community-based care. The program provides comprehensive education in clinical neurology through an integrated approach that emphasizes patient-centered care, teaching, clinical service, and scholarly activity. Upon successful completion, residents are eligible for board certification in Neurology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Training is structured to meet all ACGME standards and core competencies, with a strong commitment to professionalism, ethical practice, and resident well-being. Protected time is built into the curriculum for didactics, research, and academic development, ensuring an appropriate balance between education and clinical responsibilities. Residents progress through a structured, faculty-supervised curriculum that includes conferences, seminars, journal clubs, and individualized mentorship. Graduates are well prepared for independent neurologic practice or advanced subspecialty fellowship training.
Rotations By Year
Participating Teaching Hospitals
Located at 7031 SW 62nd Avenue in South Miami, Florida, Larkin Community Hospital is a well-established general, surgical, psychiatric, and teaching hospital. It has been designated an “Area of Critical Need” by both the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Florida Department of Health. For more than 40 years, Larkin has served the healthcare needs of South Miami and surrounding communities, providing comprehensive care through highly qualified interdisciplinary teams.
The institution also offers several specialized centers, including the Neuroscience Center, the Center for Advanced Neurology, the Cancer Center, and seven neuroimaging centers located throughout Miami-Dade County.
Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus is a 247-bed statutory teaching hospital in Hialeah, Florida, and an ACHC-accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Primary Stroke Center. The campus offers an exceptional learning environment for Neurology residents, with hands-on experience in acute stroke care, including intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, as well as a general inpatient neurology consultation. Under attending’s supervision residents manage a broad spectrum of neurologic conditions while working alongside multidisciplinary teams and utilizing advanced technology, preparing them for independent and comprehensive neurologic practice.
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is a 447-bed, full-service tertiary-care statutory teaching hospital and an American College of Surgeons–certified Level I Trauma Center, offering an exceptional training environment for Neurology residents. As a DNV-accredited Comprehensive Stroke Receiving Facility and Joint Commission certified Stroke Center, residents gain extensive hands-on experience in acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke management, emergency neurology, and neurocritical care, including care of complex trauma and critically ill patients. Neurology residents also manage a high volume of general inpatient neurology consultations, encompassing seizures, encephalopathy, neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders, and neuroinfectious diseases. The hospital’s robust emergency services, trauma center, burn center, and advanced diagnostic capabilities provide broad exposure to neurologic emergencies in a fast-paced setting giving neurology residents opportunities to gain experience in neurotrauma, including the care of patients with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. Supported by modernized GME facilities, simulation spaces, and a strong academic culture within HCA East Florida’s GME consortium, Kendall Hospital prepares residents for independent, comprehensive neurologic practice while serving the diverse communities of Miami-Dade County.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively dedicated to the care of children and is home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States. This 289-bed Level I Pediatric Trauma Center provides comprehensive pediatric specialty and subspecialty care to patients from birth through age 21, offering Neurology residents exceptional exposure to a broad spectrum of pediatric neurologic conditions. As part of the nationally recognized Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute, the nation’s first comprehensive medical program focused exclusively on the developing brain. Residents participate in the evaluation and management of complex disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, supported by integrated clinical care and active research initiatives. Training occurs in both inpatient and outpatient settings, with resident clinics staffed by dedicated pediatric neurology attendings who provide close supervision and individualized, one-on-one mentorship, fostering the development of strong clinical skills in child neurology.
Participating Teaching Practices
The Larkin Outpatient Multi-Specialty Center, located in South Miami, Florida, serves as the primary continuity clinic site for first-year Neurology residents. Under close upper-level and faculty supervision, residents conduct a full-day continuity clinic one day per week, allowing them to develop longitudinal patient relationships and manage a wide range of neurologic conditions in the outpatient setting. This structured clinical environment, supported by a multidisciplinary team of experienced physicians across multiple specialties, provides residents with essential training in comprehensive outpatient neurologic care while meeting the ongoing healthcare needs of the community.
Location: South Miami, FL
The Miami Neuroscience Center at Larkin is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the comprehensive care of patients with complex neurologic and neurosurgical conditions, including migraine and facial pain syndromes, brain tumors, vascular malformations, spinal disorders, and neuropathic pain. Led by world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Aizik Wolf, the multidisciplinary team of more than 25 specialists has performed over 10,000 advanced procedures during the past two decades. Neurology residents benefit from direct exposure to high-volume, complex cases and close collaboration with neurosurgery and pain management specialists, gaining valuable experience in diagnostic evaluation, peri-procedural management, and multidisciplinary decision-making. The Center utilizes cutting-edge technologies such as Gamma Knife®, Zap-X®, and Airo® to deliver advanced treatments including stereotactic radiosurgery, neurosurgery, and interventional pain management, providing residents with a unique learning environment that integrates innovation, clinical excellence, and individualized patient care.
