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Eelco F. Wijdicks, M.D., Ph.D.

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Departments

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Appointments

  1. Guillain Barre syndrome
  • Neurocritical care
  • Emergency neurology
  • Neurologic complications of medical and surgical critical illness
  1. 1992
    Fellow - Special Clinical FellowDepartment of Neurology, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1989
    Research Fellowship - Visiting Neurologist and Research FellowNeurological-Neurosurgical ICU, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University
  3. 1986
    Fellow - Clinical NeurophysiologyDepartment of Neurophysiology, Dijkzigt Hospital, Erasmus University
  4. 1985
    Resident - NeurologyDepartment of Neurology, Dijkzigt Hospital, Erasmus University
  5. 1982
    Resident - PsychiatryDepartment of Psychiatry, Wassenaar, University of Leiden
  6. 1981
    Resident - Internal MedicineDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bleuland Hospital, Gouda, University of Leiden
  7. 1980
    MDMedical School, University of Leiden

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Distinguished Educator AwardMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  2. 2020
    2020 NCS Honorary Membership Award Neurocritical Care Society
  3. 2007
    Teacher of the Year Award, NeurologyMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  4. 2004
    Commendable Book AwardBritish Medical Association
  5. 2003
    Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  6. 2000
    Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  7. 1997
    Karis AwardMayo Clinic
  8. 1990
    Winkler MedalRoyal Netherlands Society of Neurology
  9. 1987
    Ph.D. Thesis (Cum Laude)Awarding Organization

Professional memberships

  1. 2019 - present
    PresidentInternational Society for the History of the Neurosciences
  2. 2018 - 2019
    TreasurerInternational Society for the History of the Neurosciences
  3. 2008 - 2014
    Program DirectorNeurocritical Care Fellowship Program, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  4. 2003 - present
    ChairDivision Critical Care and Hospital Neurology, Department of Neurology
  5. 2003 - present
    MemberNeurocritical Care Society
  6. 2003 - present
    MemberNeurocritical Care Society
  7. 1999 - present
    FellowAmerican Heart Association
  8. 1999 - present
    MemberAmerican Heart Association
  9. 1998 - 2005
    Program DirectorNeurology Critical Care Fellowship, Department of Neurology
  10. 1998 - present
    MemberAcademic Appointments and Promotions Committee - Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Education Committee, Mayo Clinic Committees
  11. 1997 - 2006
    MemberResearch Committee, Department of Neurology
  12. 1995 - present
    MemberInternational Society for the History of the Neurosciences
  13. 1995 - present
    ChairTask Force on Reduction of Cost of Stroke, Mayo Clinic Rochester Task Forces
  14. 1995 - present
    MemberAmerican Neurological Association
  15. 1993 - 1996
    ChairHospital Practice Committee, Department of Neurology
  16. 1993 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Physicians
  17. 1993 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  18. 1992 - 1995
    MemberInstitutional Review Board, Mayo Clinic Committees
  19. 1989 - present
    FellowAmerican Academy of Neurology
  20. 1989 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Neurology
  21.  
    ChairSection of Critical Care and Emergency Neurology, American Academy of Neurology
  22.  
    Advisory Board MemberTwin Star Medical
  23.  
    Advisory Board MemberInstitute for Clinical Systems Integration

Publications

Research activities

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