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Keck School of Medicine of USC

Department of Neurology

Are you a patient?

Igniting Tomorrow’s Advances
in Brain Health

The Department of Neurology ranks #5 nationally in NIH funding in its field (2025 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research) and contributes to the Keck School’s standing as #1 in NIH funding per investigator. Our research spans Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and headache.

Three centers anchor our department: the Alzheimer Disease Research Center, the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute, the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, and the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute.

Our fully integrated four-year residency accepts six candidates a year. Residents train at Los Angeles General, Keck Hospital, Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where they complete pediatric neurology training. We also offers nine subspecialty fellowships.

Research

The Department of Neurology is ranked #5 nationally in NIH funding in its field according to the 2025 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings. This distinction contributes to the Keck School of Medicine of USC ranking #1 in NIH funding per investigator.

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Graphic indicating the Department of Neurology is ranked #5 nationally in NIH funding in its field in 2025, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

Training & Education

Our enduring philosophy centers on the creation of outstanding clinical neurologists through a rigorous residency-training program. We provide an immersive experience where medical professionals not only acquire extensive knowledge but also cultivate the skills and insights essential for success in the ever-evolving field of neurology.

Explore our expansive opportunities further with our nine specialized fellowships. These fellowships offer unique pathways for advanced training, allowing individuals to specialize in specific areas of neurology.

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Residency

Join a supportive community and gain experience treating an extensive range of disorders. You’ll get the unique opportunity to work in both private-academic and public safety-net hospitals and clinics

Clinical Fellowships

Prepare for the specialized career in neurology you want to build. Our trainees come from all over the world to grow expertise facing a large variety of cases, including the highly complex.

Patient Care

Receive care from the same physicians who blaze new paths in neurology research. USC is a recognized hub for clinical excellence in Alzheimer’s, ALS, epilepsy, stroke,headache and movement disorders. Our experts embrace teamwork across disciplines and offer a robust slate of clinical trials testing new therapies.

Patient Care
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Message from the Chair

Our commitment to patients drives us to accelerate the pace of progress in neurology. Our commitment to one another calls for us to promote an environment where faculty, trainees and students thrive

Professor Helena Chui, MD
Meet the Faculty
Professor Helena Chui, MD

Centers & Institutes

It takes interdisciplinary partnership to cultivate leaps in care and research to reduce the burden on humankind of neurologic disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Support Us

Giving today makes a difference for patients of tomorrow. You can help equip future physician-scientists to enhance neurologic care. Faculty and instrumentation support offers scientists the freedom to pursue new research ideas for defeating Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases.

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