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North America Fellowship Programs

North America Fellowship Programs

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University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

Program Director: Corey Zetterman, MD
Contact: corey.zetterman@unmc.edu

Clinical Summary

#OLT/year (avg): 100+ including pediatric, multivisceral, isolated small bowel, and living donor

#Fellows/year: 1

Use of TEE: most cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: TEG

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 60

Days spent in OR as attending: 8 months as a fellow, 4 months as OR attending. Possible internal moonlighting

Elective Rotations: Echocardiography, Transplant surgery

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Publications: Encouraged

Dedicated research time: Varies according to projects

University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA

Program Director: Barbara Wilkey MD
Contact: Barbara.Wilkey@UCDenver.edu

Clinical Summary

#OLT/year (avg): 100

#Fellows/year: 1-2

Use of TEE: most cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: 2.5

Elective Rotations: Echocardiography, Hemodialysis, ICU, Pain Management, Blood Bank, Inpatient Management

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: Research time is when no fellow appropriate cases in OR.

Publications: Encouraged, but not required

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University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Program Director: Coimbatore Srinivas
Contact: Coimbatore.srinivas@uhn.ca

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 4

#OLT/year (avg): 180 + 60 LDLT

Use of TEE: For rescue

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Encouraged

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 45

Days spent in OR as attending: 2.5

Elective Rotations: Surgical Oncology

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: 1 day/week

Publications: Encouraged, but not required.

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University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

Program Director: Fouad Souki MD
Contact: FSouki@med.miami.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 4

#OLT/year (avg): 95, 30 Pedi, 20 Multivisceral

Use of TEE: most cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Encouraged, not required

ROTEM/TEG: TEG

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 25

Days spent in OR as attending: 1-2days/week

Elective Rotations: ICU, Donor Procurement, Perioperative Transplantation Fellowship

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes, Weekly

Dedicated research time: 1-2 days/week

Publications: Require 1/year

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University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

Program Director: Michael Hannaman MD
Contact: hannaman@wisc.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 80-100

Use of TEE: Case by case

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Encouraged, but not required.

ROTEM/TEG: TEG

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: 1-2 days/week

Elective Rotations: ICU, Hepatology, Transplant Surgery, Blood Bank

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Weekly

Dedicated research time: 2-3 days/week

Publications: 1 Required or PBLD

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Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

Program Director: Joseph Koveleskie MD
Contact: jkoveleskie@ochsner.org

Clinical Summary

Number of fellows per year: 1
 
Must obtain unrestricted Louisiana medical license
 
Number of OLT July 2018 – June 2019 = 227, Living donor = 1, Peds = 1
 
Use of TEE:  ~ 50% of cases
 
Basic TEE Certification: Encouraged
 
ROTEM or TEG: TEG

Fellowship Summary

Typical number of OLT completed: > 50
 
Days spent in OR as attending: 2 days per week, possible internal moonlighting
 
Elective Rotations: negotiable
 
Involvement in Selection Committee: Twice per week
 
Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes
 
Dedicated research time: 2-3 days per week
 
Publication: 1 required
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Program Director: Raymond Planinsic MD
Contact: Planinsicrm@anes.upmc.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 100

Use of TEE: Every Case

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Encouraged but not required

ROTEM/TEG: TEG

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: n/a

Elective Rotations: n/a

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: 1-2 days/week

Publications: Encouraged, but not required

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University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

Program Director: Sonali Joshi MD
Contact: joshis@anesthesia.ucsf.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 2

#OLT/year (avg): 150, 30 LDLT, 9 Peds

Use of TEE: Case by case

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Encouraged, but not required

ROTEM/TEG: n/a

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: 2 days/week

Elective Rotations: Blood Bank

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: n/a

Dedicated research time: n/a

Publications: Encouraged but not required

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Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Program Director: Jeron Zerillo MD
Contact: jeron.zerillo@mountsinai.org

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 110-135 (10-15 LDLT)

Use of TEE: >85% of cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: 1 day/week

Elective Rotations: Blood Bank

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Case by case

Dedicated research time: 3 days/week

Publications: At least 1/year required

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University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Program Director: Chris Wray
Contact: cwray@mednet.ucla.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1-2/year

#OLT/year (avg): 160-170

Use of TEE: All cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification:Required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 60

Days spent in OR as attending: 2 days/week

Elective Rotations: Liver ICU, Blood Bank, TEE

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes (with focus on Peds and Combined Heart-Liver transplants)

Dedicated research time: 1 day/week

Publications: None required

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Washington University St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA

Program Director: Richard Benzinger
Contact: benzingerg@wustl.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 100

Use of TEE: 50% cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: n/a

Elective Rotations: Transplant Surgery, ICU, Blood Bank

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Inpatient consults

Dedicated research time: 1 day/week

Publications: Required

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Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

Program Director: Jacek Cywinski MD
Contact: cywinsj@ccf.org

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 130-140

Use of TEE: All cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: TEG

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 60

Days spent in OR as attending: 1-2 days/week if Ohio Medical License

Elective Rotations: ICU, Blood Bank, TEE, Interventional Radiology

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: 1 day/week

Publications: Required

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Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

Program Director: Cinnamon Sullivan MD
Contact: cinnamon.sullivan@emoryhealthcare.org

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 180

Use of TEE: Select Cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Expected

ROTEM/TEG: n/a

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: 2 days/week

Elective Rotations: ICU, Hepatology, Blood Bank

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: n/a

Publications: Required

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Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Program Director: Tricia Brentjens MD
Contact: tb164@cumc.columbia.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 100

Use of TEE: Rescue cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: No

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: n/a

Elective Rotations: ICU, Hepatology

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: High risk inpatients

Dedicated research time: 2 days/week

Publications: Encouraged, but not required

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Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Program Director: Elia Elia MD
Contact: elia.elia@jefferson.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 85

Use of TEE: 1st month elective with cardiac anesthesia w/ 40-50 additional cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: None

Elective Rotations: Echo, Blood Bank, Nephrology (2 weeks, with emphasis on ICU
patients), Transplant Surgery and Clinic

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: 1ST month of fellowship, then as needed

Publications: Required

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Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Program Director: Robert Kariger
Contact: robert.kariger@cshs.org

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 60-80

Use of TEE: Select cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Encouraged, but not required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 40

Days spent in OR as attending: 1-2 days/week

Elective Rotations: TEE, ICU, Research

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: 1 block

Publications: Required

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Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, USA

Program Director: Aliaskei Pustavoitau MD
Contact: apustav1@jhmi.edu

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 2

#OLT/year (avg): 100

Use of TEE: 40+ case (with additional cardiac cases)

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 50

Days spent in OR as attending: 1.25 days/week

Elective Rotations: Transplant hepatology, Nephrology, Blood Bank, TEE

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: n/a

Dedicated research time: No specific time, but can be requested.

Publications: Encouraged, but not required

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University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor MI, USA

Lahey Medical Center, Boston MA, USA

Program Director: Andrei Kopylov MS
Contact: andrei.kopylov@lahey.org

Clinical Summary

#Fellows/year: 1

#OLT/year (avg): 100 + 35 (BIDMC)

Use of TEE: All cases

Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Required

ROTEM/TEG: ROTEM

Fellowship Summary

Recommended OLT/fellow: 80-100

Days spent in OR as attending: Daily (if no transplants)

Elective Rotations: ICU, Hepatology, Nephrology, Blood bank, Organ Bank, Pediatrics, TEE, Transplant surgery

Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes

Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes

Dedicated research time: 1 day/week

Publications: Required

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University of Washington

Program Director: Kyota Fukazawa, MD, PhD
Contact: fukazawa@uw.edu

Clinical Summary
#Fellows/year: 1
#OLT/year (avg): 110 + live donor liver transplant cases
Use of TEE: ~25%
Pathway for BASIC TEE Certification: Expected
ROTEM/TEG: TEG

Fellowship Summary
Recommended OLT/fellow: 35
Days spent in OR as attending: 2.00 days/week
Elective Rotations: Transfusion Medicine, ICU, Hepatology, TEE
Involvement in Selection Committee: Yes
Involvement in Preoperative Patient Assessment Clinic: Yes
Dedicated research time: No specific time, but can be requested.
Publications: Encouraged, but not required

More details: http://depts.washington.edu/anesth/education/fellows/liver-transplant.shtml

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