North America Fellowship Programs
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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
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
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.
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
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
Program Director: Joseph Koveleskie MD
Contact: jkoveleskie@ochsner.org
Clinical Summary
Fellowship Summary
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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