Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/departments/anesthesiology/about/index.

Chair: Philip D. Lumb, MB, BS, FCCM
Email: lumb@usc.edu

Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: Steven Haddy, MD, FACC

Mailing Address:
USC University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology

Los Angeles, California 90033
USA
Telephone: 323 442-8900
Fax: 323 442-8953

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Address letters of interest, CV and 3 letters of reference to the Fellowship Director. An interview is required. A California license is require prior to the start of the fellowship and is the candidate's responsibility.

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Number of Positions: 2

Positions Available 2010: 1
Positions Available 2011: 1

Type(s) of Fellowship Training Available:

Clinical Only

Clinical Responsibility: 80% Clinica, 20% Non-Clinical
Annual Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience and training
Minimum Length of Training: 12 Months
Number of CA-4/CA-5 Fellows Completing 12-24 Months Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Training in Previous 5 Years: N/A

FACULTY

Duraiyah Thangathurai, MB, BS
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Jayeshkumar Patel, MD
Expertise: CT Anesthesiology

Mariana Mogos, MD
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Peter Roffey, MD
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Philip Lumb, MB, BS, FCCM
Expertise: Critical Care Medicine, CT Anesthesiology

Steven Haddy, MD, FACC
Expertise: TEE, Minimally Invasive/Robotic Procedures, Thoracic Aortic Surgery

Twafik Ayoub, MD
Expertise: CT Anesthesiology, Liver Transplantation

Percent of Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty with NBE Perioperative TEE Certification: 10

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Fellow Conferences Frequency: Anticipate 1 per month
Type: Echo review, grand rounds, journal club, M&M
Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support: SCA echo meeting, possibly one other cardiac conference

In the Previous 5 Years, Fellows were 1st or 2nd Author On:

Abstracts:
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: 1
Book Chapters:
Other Publications:

Comments: This is the 4th year of the fellowship, and we encourage involvement by the fellows in refining the clinical and academic programs to meet their needs. It is anticipated that the fellow will be in the OR almost every day. Ample opportunity exists to gain experience in complex cardiac, LVAD, heart and lung transplantation, adult congenital, thoracic aortic surgery, and chest trauma without compromising the training of the residents.

Funding: Primarily institutional with limited funds anticipated from industry.
Dedicated Research Time: Limited
Echocardiography Instruction: Primarily in the operating room, with one month dedicated time in the non-i
Critical Care Rotation: A one month formal rotation in the CTICU is required.
Formal Course Work Available in:
Maximum Time in Non-OR Activities: 3 months

CLINICAL PROGRAM

Number of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 700
Distribution of cases: 50% CABG and CABG/Valve, 30% Valve, 10% Thoracic Aortic Surgery, 10% Lung T
Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year:
Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year: 60
Distribution of cases: 33% Thoracic Aneurysm, 10% CABG, 57% Other
Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 10
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 300
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 50
Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year: 75

Operating Room Equipment Available: Dedicated echo machines for each cardiac OR, BIS, Cerebral Oxymetery.