The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Chair: William J. Greeley, M.D.

Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: Susan C. Nicolson, M.D.

Mailing Address:
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-1415
USA
Telephone: (215)590-1867
Fax: (215)590-5284

APPLICATION PROCESS:

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Number of Positions: 4

Positions Available 2010:
Positions Available 2011:

Type(s) of Fellowship Training Available:

Clinical Only
Clinical / Basic Research
Clinical / Clinical Research

Comments: Flexible, can combine with pediatric anesthesia or critical care fellowship at CHOP or adult cardiac anesthesia fellowship (see program of University of Pennsylvania Medical Center).

Clinical Responsibility:
Annual Salary: dependent on PGY status
Minimum Length of Training: 12 and 24 months (July or January)
Number of CA-4/CA-5 Fellows Completing 12-24 Months Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Training in Previous 5 Years: 6

FACULTY

David R. Jobes, MD
Expertise: Hemostasis, Coagulation, Monitoring

James M. Steven, MD
Expertise: Reconstructive surgery, Central nervous system protection

Kristin K. Galli, MD
Expertise: Brain Protection, Genetics, TEE

Lisa M. Montenegro, MD
Expertise: Clinical Outcomes,Ecmo

Susan C. Nicolson, MD
Expertise: Neonatal reconstructive surgery, Pulmonary hypertension

William J. Greeley, MD, MBA
Expertise: Brain protection, clinical outcomes

Percent of Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty with NBE Perioperative TEE Certification:

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Fellow Conferences Frequency: 7 per week
Type: Clinical, Research, Fellow presentation, Journal Club
Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support: 1 meeting per year

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

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

Comments:

Funding: Dept/Institutional Funds, per-review grants
Dedicated Research Time:
Echocardiography Instruction:
Critical Care Rotation: elective
Formal Course Work Available in:
Maximum Time in Non-OR Activities: 2 out of 6 total months

CLINICAL PROGRAM

Number of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 500
Distribution of cases: 100% Congenital (neoniter through adults)
Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year:
Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year:
Distribution of cases:
Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year:
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 350
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 23
Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year:

Operating Room Equipment Available: transesophageal echocardiography, mixed venous oximetry, near infrared Spectroscopy