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Medical University of South CarolinaChair: Scott T Reeves, MD, MBA, FACE, FACC
Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: James H Abernathy, III, MD, MPH, FACS
Mailing Address: APPLICATION PROCESS:We are currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 academic year. Applications are generally reviewed 12 – 18 months prior to the start of the fellowship year, with decisions being finalized in August. To apply, please complete the online form (www.musc.edu/anesthesia). In addition, please send three letters of recommendation to the attention of J H Abernathy, III, MD, MPH care of Suzanne Long either by email or mail. Your application will be considered complete when all three letters of recommendation have been received. We look forward to reviewing your application.GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATIONNumber of Positions: 2
Type(s) of Fellowship Training Available: Clinical Only Comments: ACGME Certified Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship
Clinical Responsibility: Graduated clinical responsibility with incorporate
FACULTYCalvert C. Alpert, MD Cesar Rodriguez-Diaz, MD J H Abernathy, III, MD, MPH, FASE Jaime Torres, MD Jerry Reves, MD John Waller, MD Kim Payne, MD Livia Marica, MD Rebecca L. Cain, MD Scott Reeves, MBA, MD, FACE, FACC Scott Walton, MD Tamas Szabo Thomas Burch, MD Percent of Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty with NBE Perioperative TEE Certification: 100 ACADEMIC PROGRAMFellow Conferences Frequency: Weekly didactic conference. Monthly M&M. Biannual journal club. Type: TEE Conference, Department Grand Rounds, Journal Club Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support: 1 meeting per year In the Previous 5 Years, Fellows were 1st or 2nd Author On: Abstracts: Comments: The Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina provides an incredibly rich academic experience that produces very well trained and qualified CT Anesthesiologists. Fellows will become facile in the perioperative management of patients undergoing complex procedures such as off pump CABG, aortic reconstruction, Mitral, Aortic and Tricuspid valve work, Ventricular Assist Devises, heart transplants, congenital heart surgery, pneumonectomies and minimally invasive thoracic surgery. Our perioperative TEE service performs approximately 800 exams per year, providing ample opportunities to become an expert at image acquisition and interpretation. The fellowship is structured such that you will obtain superb clinical training and is flexible enough for you to pursue research interests. Funding: Department/Institutional funding
CLINICAL PROGRAMNumber of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 683Distribution of cases: Valve repair or replacement, 41% Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 341 Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year: 282 Distribution of cases: Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 141 Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 303 Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 25 Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year: Operating Room Equipment Available: The new MUSC Heart and Vascular Building (Ashley River Towers) houses all new operating rooms and intensive care units dedicated to the care of the cardiac and thoracic patients. All CT operating rooms are equipped with transesophageal echocardiography, epiaortic ultrasound, continuous cardiac output, continuous mixed venous oximetry, cerberal oxymetry, electronic anesthesia records, and new Omeda anesthesia machines. © Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Questions or comments? Please send email to webmaster@scahq.org |