The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

http://anesthesia.utmb.edu/

Chair: Donald S. Prough, MD

Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Anesthesia Fellowship Director: Christopher McQuitty, MD
Email: cmcquitt@utmb.edu

Mailing Address:
301 University Blvd Suite 2A
John Sealy Department of Anesthesiology

Galveston, Texas 77551
USA
Telephone: 409 772-1221
Fax: 409 772-1224

APPLICATION PROCESS:

ACGME Application Submitted Letter of Application, 3 letters of Reference, CV c/o Dr. McQuitty. Interviews will be conducted with qualified applicants. Generous book/meeting allowance. Salary supplementation to junior faculty level available

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Number of Positions: 1

Positions Available 2010: 1
Positions Available 2011:

Type(s) of Fellowship Training Available:

Clinical Only
Clinical / Basic Research
Clinical / Clinical Research

Clinical Responsibility: Variable depending on Research Commitment
Annual Salary:
Minimum Length of Training: 12 Months
Number of CA-4/CA-5 Fellows Completing 12-24 Months Cardiothoracic/Cardiovascular Training in Previous 5 Years: 7

FACULTY

Adam Wacher
Email: ajwacher@utmb.edu
Expertise: Perioperative Echocardiography, Perioperative Myocardial Risk

Alexis Lutschg
Email: allutsch@utmb.edu
Expertise: Perioperative Echocardiography, Anesthetic Risk Reduction

Christopher McQuitty
Email: cmcquitt@utmb.edu
Expertise: Perioperative Echocardiography, Adrenergic Physiology

Lance Brauer
Email: lpbrauer@utmb.edu
Expertise: Resuscitation and Volume Redistribution, Perioperative Echocardiography

Michael Kinsky
Email: mkinsky@utmb.edu
Expertise: resuscitation and volume redistribution, perioperative echocardiography

Percent of Cardiac Anesthesia Faculty with NBE Perioperative TEE Certification: 100

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Fellow Conferences Frequency: Twice Weekly
Type: Weekly Didactic Conference and Weekly Echocardiographic Interpretation Sessions
Extra-Institutional Educational Conference Support: Funded conference Attendance - 1/year

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

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

Comments:

Funding:
Dedicated Research Time:
Echocardiography Instruction: Weekly Interpretation system, Year-long formal didactic sessions weekly
Critical Care Rotation: 1 month rotation at dedicated CT ICU at Methodist Hospital
Formal Course Work Available in: Pediatric CT Anesthesia, Echocardiography, Thoracic Vascular
Maximum Time in Non-OR Activities:

CLINICAL PROGRAM

Number of Cardiac Procedures with CPB Per Year: 350
Distribution of cases: 60% CABG, 30% Valve, 5% Thoracic Vascular, 5% Congenital
Average Number of CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 350
Number of Cardiac Procedures off-CPB Per Year: 75
Distribution of cases: 60% CABG, 30% AICD, 10% Thoracic Vascular
Average Number of off-CPB Procedures Per Trainee Per Year: 75
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Cases Per Year: 200
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants Per Year: 30
Number of Major Vascular Cases Per Year: 100

Operating Room Equipment Available: GE Vivid 7 Echocardiography systems x 3, Universal BIS monitoring, Current HP monitoring systems and new Narkomed Anesthesia machines