Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

Montefiore Medical Center (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)

Name of InstitutionMontefiore Medical Center (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Address111 East 210th Street
Address 2
CityBronx
StateNY
Zip Code10467
Main Ph No.718-920-4316
Websitemontefiore.org/fellowship-in-anesthesiology-cardiac-anesthesia
ACGME AccreditedYes
SF MatchYes
Department ChairMatthias Eikermann, MD, PhD
Dept. Chair Emailmeikermann@montefiore.org
Fellow DirectorChristopher Y. Tanaka, MD, FASE
Fellow Director Emailctanaka@montefiore.org
Program Coord.Debbie Lopez, C-TAGME
Program Coord. Emaildeblopez@montefiore.org
Total Number of Procedures~1,300 cardiothoracic procedures/year
Number of CPB Procedures>700 CPB procedures/year
Number of Cardiac Procedures>1,000 cardiac procedures/year
Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures>250 Off-CPB procedures/year (includes off-pump CABG, robot-assisted CABG)
Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures>250 thoracic procedures/year
Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants>40 heart transplants/year, >40 lung transplants/year, *>25 durable VAD implantations/year
Number of Major Vascular Procedures>100 (includes open and endovascular abdominal and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repairs; all spinal drains for vascular procedures placed by ACTA team)
Operating Equipment Available
Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years17
Number of Positions Available
Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NO4
Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO0
Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO
Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NO
Fellow Annual Salary$80,000 (PGY-5)
Does your program provide fellows with the opportunity to attend national or local conferences?Five meeting days (not counted as vacation) per fellow, as allowed by ACGME. All fellows expected to submit abstracts and attend Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting and Workshops. Additional meetings granted by request.
Overall comments regarding your program.
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Abstracts18
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal Articles5
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters3
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications4
Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI ProjectsAll fellows participate in group performance improvement project and present at departmental grand rounds.