| Institution Name: | New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
| Website: | https://www.anesthesiology.cuimc.columbia.edu/acta-fellowship-cumc |
| Faculty List Page on Website (optional, if different from above): | https://www.anesthesiology.cumc.columbia.edu/clinical-divisions/cardiothoracic-anesthesia |
| ACGME Accredited? | Yes |
| Participates in SF Match? | Yes |
| Department Chair Name: | Ansgar M. Brambrink, MD, PhD |
| Department Chair Email: | amb2457@cumc.columbia.edu |
| ACTA Fellowship Director Name: | Allen Friedman, MD |
| ACTA Fellowship Director Email (for publication): | af2623@cumc.columbia.edu |
| Address 1: | 622 W 168th street |
| Address 2: | PH 5-505 |
| City: | New York |
| State: | NY |
| Zip: | 10032 |
| Country: | USA |
| Phone: | +1 212 342 2210 |
| Fax: | +1 212 342 2211 |
| Number of Positions: | 9 |
| Clinical / Basic Research | Yes |
| Clinical / Clinical Research | Yes |
| Annual Salary: | $110,700 |
| Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years: | 39 |
| Number of Positions Available: | 9 |
| Clinical Research Only Positions Available: YES/NO | no |
| Basic Research Only Positions Available: YES/NO | no |
| Conference Available to Fellows (frequency / description): | Yes. Our fellows are given the time and financial support needed to participate in regional or national conferences. |
| Academic Fellow Activities – in the Previous 5 Years, Fellows were 1st or 2nd Author on: Abstracts | 30 |
| Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: | 5 |
| Book Chapters: | 5 |
| Other Publications: | 5 |
| QI Projects: | 35 |
| Total Number of Procedures: | 2500-3000 |
| Distribution of Cases/Number of CPB Procedures: | 1000 |
| Number of Cardiac Procedures: | 900-1100 |
| Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures: | ~600 (includes TAVR) |
| Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures: | 1250 |
| Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants: | 200 |
| Major Vascular Procedures: | |
| Operating Equipment Available: | We perform open thoracoabdominal repair surgery, CTEPH procedures, robotic surgery, structural heart interventions, and pediatric congenital heart surgery |
| Program Coordinator Name: | Clara Gutierrez |
| Program Coordinator Phone: | +1 212 342 2210 |
| Program Coordinator Email: | cg2673@cumc.columbia.edu |
| Overall comments about your program: | Our program has established a robust didactic curriculum, which is revised and updated annually to best prepare our fellows for the Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Certification Exam as well as the Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Board Exam. Education time (approximately 4 hours per week) is protected and attendance is facilitated. Didactic Lectures: Weekly multidisciplinary lectures covering topics relevant to the practice of ACTA, including the use of simulation and case-based discussions. Lectures are delivered by ACTA faculty as well as faculty members from other departments (i.e. cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery). Journal Club: Led by ACTA fellows, and moderated by Dr. Aaron MiMel, monthly journal club allows for a review of current topics relevant to ACTA prac=ce with a focus on evaluation of study design and results interpretation. TEE Didactics: Comprehensive curriculum that prepares fellows for proficiency in perioperative TEE acquisition and interpretation, and prepares them for certification in advanced perioperative TEE. These sessions are held weekly and are predominantly led by Dr. Jack Shanewise and Dr. Kurt Hoffmeister. TEE Case Review: Weekly review of interesting TEE studies, led by ACTA fellows and moderated by ACTA faculty. Other Institutional Offerings: Anesthesiology Department Grand Rounds, Critical Care Grand Rounds, Combined Cardiothoracic Surgery/Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine M&M Conference, Annual Pig Heart Dissection, Research Conferences |
