| Name of Institution | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Address | Dept of Anesthesiology and Pain Management |
| Address 2 | 5323 Harry Hines Blvd |
| City | Dallas |
| State | TX |
| Zip Code | 75390 |
| Main Ph No. | 214-648-6400 |
| Website | https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/anesthesiology/education/fellowships/adult-cardiothoracic-anesthesiology.html |
| ACGME Accredited | Yes |
| SF Match | Yes |
| Department Chair | Stephen Kimatian (Interim) |
| Dept. Chair Email | stephen.kimatian@utsouthwestern.edu |
| Fellow Director | Ashley Yager |
| Fellow Director Email | ashley.yager@utsouthwestern.edu |
| Program Coord. | Mia Murphy |
| Program Coord. Email | mia.murphy@utsouthwestern.edu |
| Total Number of Procedures | 1000 |
| Number of CPB Procedures | 750 |
| Number of Cardiac Procedures | |
| Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures | |
| Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures | |
| Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants | 100 |
| Number of Major Vascular Procedures | |
| Operating Equipment Available | |
| Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years | 13 |
| Number of Positions Available | 3 |
| Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NO | No |
| Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | No |
| Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | No |
| Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NO | No |
| Fellow Annual Salary | $80,521 |
| Does your program provide fellows with the opportunity to attend national or local conferences? | Yes. Educational fund $1300, 5 PTO/meeting days allowance |
| Overall comments regarding your program. | We are a state-of-the art cardiothoracic and vascular referral center. Our case mix includes standard open-heart procedures (CABG, CABG-valve), minimally invasive valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery including DHCA, adult and pediatric congenital heart procedures (at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas), advanced heart failure therapies including LVAD implantation, pulmonary hypertension center including pulmonary thrombectomies for CTEPH, and robotic thoracic procedures. We are a major heart/lung/liver transplant center serving the Southwest, Midwest, and lower Mississippi River valley. We are also a designated ECMO referral center. Growing structural heart program including M-TEER, T-TEER, TAVR (both Sapien and CoreValve), TMVR, PFO closure, and Watchman LAAO. Upgraded advanced Philips CVx ultrasound workstations available for perioperative echocardiography. Highly skilled and experienced faculty with and NIH funded research. One of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Abstracts | 1 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal Articles | 5 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters | 1 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications | |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI Projects | 10 |
