University of Alabama at Birmingham
5550-
| Name of Institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) |
| Address | 941 Jefferson Tower |
| Address 2 | 619 19th Street South |
| City | Birmingham |
| State | AL |
| Zip Code | 35249 |
| Main Ph No. | 205-996-9571 |
| Website | uab.edu/medicine/anesthesiology/education/fellowships/cardiac-anesth |
| ACGME Accredited: Yes | Yes |
| ACGME Accredited: No | |
| SF Match: Yes |
Yes |
| SF Match: No |
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| Department Chair | Dan Berkowitz, MD |
| Dept. Chair Email | DBerkowitz@uabmc.edu |
| Fellow Director | Brad Meers, MD |
| Fellow Director Email | jmeers@uabmc.edu |
| Program Coord. | Ashley Garrett |
| Program Coord. Email | AnesFellowshipOffice@uabmc.edu |
| Total Number of Procedures | >4000 |
| Number of CPB Procedures | 2000 |
| Number of Cardiac Procedures | 3000 |
| Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures | |
| Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures | 900 |
| Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants | 50-70 |
| Number of Major Vascular Procedures | |
| Operating Equipment Available | |
| Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years | 19 |
| Number of Positions Available | 5 |
| Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Fellow Annual Salary | As per GME for appropriate PGY |
| Does your program provide fellows with the opportunity to attend national or local conferences? | Fellows are encouraged to present and attend national conferences. |
| Overall comments regarding your program. | |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Abstracts | 19 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal Articles | |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters | |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications | |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI Projects | 19 (All fellows complete a QI project) |