University of California San Diego
| Name of Institution | University of California at San Diego |
| Address | 9500 Gilman Drive, #0898 |
| Address 2 | |
| City | La Jolla |
| State | CA |
| Zip Code | 92093 |
| Main Ph No. | 858-246-1758 |
| Website | medschool.ucsd.edu/som/anesthesia/education/fellowships/Pages/cardiothoracic-anesthesia-fellowship.aspx |
| ACGME Accredited: Yes | Yes |
| ACGME Accredited: No | |
| SF Match: Yes |
Yes |
| SF Match: No |
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| Department Chair | Ruth Waterman |
| Dept. Chair Email | rwaterman@health.ucsd.edu |
| Fellow Director | Christine Choi |
| Fellow Director Email | c1choi@health.ucsd.edu |
| Program Coord. | Ileana Ramirez |
| Program Coord. Email | cardiacfellowship@ucsd.edu |
| Total Number of Procedures | >1000 |
| Number of CPB Procedures | >500 |
| Number of Cardiac Procedures | ~700 |
| Number of off-CPB Cardiac Procedures | ~100 |
| Number of Non-Cardiac Thoracic Procedures | ~200 |
| Number of Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants | ~120 |
| Number of Major Vascular Procedures | ~50 |
| Operating Equipment Available | |
| Number of Fellows Completing Training in Previous 5 Years | 18 |
| Number of Positions Available | |
| Clinical/Basic Research Positions Available – YES/NO | 0 |
| Clinical/Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | 0 |
| Clinical Research Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Basic Research Only Positions Available – YES/NO | |
| Fellow Annual Salary | 70,543 |
| Does your program provide fellows with the opportunity to attend national or local conferences? | Yes. Fellows are required to attend the annual Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists meeting and a local or national echocardiography course. |
| Overall comments regarding your program. | |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Abstracts | ~16 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Peer-Review Journal Articles | ~18 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Book Chapters | ~10 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: Other Publications | ~12 |
| Last 5 years, number of fellows as 1st/2nd authors: QI Projects | 18 |